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• The 8th annual Boothbay Harbor Fest begins Friday, Aug. 30

  Tue, 08/20/2019 - 8:30am

  Boothbay Harbor Festival fans love that every event is totally unique and different than other events and they are able to enjoy ocean views and breathe the salt air while attending every event. Why? Take a look at some of the Signature Events: A Taste of Local Flavor Aug. 30 – Sept. 1: Three days of food tastings and live music at 15 local restaurants for $20 (or $15 if you attend at least one other Harbor Fest event). There’s the 5k & Half Marathon Sept. 1: The perfect destination races...

• Nearly 300 turn out for Boothbay Harbor Eastside Waterfront Park celebration

  Tue, 08/20/2019 - 8:00am

  

  A festival celebrating a new waterfront park on Boothbay Harbor’s east side attracted roughly 300 people on Sunday, Aug.18. Held at the current site of Cap’n Fish’s Motel on Atlantic Avenue, the free event was open for the public to experience the future Boothbay Harbor Eastside Waterfront Park, which will open in 2020. Barbecue ribs, pulled pork and all the fixings were provided by the Cod Fish Head Restaurant and music was performed by local favorites, the Holy Mackerels. Organizers from...

• Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Aug. 22-25

  Fri, 08/16/2019 - 7:45am

  

  Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 53rd festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road. Gates open at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. Weekend tickets for each festival will cover four days of great music and camping from Thursday to Saturday and Sunday Morning Gospel Sing Along and Jam with Robinson’s Bluegrass Gospel (MA). Day tickets are also available at the gate. There will be several types of vendors located on the grounds and an extra large tent for cover. Just bring...

• Fourth annual Lobstermen’s Relief Fund benefit serves up fine local food

  Wed, 08/14/2019 - 4:45pm

  

  If it’s September, it must be time for the annual Lobstermen’s Relief Fund Benefit, hosted by Cook’s Lobster & Ale House on Bailey Island! The benefit will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. The event raises money for the Relief Fund, part of the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance (MLCA), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster thriving coastal communities and preserve Maine’s lobstering heritage . Fishing is the most dangerous occupation nationwide, according to...

• December events

  Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:30pm

  DECEMBER 1, 7, 8 - Christmas Tree Train - At Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington (WW&F) Railway, 97 Cross Road, Alna. Trains will operate in the evenings between Sheepscot Station and the end of the track at Top of the Mountain, from which passengers will disembark and travel a short distance to the SeaLyon tree farm where they may pick their tree. The Railway will haul the tree back to Sheepscot Station!...

• November events

  Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:15pm

  NOVEMBER 1-23 – ARTinME - Annual juried show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation. 1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. FMI: https://boothbayartists.org 2 - Early Bird Sale! - Damariscotta and Bath. Local businesses offer holiday discounts beginning in the early morning hours ... Check the special pages in the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper before the events. 7 - U.S. Navy Band Commodores – 7 p.m. Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay...

• October events

  Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:00pm

  OCTOBER 2 - Rhiannon Giddens Trio - 7:30 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Box office: 633-5159. FMI: www.boothbayoperahouse.com 4 - Antonio Lopez & Friends - 7:30 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Box office: 633-5159. FMI: www.boothbayoperahouse.com 5 - Oktoberfest - Wiscasset’s First Congregational Church. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The best German bratwurst...

• September events

  Wed, 08/14/2019 - 11:45am

  SEPTEMBER 1-7 - Boothbay Harbor Fest - the sixth annual celebration of the region. Music, food, Fishin’ For Fashion Show, A Taste of Local Flavor, The East Side Vibe, 5K and Half Marathon. For details: visit www.boothbayharborfest.com 1 - 5K and Half Marathon - 8 a.m. to noon; 5K course winds through one of Boothbay Region Land Trust’s preserves. Half marathon course offers water views – inner harbor to open ocean, to lakes and tidal rivers. Crosses...
• Lincoln Arts Festival

  It’s time for the Arts & Yachts Exhibition and Sale

  Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:00pm

  

  Summer in Maine is prime time for art shows, exhibitions, and spending time on the water – among so many other activities and pastimes. At Lincoln Arts Festival’s annual Arts & Yachts Exhibition and Sale held at Hodgdon Yacht Services on Southport Island, you can find these three – the only difference is rather than spending time on the water aboard a vessel, visitors can check out a few yachts out of the water – along with some very cool models of various sizes. This four-day Lincoln Arts...

• Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Blues master Chris Thomas King

  Tue, 08/13/2019 - 3:30pm

  

  Born in 1962, guitarist Chris Thomas King became the last major folk blues discovery of the 20th century when he was discovered in Louisiana in 1979 by a folklorist from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D. C. He was introduced to the world the following year by venerable folk label Arhoolie Records as an authentic folk blues successor to Huddie Ledbetter, Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt and Manse Lipscomb. On Saturday, Aug. 24, blues master Chris Thomas King comes to Maine to perform...

• BRLT’s Babes in the Woods

  Tue, 08/13/2019 - 11:30am

  Wednesday, Aug. 21 Join the Boothbay Region Land Trust at Hendricks Head, Southport, from 10-11 a.m. for Babes in the Woods, geared to children ages 2-5 with their families or caregivers. Participate in age-appropriate games, crafts, stories and other activities. For this session: tide pooling. Please wear shoes that can get wet, clothing that can get muddy! Group will meet on the beach. Free event. No registration required. FMI: Environmental Educator Tracey Hall at thall@bbrlt.org or 633-4818.
• Local Flavors Summer Series

  Susan Bartlett Rice exhibit at Newcastle Realty

  Fri, 08/09/2019 - 12:00pm

  

  Cheney Financial Group is hosting the second of three fun summer events Thursday, Aug. 15, from 4:30-6 p.m. The events support and showcase local artists, local musicians, local food, local brews and wine. Artist Susan Bartlett Rice will exhibit her paintings and live music will be performed by Chris Hight and Annette Rundall. Hors d’oeuvres and tastings of local beer and wine will be provided by Lurie Sprague-Palino of Seacoast Catering and Lobsterbakes and Damariscotta River oysters will be...
• The Lincoln Home

  Exhibit at Lobster and More features 20 artists

  Fri, 08/09/2019 - 7:15am

  

  Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m. for the fourth annual Lobster and More event! Peruse the “Art Under the Tent” while enjoying fresh oysters from the Damariscotta River, delicious hors d’ oeuvres, and a locally brewed beer or cold drink. Twenty talented Maine artists will exhibit work in a variety of mediums for sale in the Art Tent. Professional artists and photographers include: Valerie Borgal, Marcia Brandwein, Sandy Crabtree, Sandra Leonin Dunn, Steve Dunn, Virginia Forrest, Douglas...

• Annual Antique Car Show at Lincoln Home Aug. 13

  Thu, 08/08/2019 - 11:00am

  

  Cruise on into our annual vintage car show Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. (no rain date). Enjoy conversations with the car owners, live music by the Rusty Hinges, and free orange or root beer floats. The Lincoln Home is located at 22 River Road, Newcastle. For more information, please contact Rhonda Hanna, 563-3350, or rhonda@lincoln-home.org Visit our website, www.lincoln-home.org and follow us on Facebook for photos and events of daily life at The Lincoln Home.

• Live Edge Music Festival this weekend

  Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:00am

  

  When the eighth Live Edge Music Festival, at Hidden Valley Nature Center, kicks off on Sunday, Aug. 11, it will feature four Maine bands whose wide-ranging styles will keep every toe tapping and every face smiling! From 11:30 a.m. ‘til 6 p.m., attendees will enjoy great local music, as well as performances by the local belly dance troupe Sirumem. Local food and beer will available for purchase. The four bands showcase a wide range of styles. Primo Cubano is a perennial...

• Eleventh annual Champagne on the Sheepscot fundraiser for Midcoast Conservancy

  Thu, 08/08/2019 - 8:45am

  

  Spend a bucolic evening on the shores of the Sheepscot River in Alna, sipping Champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres while a Lincoln Academy student jazz combo provides the soundtrack at Champagne on the Sheepscot. And if that’s not enough, ticket sales support the work of Midcoast Conservancy, promoting healthy lands, waters, wildlife, and people in Midcoast Maine through conservation, education, and outdoor recreation. Join fellow conservationists on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 4:30-7 p.m.; in...

• Popham Beach’s Flare Night Parade and Bonfire Aug. 16

  Thu, 08/08/2019 - 7:00am

  Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place on Friday, Aug. 16, and the annual parade will begin at 7 p.m. at the Ft. Baldwin parking lot and progress through the village, ending at Ft. Popham. The parade is led by founder George Popham and his second-in-command, Raleigh Gilbert, portrayed by Popham residents in costume. Town vehicles like fire trucks and an ambulance are invited to participate, along with antique cars, other vehicles, and children’s groups. Popham Beach's Annual Historic...

• Boogie-woogie returns to Boothbay Harbor Opera House

  Wed, 08/07/2019 - 11:30am

  

  Bob Milne is considered to be the best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist in the world. He was filmed and documented for future generations in 2004 during three days of interviews at the Library of Congress, and was declared a National Treasure at the conclusion. On Thursday, Aug. 22, this "national treasure" comes to the stage at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Mr. Milne's natural ability to hear and play music goes back to his early childhood. He makes the statement, "I knew how to...
• Gleason Fine Art

  Super turnout for Issacs show book talk

  Tue, 08/06/2019 - 1:30pm

  

  Friday afternoon, Aug. 2, artist Henry Isaacs and arts writer/historian Dan Kany entertained an overflow audience at Gleason Fine Art, 31 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. The subject was “Travel Notes: The Paintings of Henry Isaacs,” written by Isaacs’ close friend, Kany, also the arts critic for Maine Today Media. The book talk coincided with the opening reception for Isaacs’ new show at Gleason: “Moving Pictures,” paintings from Isaacs’ spring trip to Nepal to paint the Himalayas. The show...

• Historic WW&F Railway celebrates 30 years in preservation

  Tue, 08/06/2019 - 8:45am

  

  This weekend, Aug. 10 and 11, visitors from near and far are invited to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway to celebrate its 30th Anniversary in preservation. The railway, whose commercial operations spanned from 1894 to 1933 was revived in 1989 by Alna resident Harry Percival and a dedicated group of volunteers known as the Sheepscot Valley Railroaders. Since then, over three miles of track have been reconstructed along with numerous buildings, railroad cars, and locomotives. The...

• Antique Car Show & Elvis extravaganza

  Mon, 08/05/2019 - 10:45am

  Tuesday, Aug. 13 Come to the sixth annual Antique Car Show and a lively performance by Elvis tribute artist Don Boudreau at 5 p.m.. Hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks and more! Chase Point Courtyard, Chase Point, 51 Schooner Street, Damariscotta (On the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus). FMI: 563-4200. Free and open to the public.

• Set For Success pre event barbecue

  Mon, 08/05/2019 - 9:15am

  Sunday, Aug. 18 Serving up a barbecue lunch, beverages, desserts from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Boothbay Region YMCA gym for registered students and family. Bleachers for seating, food buffet. Also a Bounce House, deejay Calvin, and featuring local singer-guitarist Kristen Long. At 1 p.m. everyone will be directed to the Field House for free school supply shopping for students of the Boothbay peninsula - and so much more. It is endless what we have for our students. Contest: Sea Dog...
• Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 25th season

  Music indoors and out from Rockland to Newcastle

  Mon, 08/05/2019 - 8:45am

  

  Now in the second week of its 25th annual summer musical festival, Salt Bay Chamberfest is this year presenting five evening concerts at Darrows Barn—one more than in past seasons. The season also features two special free outdoor concerts that celebrate Maine and its landscape by bringing together Native American musicians from the region in musical conversation with Salt Bay Chamberfest’s more “classically” minded musicians. On Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport,...
• The Lincoln Home

  Sandy River Ramblers to play at Lobster and More Event

  Sun, 08/04/2019 - 8:45am

  

  Join us at The Lincoln Home in Newcastle on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. for the fourth annual Lobster and More event. The evening’s festivities feature Maine bluegrass band, Sandy River Ramblers, known for their gorgeous three part harmonies and lively music for dancing. Stan Keach, Dana Reynolds and Julie Davenport are the lead vocalists; Bud Godsoe plays the banjo and Dan Simons the mandolin. The group has just released their second CD of original songs about Maine. Band leader and song...

• Annual Antique Car Show, Elvis Extravaganza set for Aug. 13

  Sun, 08/04/2019 - 7:00am

  

  Chase Point Assisted Living and Schooner Cove Retirement Community in Damariscotta will host its sixth annual Antique Car Show and Elvis Extravaganza on Tuesday, Aug. 13, beginning at 5 p.m. at 51 Schooner Street on LincolnHealth’s Miles campus. The event offers a bit of nostalgia by hosting dozens of cars from years gone by and their owners. For entertainment, Maine native and Elvis tribute artist Don Boudreau will take the stage around 5 p.m. and perform “The King’s” greatest hits of...

