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The Savani Latin Jazz Quartet. Courtesy of the musicians

The Midcoast’s own jazz festival, Jazz in June Camden Maine, runs Friday to Sunday, June 12-14. Downtown Camden will be filled with live music all weekend, as Jazz in June presents multiple…

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The Skidompha Strummers, the ukulele ensemble of Skidompha Public Library, will present a performance of songs by the Beatles on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. in the Porter Meeting Room at the…

DakhaBrakha. At the Waldo Aug. 2. Be there. Courtesy of the band

The Waldo is excited to have DakhaBrakha (pronounced “da-ha bra-ha”) a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine performing on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 pm.

BRHS Drama production

Past, present and future unite as BRHS Drama stages Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” (Hart, Stilgoe, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux) and licensed through Concord Theatricals.…

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The Boothbay Region Elementary School gym got “carnival-ized” Wednesday night, April 8 with fun games, snacks and more to raise money for the BRES 8th grade end-of-the-school-year trip.

“It…

BRGC members Karen Iliades, left, and Cathy Fisher seated at Karen's table set with samplings of fare typically served at Afternoon Tea. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Trivia: The first of what would become known as Afternoon Tea was served in the home of Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford, in 1840. The Duchess began feeling hungry around 4 p.m. but dinner…

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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the…

BRHS Alumni Game March 28
Korey Lewis, left, and Ed Crocker. File photo

That is the question.

Last year's BRHS Alumni basketball game, a fundraiser for Project Graduation, featured a lot of fun moments -- mostly supplied by the friendly squirmishes between Ed…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Pan Fried Steel Drum Band. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. April 11. Courtesy of the venue

With spring slowly arriving, the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is bringing the music of the islands, and hopefully some of the accompanying warmth and thoughts of the…

St. Columba's Episcopal Church

Saint Columba’s Episcopal Church,…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Grade 4-6 category winner by Madison Woodbine

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water…

Reese Washburn with her full basket of eggs at the 2025 Easter Eggstravaganza. Courtesy photo

Bring your families to the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary’s free Easter Eggstravaganza at the Boothbay Fire Department, 911 Wiscasset Rd., on Saturday, April 4, at 1 p.m., rain or shine.

"A Private Life" opens at the Lincoln Theater Friday, March 5. Courtesy of the venue

"The Testament of Ann Lee" - (R; 2 hours, 17 minutes) - Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social…

A recent Game Night at Southport Memorial Library. Courtesy photo

Due to popular demand, Thursday Evening Game Nights will continue at the Southport Memorial Library for the Month of March.  Come join us Thursdays, March 5, 12 and 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.…

Eilen Jewell makes The Waldo her only Maine stop March 13. Courtesy of the venue

Eilen Jewell makes her only Maine appearance on her final tour at The Waldo Theatre on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Hailed by American Songwriter as “...one of America’s most intriguing, creative…

Join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s Community Engagement Manager, Tyler Pascocello and Maine Master Naturalist volunteers for a winter bird walk at Reid State Park on Thursday, March 5 at 10 a.m.…

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Wood carving is a great way to not only learn a new skill, but

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Community Lunch on Feb. 9 was hosted by The First. Adam Climo and crew went with a Hawaiian theme serving ham, pineapple, mashed potatoes, and cookies for dessert. This was the…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations. Feb. 14. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

This Valentine’s Day head to the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor for a powerful mix of Motown and Memphis Soul from Pat Colwell and the Soul…

"Song Sung Blue, "starring Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman, opens Friday, Feb. 6 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Zootopia 2" - (PG; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - Rule-following bunny Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and streetwise fox Nick Wilde (Jason…

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Couldn't we all - women and men - use a little romance in our lives in the middle of a Maine wintah?

Do you have a sweetheart, friend, or family member who could…

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The next Wiscasset Ocean on Tap, "How & why do we map the seafloor?" will be held on Friday, Feb. 6 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset.

A Wiscasset Museum in the Streets sign. Mary Ellen Barnes photo

What a way to end January! A fun dance and fundraiser, the Snow Ball, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ledges in Wiscasset. The event celebrates and supports Wiscasset’s…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
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It was standing room only for the Opera House’s first winter open mic drawing an audience of about 80 and 20-22 talented performers. Friday, Jan. 17 was a fun night of great music, anecdotes and…

The Waldo to present Solas on March 15. Anna Colliton photo

Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. And on March 15, Solas comes to Waldoboro for a 7:30…

Nick Christopher in the kitchen.

