After months of work, Kenniston Hill House opened for the public to tour its newly renovated interior June 19. The former inn is being sold as a 2,100 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bath private home, and is listed for $899, 000 on Zillow.  

The 2026 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show continues to register interesting vehicles for the annual event on Saturday morning, Aug. 8 from 10:30 to1:30 at the Bristol Consolidated School in Bristol. The popular show remains free for all vehicles.

This year’s races drew 39 boats to the season kickoff here. Last year there were 53 boats, and according to Jon Johansen, president of the Maine Lobster Boat Racing Association, Thursday’s strong winds and forecast for the June 20 races was pretty iffy.

But it was more than just the weather, Johansen surmised, “Last year's fishing industry was down a little bit, that probably didn't help,” Johansen said. “And some of them are just holding back because you're just not catching much out there, so some of the boats are still on the harbor.”

Violet Baldwin was crowned Royal Windjammer among the eight contestants in the Boothbay’s Got Talent competition held Sunday night, June 21 at Boothbay Region YMCA.

The competition was organized once again by YMCA Arts Director Emily Mirabile.

Lincoln County Unity & Community Pride (LCUCP), a grassroots partnership, invites the public to attend the LGBTQ+ Unity Walk on Saturday, June 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Park in Newcastle. Folks are encouraged to arrive around 9:15-9:30 for a gathering at Veterans Park. At 10, the Unity Walk will proceed up Main Street and across the bridge and ending up at Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta.

The 13th annual Claw Down, a June 18 event put on by Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce at Sample's Shipyard, saw several area restaurants vie for prizes for their lobster bites. The popular event drew 425 people who enjoyed the bites, music and more.

According to the Chamber, here are the prize winners:

JUDGE’S CHOICE: Spruce Point Inn; 2nd place: Harborside 1901; 3rd place: Bluebird Ocean Point Kitchen

The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee invites community members to join its float in the 2026 Windjammer Days Parade on Wednesday, June 24.

Participants will gather at the high school parking lot at 3:30 p.m. for a prompt 4 p.m. parade start. Local candidates for office will march alongside committee members and supporters in a celebration of community spirit and civic engagement.

The committee encourages participants to wear their “Democratic blues” as the group “sails into a bluer, brighter future.”

Whether you are a seasoned artist looking to grow your skills or a total novice convinced you can't draw a straight line, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s (BRAF) roster of summer art classes offers something to inspire everyone. From beginning drawing to contemporary printmaking, all are invited to roll up their sleeves and dive into the creative process. 

Keith and Cordelia Oehmig have been acquiring new work for Wiscasset Bay Gallery's 42nd year. They've been wintering in Florida, enjoying life on “Jimmy Buffet time,” but once art collectors, always art collectors, no matter the season – or location. Off season that location is Siesta Key, a barrier island off Sarasota in Florida. When they’re not buying art, they’re making it: Cordelia with her camera and Keith with his oils.

Whether you are a first-generation dad with kids still at home, or a second or third generation dad with offspring living in other parts of the world, we have a special day planned for you at Harbor Theater on Sunday, June 21.

Our regular 2 p.m. matinee that day is Disney/Pixar’s "Toy Story 5." There will be free popcorn for all dads, so load up the kids and enjoy watching Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and all the toys surmount the challenge of encroaching tech in their child’s life.

Be sure to attend the St. Giles Episcopal Church Fair Saturday, July 25, under the tall pines on the church grounds in Jefferson. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a live auction at 11 a.m.

"The Devil Wears Prada 2" - (PG-13; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel--Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine. Final showing Thursday, June 11 at 2 p.m. 

"Tuner" - (R; 1 hour, 47 minutes) - In Tuner, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways.