An unforgettable night of champagne, oysters, extraordinary prizes and travel experiences, and community impact awaits on the coast of Maine. Tickets are officially on sale for Veggies to Table’s highly anticipated third annual Summer Gala & Auction, “To the Nines,” taking place Sunday, Aug. 9, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay.

A summer resident of the Boothbay region has notified the newspaper that “our summer network are receiving false Paperless Post invitations asking for personal information that makes the recipients vulnerable to being hacked."

A check of the Paperless Post website revealed the following:

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum launched its 62nd season over Memorial Day Weekend and is open weekends only until Father’s Day (June 21). The team is geared up and looking forward to welcoming visitors of all ages with another exciting lineup of vintage entertainment.

The Museum’s jam-packed event calendar begins this weekend.

Hall Funeral Home, Route 27, Boothbay will be hosting a Lunch and Learn event, “A Road Map to Peace of Mind: Understanding Funeral and End-of-Life Planning,” on Wednesday, June 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Presenting will be Michael Hall, owner and president of Hall Funeral Homes and Crematory, and attorney Jeff LaCourse, legal expert in estate planning. A free lunch will be provided.

The informative session will include thoughtful conversations about planning ahead with clarity, care and peace of mind.

Please note: Our Wednesday Ladies Who Love to Dance group is now meeting at Spruce Point.

Mark your calendar to join Judy Milinowski, holistic practitioner and owner of Alternative Health Solutions here on June 22 at 10:30 a.m. for "Coffee with Judy." This is a great opportunity to meet her and learn about her new book, "Bridges to the beyond: How to create real life adventure with angels and spiritual guides. “

If you walk into Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) on a Wednesday afternoon during the school year, you’ll smell the delicious scent of freshly popped popcorn in the air. It’s the unspoken signal that the “club kids” are coming!

May 14, the Community School District (CSD) trustees edited the scope of the $30 million renovation project at Boothbay Region Elementary School due to the lawsuit delay.

Lavallee Brensinger architect Lance Whitehead said that, as of May 2026, there has been an 18% rise in total project cost since last year’s estimate, caused by a significant increase in labor and material costs, and the extension of the project timeline.

The art of more than 400 students was on display the past two weeks at Boothbay Region Art Foundation here in Boothbay Harbor. And, if you missed it, you can catch a glimpse of the incredible work from the show.

The imaginative work of students Pre-K to grade 12 from Boothbay Region High and Elementary schools, the Center For Teaching and Learning, Southport Central School and Edgecomb Eddy School filled the gallery like light through a prism!

St. Andrews Village wrapped-upits intergenerational series by partnering with the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library this past Saturday, May 16 offering a “Conversation Café.”  

The May chapter meeting will take place this Thursday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 23 Industrial Park Drive, Boothbay. 

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb hosted a party on Saturday, May 16 to celebrate 35 years since it opened its doors for its 1990-91 school year. CTL alumni and their families gathered with current school community members and past and present teachers to mark the occasion.

“Setting the Table” is the first of nine classes planned for the summer at Maine Art Gallery (MAG). This class is themed to complement the current exhibit, “Art to Table: Visual Sustenance,” and will be held Tuesday, June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

As instructor Elizabeth Reed explains, “the same rules of perspective of a well-set table lend themselves to landscapes, interiors, and imaginary settings.” In addition to learning perspective, students will learn to design an interesting composition that “pushes their imaginations with color and pattern…beyond representation.”

The Maine Art Gallery will host "Farming in Maine," a public panel discussion exploring sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and the thriving farm-to-table movement in Maine on Thursday, May 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This timely conversation ties beautifully into the gallery’s current exhibition, Art to Table: Visual Sustenance, which explores the deep connections between food, culture, community, memory, and our relationship to one another through the lens of art.

Thursday, May 28

A free workshop with the Wiscasset-based National Digital Equity Center at the Southport Memorial Library, 10 a.m. - noon.  Learn how to access free digital skills classes from beginner to intermediate level on a range of different topics, including basic device navigation, Gmail and Google suite applications, the cloud, MS Office, and many others.  Bring your computer, phone, or tablet if you have one and feel free to drop in any time during the event. No registration required. 1032 Hendricks Hill Road.