• Local Flavors Summer Series event Aug. 15 at Newcastle Realty

  Sat, 08/03/2019 - 8:15am

  

  Cheney Financial Group is hosting the second of three fun summer events Thursday, Aug. 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The events support and showcase local artists, local musicians, local food, local brews and wine. Artist Susan Bartlett Rice will exhibit her paintings and live music will be performed by Chris Hight and Annette Rundall. Delicious hors d’oeurves and tastings of local beer and wine will be provided by Lurie Sprague-Palino of Seacoast Catering and Lobsterbakes. Sample Damariscotta River...

• Baked bean supper

  Fri, 08/02/2019 - 9:30am

  Saturday, Aug. 10 Sheepscott Community Church will host a free public supper 5–7 p.m. at the Sheepscot Clubhouse, 619 Sheepscot Rd, Newcastle (inside and outside seating, weather permitting). Homemade baked beans and franks, breads, salads and sides, delicious pies, hot and cold beverages will be served. Goodwill donations accepted, a portion of which goes directly to Mobius, Inc.

• River Arts Community Drum Circle

  Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:30am

  Saturday, Aug. 10 Led by Kitty Hartford of Boothbay Harbor, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your own drum – or other percussion instrument – or use one of the extras always on hand. River Arts Gallery, 241 Route 1, Damariscotta,

• Harbor Peer & Wellness Center Community Drum Circle

  Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:30am

  Friday, Aug. 23 Led by Kitty Hartford of Boothbay Harbor, 6-8 p.m. Bring your own drum – or other percussion instrument – or use one of the extras always on hand. The word rhythm in Greek means to flow. Drumming is a path of healing that guides us into experiencing the flow of our mind and emotions so we may grow to experience more about our soul – Project Resiliency. Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, 125 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Parking in back lot on Eastern Avenue.

• The Subdudes to play the Boothbay Harbor Opera House

  Tue, 07/30/2019 - 8:30am

  

  Over the course of 25 years and ten albums, the Subdudes have quietly become one of America’s national music treasures. They have also become a summer tradition at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Their only Maine performance is Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Led by singer and guitarist Tommy Malone and accordionist, John Magnie, The Subdudes draw most of their inspiration from the sounds of their native New Orleans, blending blues, gospel, funk, and R&B with their own harmony...

• The Thistle Inn and Footbridge Brewery Beer Dinner

  Tue, 07/30/2019 - 8:00am

  Thursday, Aug. 8 At The Squire Tarbox, 1181 Main Road, Wiscasset. Cocktail hour: 5:30 p.m. The collaborative beer dinner in the barn at the Squire Tarbox, 6-9 p.m. The Menu. One: Local charcuterie - Riverside Butcher Co. Sausage, Sharp Cheddar, House Pickled Veg, Grain Mustard Aioli. Paired w/ Footbridge Brewery’s Super Hoppy Monster IPA. Two: All the meats - Local Brisket, St. Louis Pork Ribs, & Smoked Chicken Drum w/ Ruby Slaw, Cipollini Onion Baked Beans, & German potato salad...

• Spectrum Generations’ August Lunch & Learn schedule

  Sun, 07/28/2019 - 8:15am

  Spectrum Generations continues its weekly Lunch & Learn offerings throughout the month of August. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, Casey Stevens and Melissa Temple, director and deputy director (respectively) of the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, will present information on the new Project Lifesaver as well as a mini Search program. Entrée: hot dogs, baked beans, corn and coleslaw. Wednesday, Aug. 14, lunch will take place a Camp Kieve – the Kennedy Learning Center. Kay Hardy Campbell,...

• Family Fun Day Lobster Bake Aug. 11

  Sat, 07/27/2019 - 8:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11, noon to 3 p.m., at Cider Hill Farm, 785 West Main St., Waldoboro. There will be outdoor games, live music by The Oystermen, and local food and drink provided by the Narrows Tavern’s Jeff Hurd, Pemaquid Oyster Co., and WaldoStone Farm. Local Democrats and progressive unenrolled voters will be joined by Treasurer for the State of Maine Henry Beck, State Senator and Senate Majority Whip...