Renee Beck and Company put on a…

Lincoln Theater
Horror and fantasy artist Glenn Chadborne. Courtesy photo

Lincoln Theater will welcome acclaimed Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. for a free public event as part of its ongoing series, Talking Art in Maine.

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It’s all about coming together in community. Start the New Year of right by shaking off the winter blues. Join your friends from the Inn Along the Way and Damariscotta Open Mic for a belated 2026…

Jan. 5 Community Lunch providers Holly Stover, Lisa McSwain, Byron Cortez, Sarah Morley and Laurie Simmons. Jen Mitchell photo

The first lunch of 2026 saw over 60…

Sheepscot Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in performance December 2025. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms" as part of "Many Voices, One Dream," a concert celebration of diversity to mark our nation's 250th…

Poet Zachary Cole will be reading his work at  "Wintersong" on Jan. 13. He writes vividly  about life and people on the Midcoast of Maine, with humor and surprise. Photo courtesy of Eleanor Cade Busby

"Wintersong: A Midcoast Gathering of Voices" will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library, Main St., Damariscotta with a snow date…

A vibrant gathering of 100+ women at Wanderwood's event barn in October. Courtesy of Shannon Parker

The leadership team of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine

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An outstanding Meatball Cook-Off was held at Brady’s at 25 Union Street the Sunday, Dec. 28, the very last Sunday of the year. The tradition began five years ago with a Mini -Weenie contest and…

Another New Year's Eve is nigh. Celebrating locally? Or is a night of dinner or dancing (or both) what you're up for? For restaurants' hours serving on Wednesday, Dec. 31, visit…

Stan, Byron and Tancy at the ready. Elliott Schwartz photo

The weather and the roads may not have been helpful but that didn't stop over 50 people from attending Community Lunch Dec. 29.

Byron Cortez, along with Stan Hornsby,…

Pizza party

On Sunday, Dec. 21, the House of Pizza in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor opened its doors to friends and their children for pizza, salads and other goodies. The Christmas party was hosted by the…

Sponsor Rich Elliott hits the buffet served by Winter Page and Heather McDaniels.

Monday's Community Lunch Dec. 22 was sponsored by Elliott & Elliott and prepared by Earl Brewer and friends. Again, laughter and smiles dominated the huge crowd as both the…

Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church
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The lower level of First United Boothbay Harbor Methodist Church was chock full of wonderful items for holiday shoppers' present lists.

Entering the event, the aromas included those of the…

Edgecomb Community Church. File photo

As the story goes, Mary and her new husband Joseph were away from home, looking for a place to sleep on the eve of Christmas before Christmas was even a thing. The only…

Holiday trees flew out the door during the Boothbay Region Garden Club's (BRGC) annual holiday event - just ask club member Laura Blake.  LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Shoppers arrived early to Boothbay Region Garden Club's annual holiday event, with several having to park on Emery Lane due to a full parking lot at St. Columba's Episcopal Church.

"They…

BRVM Polar Express

For the first time this year, Boothbay Railway Village Museum's annual Polar Express train left Freeport Station, at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 with a full passenger list. There are eight trains…

Sons of Serendip. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Billboard charting classical-crossover quartet, Sons of Serendip, won the hearts of fans and judges alike as finalists on America's Got Talent (NBC) with their ethereal…

The Waldo Theatre
The Bearly Dead band concert tickets on sale now at The Waldo Theatre. Courtesy of the venue with band permission

The Waldo is excited to have The Bearly Dead return to the stage Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. after last year’s SOLD OUT show. Not just another Grateful Dead cover band- this is a cosmic exploration of the…

The starting line at the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Turkey Trot. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

What started as a gray, drizzly morning turned into a crisp, sunny day as a crowd of runners and walkers…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Get your ticket to the "North Pole" for a visit with Santa and lots more Christmas fun! Courtesy of Lori Reynolds

The anticipated "North Pole Express" event series begins this weekend in Boothbay, transforming the Boothbay Railway Village Museum…

A mother and child share a moment while carolers sing before Santa's arrival Nov. 27 at the Boothbay Commons. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Mr. and Mrs. Claus came to Boothbay Common for an early Christmas appearance Nov. 29. Boothbay Civic Association put on the event, which included games, caroling and hot cocoa.…

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It was one of those feel-good meetings when we do what Rotarians do best: give back. The goal of the night was to create 200 Holiday kids Goodie Bags for distribution…