On Aug. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Region High School field, Boothbay Harbor Fire Department will host its second annual lobster bake, with all proceeds benefiting Minnehaha Fire Company.

Event organizer Jesse Peters said the idea was to both raise funds and create more opportunities for the fire department to connect with the community.

“Raise a little bit of money and also get out in the community a little bit more,” Peters said.

The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea is happy to announce the return of the Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan to the Southport Island Episcopal chapel to lead services of Holy Communion for the next two weeks at 8 and 10 a.m. Our organist for July 19 will be Timothy Wissler and for July 26, Henry Lowe will lead our musical worship. People of all faiths are invited to attend the services. The Rev. Paglinauan will also lead a discussion of the week’s scripture passages on the porch of the chapel on Tuesday mornings, July 21 and 28 at 9 a.m.

Professional photographer Mike Leonard and regular contributor to this newspaper submitted photos of the Milky Way that he captured July 10 and 11.

"The ideal Milky Way viewing occurs this time of the year and when the moon is not visible and when the sky is clear. Having this trifecta does not happen very often so I took advantage of the situation to make these images," said Leonard.

Many music-loving hearts broke when Gordon Lightfoot died unexpectedly in May of 2023. A singer-songwriter of extraordinary talent, his songs were the soundtrack of his fans’ lives for over 60 years. Bereft, but believing that his music needed to live on, his bandmates rallied in their grief to reconstitute as The Lightfoot Band and set about establishing themselves as his legacy. The band will play the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.

The room was packed and emotions were high July 8 at Boothbay Harbor planning board’s public merit review hearing for Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation’s (BBHWP) East Side Park amended site plan application.

St. Andrews Village is pleased to invite the community to special Resident Art & Crafts Shows celebrating the creativity and talent of its residents. All featured artists and crafters are residents of St. Andrews Village, and the public is warmly welcome to attend.

The show will be held in the Main Dining Room at St. Andrews Village, 145 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor, with display hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each date.

The exhibit will be presented over three days, with a variety of artwork and handcrafted pieces on display.

Saturday, July 18 at 9:30 p.m., 700 drones will light up the sky over downtown Boothbay Harbor, creating a spectacular 17-minute aerial light show for residents and visitors to enjoy. Those lucky enough to find a viewpoint along the inner harbor will have a front-row seat to an event made possible through the vision of Mark Gimbel and the support of numerous community sponsors.

“We wanted to put on a drone show that was large and epic in nature,” Gimbel said.

A remarkable collaboration among historical societies, museums, preservation organizations, Lincoln County government, and the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission has resulted in a new set of tools designed to help residents and visitors explore the rich history of Lincoln County. 

The Friends of Old Head Tide Church invite the public to an afternoon of jazz featuring the Wilson Jazz Duo on Saturday, July 11 at 3 p.m., at the historic Old Head Tide Church in Alna.

Husband-and-wife musicians Jenny and Nathan Wilson bring an engaging blend of jazz standards, original compositions, and inventive arrangements of music by Prince, The Beatles, and Leonard Bernstein. Jenny performs on piano and flute, while Nathan plays acoustic and fretless electric bass, creating engaging and musically adventurous performances.

For Megan Benvenuto, new CEO of Boothbay Region YMCA, Boothbay is where she has found she and her family belong.

She said she and her partner Eric "had a lot of things on the list of where we wanted to settle down, but at the top of that list we wanted soul. And this community has so much heart and soul."

Benvenuto began her Y career at 19 as a lifeguard at YMCA Cape Cod’s Camp Lyndon. “That’s when I found out what the Y does to help families and communities. It really inspired me to learn more about the organization."

Myron McLellan, at the age of 94, one of the oldest residents of the region, took a trip of a lifetime. 

Directors of the Maine Cornhole Classic, which has been held at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum the past few years as a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine and the Augusta Area Food Bank , have announced that “After a lot of thoughtful discussion, our committee has made the decision to take a one-year pause on the Maine Co

Summer is here and with it are the grassy fields, shaded forests, and sparkling shores of Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) public nature preserves--all teeming with life and waiting to be explored! These natural treasures offer some of the best places to enjoy a warm, sunny day and take in the beauty of our region. On Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boothbay Region Land Trust invites the community to come together to enjoy one such summer day at its Oak Point Farm Preserve. BRLT’s Field & Forest Family Fun Day is a free community event for all ages.

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome back pianist and composer Arsentiy Kharitonov on Saturday, July 11. Originally hailing from St. Petersburg but a longtime resident of the US,  he is a first-prize winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition. After winning the Rachmaninov Competition as a young musician in Russia, he began his concert career with engagements throughout Europe, and now the USA.

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) is pleased to announce that the entire front face of the 168-foot north pier at the Eastside Waterfront Park is available for free daytime short-term docking for the 2026 summer season (3-hour maximum, other rules posted on dock signage).

Every Thursday, rain or shine, people gather at Boothbay Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to noon. Under a large white tent near the entrance, visitors will find tables overflowing with fresh, locally grown produce from Goranson Farm.