• Spectrum Generations’ Celebrity Chef Challenge Aug. 12

  Fri, 07/26/2019 - 12:00pm

  On Monday, Aug. 12, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in the seventh annual Celebrity Chef Challenge. This year’s event will be held at Spectrum Generations’ Cohen Community Center, located at 22 Town Farm Road, Hallowell. The Celebrity Chef Challenge presents three culinary experts competing in a challenge of creating a dish following Meals on Wheels guidelines, which includes a provided protein, vegetable, and starch. As the chefs all have the same main ingredients, the...

• Novel Jazz swings over to the Little Brown Church

  Fri, 07/26/2019 - 7:45am

  

  The Novel Jazz Septet will be in concert at the Little Brown Church in Round Pond Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. featuring music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator, Billy Strayhorn. Novel Jazz is a Maine-based group, now in their 15th year of giving concerts around Maine and New England. Their mission is to share the music and history of these two giants of jazz who wrote some 3000 compositions over their musical careers, two percent of which represents the well-known...

• Get your tickets for Lobster Bake, Art Show at Lincoln Home Aug. 17

  Thu, 07/25/2019 - 8:15am

  

  The Lincoln Home is hosting its fourth annual Lobster and More! event Saturday, Aug. 17, at 4 p.m. Dine on delicious Maine lobsters, mouth-watering barbecue chicken, and Maine blueberry desserts overlooking the Damariscotta River next to the Lincoln Home. The evening’s festivities include Maine bluegrass band, Sandy River Ramblers, known for their gorgeous three-part harmonies and lively music for dancing. Bring your summer guests to join in the fun and meet some of the great people we have in...

• Sandy River Ramblers at Little Brown Church

  Thu, 07/25/2019 - 7:15am

  

  On Wednesday, July 31, the Sandy River Ramblers will bring their energetic Maine-themed Bluegrass show to the Little Brown Church, Rte. 32, in Round Pond. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Ramblers have just released their second CD of all original songs about Maine. The recording, called “Home in the Heart of Maine,” follows “Cry of the Loon” and other original songs about Maine as the band’s second Maine-themed project. Maine journalist George Smith hailed the Loon CD as “a gift to...

• The Hot Sardines: hot jazz at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House

  Wed, 07/24/2019 - 7:15am

  

  Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, The Hot Sardines are on a mission to make old sounds new again and prove that joyful music can bring people together in a disconnected world. In the last two years, the Hot Sardines have been featured at the Newport Jazz Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival, have sold out New York City venues from Joe’s Pub to Bowery Ballroom and more than 150 tour dates from Chicago to London, and have released two albums on Universal Music...

• Ireland’s JigJam coming to Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 4:30pm

  

  JigJam is a multi-award winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as ‘iGrass’, their onstage energy along with their virtuoso musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world. On Friday, Aug. 9 JigJam’s summer tour includes a performance in Maine, at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Jamie McKeogh, Cathal Guinan and Daithi Melia all hail from Tullamore...

• Hodgdon Yacht Services says thank you

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 1:15pm

  

  In recent years, Hodgdon Yacht Services’ Community & Customer Appreciation Day BBQ has become a most eagerly anticipated summer event on Southport. On Sunday afternoon, July 21, despite a forecast that threatened possible thunderstorms, friends and neighbors, customers and employees came down to the HYS boatyard and marina on Ebenecook Road to enjoy good company, great food, beverages and fine music. It was the hottest day of the year so far but there was a good breeze off the water and, as...

• Lynne Seitzer’s ‘White Paintings’ at Joy to the Wind

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 1:00pm

  

  “Most art begins with a desire to communicate an idea or an image. Along the way there must be room for experimentation. This ‘allowing’ is where a painting can become energized. Pausing now and again, to listen you can sense your next move. The goal is to coax out a little chaos … a little playfulness and a little design composition. The intrigue is in the abstraction but the elements of realism make you think.,” said artist Lynne Seitzer. The “White Paintings” are far from entirely white...

• Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Adam Ezra Group

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 11:00am

  

  It’s difficult to impart the roots-steeped, road-trippin' essence of the Adam Ezra Group into a single word, but front man Adam Ezra nonetheless keeps one in mind as something of a mantra: community. For the band community is epitomized by a belief they all share, one that has long doubled as a mission statement for the group: namely, that making music together is itself a form of grassroots organizing, capable of nothing less than changing the world. On Friday, Aug. 2 the group comes to...

• Jud Caswell at WW&F

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 9:00am

  

  This Saturday, July 27 acclaimed Maine singer-songwriter Jud Caswell will play a concert at the Alna Center station of the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway. The backdrop for the concert are the beautiful fields on the Albee Farm adjacent to Alna Center station. The concert will be held rain or shine underneath a large tent with the Museum’s classic 1930 Ford AA truck serving as the stage. Seating is provided, but you can also bring a blanket to sit out in the large mowed field...

• New annual film festival about to screen in Damariscotta

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 8:45am

  

  The wandering spotlight will be lighting up Damariscotta as it moves from Lincoln Theater to the streets around it as movie fans begin arriving for the first MidCoast Film Festival. The excitement begins Friday, July 26 with an opening night party and two films, and continues through Sunday, July 28. Andrew Fenniman of Lincoln Theater has had a film festival on his mind for going on two years now. Fortunately for film fest fans, over the years Fenniman and summer resident Matt Swollon became...

• What a drag

  Tue, 07/23/2019 - 8:30am

  

  The Queens had a great cause! Action for Animals benefit raises close to $10,000 Sunday, July 21 marked the second time a drag show had been held on the peninsula in almost 45 years. In the mid 1970s, Eliot Winslow, Ed Mitchell, Lou Climo, and Stuart Thompson helped raise money for the Southport Mother’s Club wearing everything from Navy themed dresses to grass skirts and coconuts. Jump ahead to 2019 and we yet again have prominent men (and a few women) dressing to impress on the runway and...

• Southport open mic

  Mon, 07/22/2019 - 1:00pm

  Tuesday, July 30 Bring your guitar, harmonica, banjo, or other acoustic instrument, a song, and lacking all else, a good toe-tapping foot. The Southport General Store will be hosting another open mic night starting at 7 p.m., weather permitting. It will be held under the pergola, outside, under the setting sun. Come by the store for details. And, oh yes, Skip recommends bringing bug spray, too!

• Seventh annual Mutt Scrub July 27

  Mon, 07/22/2019 - 8:45am

  

  To raise money for Midcoast Humane, Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters is hosting its seventh annual Mutt Scrub on Saturday, July 27, at 22 McKown St. in Boothbay Harbor. More like a festival than a fundraiser, activities include dog-washing and grooming stations, pet-friendly games, and a silent auction, all taking place in a small park across from the store between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. While the focus of the day is on collecting donations to scrub dirty mutts, the Mutt Scrub is a small festival open...

• Residents answer questions about life at Lincoln Home

  Mon, 07/22/2019 - 7:15am

  

  What are the benefits of downsizing to Assisted Living? Am I ready? When does short-term stays/respite care at the Lincoln Home make sense? The Lincoln Home is hosting a free “Residents Answer Your Questions” meeting on Wednesday, July 31 at 9 a.m. Reverend Ed Wynne and Bonnie Wynne will share their perspectives from their 2-plus years of residency at the Lincoln Home. They will answer questions from the audience on various aspects of senior living and downsizing from a larger home. Previous...
• First Congregational Church of Wiscasset

  Music, dog show, crafts, food, part of Summerfest July 27

  Sun, 07/21/2019 - 8:30am

  

  On Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Wiscasset Common will come alive with First Congregational Church’s Summerfest. Music by a ragtime band and the Clarinotes will fill the air. Crafts made by the Organ Society ladies are for sale as well as yard sale items, treasures, plants, baked goods, books and toys. The Uncommon Café will serve hamburgers, hot dogs and baked goods. Silent auction items include a new L.L. Bean kayak. Children’s events and the annual dog show and parade round...
• Wiscasset Art Walk

  Come for the art, stay for the fun

  Sat, 07/20/2019 - 9:00am

  

  Wiscasset Village galleries are hung with stunning art. The boutique shops are stocked with carefully chosen items for home and self. Restaurants and specialty food shops beckon with tasty delights. Music is woven through the Village. And yet, there’s more! A colorful and compelling community presence greets visitors who stroll the sidewalks during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 25, 5-8pm. Garden Club of Wiscasset members once again cull their gardens for the best blooms to sell at...

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