On Wednesday, June 25, at 6 p.m. the Edgecomb Community Church will host the folk duo Castlebay performing songs and stories from the Celtic and maritime traditions. Through timeless songs, spritely dance tunes, and haunting aires they treat the audience to a musical journey across time and the Atlantic. Exuberant and expressive vocals are supported with Julia Lane's award-winning Celtic harp style, and Fred Gosbee's expertise on 12-string guitar, fiddle and woodwinds.

Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday, June 14. Since 2005, Boothbay Harbor’s races are held in honor of Begin, a beloved native lobsterman and racer.

Race categories include gas classes based on length and cubic inches, diesel classes based on horsepower and length, a wooden boat race, gas and diesel free-for-alls, and four races just for Boothbay Region boats, including Fastest Working Lobster Boat. 

Have you ever taken a ride on Midcoast Maine’s very own authentic “Two-footer”? It's time to get on board for a trip on the heritage railway at 97 Cross Road in Alna. Whether you’ve never visited before, haven’t visited in years, or are a regular rider, you’ll find that lots of interesting adventures await this year on the railway of ‘Big Dreams and Little Wheels.’

Boothbay Harbor's self-guided tour of galleries in the region.  Led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings … sculpture … mixed media … assemblage art … photography … pottery … weaving … fiber art.  New art, demos, refreshments...Take a walk on the creative side! (l. Kristoff)

In Boothbay Harbor ... 

This summer, the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) invites you to explore your artistic potential with a diverse lineup of adult art classes through BRAF's Take Part in Art program. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, our workshops offer exploration into a variety of mediums for students at all levels.

Attention all classic boat lovers, antique car enthusiasts, and motorcycle admirers - get ready to showcase your prized possessions in Boothbay Harbor’s Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party, a highlight of Windjammer Days! This year, the festivities are bigger, bolder, and brimming with excitement, making it the perfect moment to get involved in this remarkable celebration of tradition and craftsmanship.

Acoustic instrumental music has never been so beautifully represented as by Alison Brown. As one of the most multi-faceted minds on today’s roots music scene, every one of Alison’s endeavors is marked by innovation, intelligence, and grace. As a banjo player, she throws out the textbook when it comes playing the banjo and the result is a sound that blends the rugged drive of bluegrass with the harmonic sensibilities of jazz, earning vast acclaim and a Grammy award in the process.

Boothbay region schools hosted their Spring Concert May 27 in the elementary school gym. Over 150 guests showed up to hear performances from the fifth and sixth grade cadet band, fifth and sixth grade chorus, seventh and eighth grade Concert Band, seventh and eighth grade chorus and the high school wind ensemble. In all, 54 students sang and played instruments. The two choral groups combined for one song, “Shake It Off,” a popular Taylor Swift song, with choral arrangement by Roger Emerson.

The event-filled 63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days arrives in just three weeks! This year’s festival lands Sunday, June 22 continuing through Saturday, June 28.

The festival, originally one day, then two, then three has been a full week of jam-packed fun for all ages over the past 11 years with the Friends of Windjammer Days at the helm. The big draw is the gathering of windjammers, from local and distant waters, to our region. This year there will be 19, five of which call Boothbay Harbor homeport.

The Bremen Library is pleased to host local artist Lisa Kyle as our June Artist of the Month.

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music, rooted in the Celtic diaspora, with a broad range of global influences. On Saturday, June 7, this dynamic group from across the border arrive in Boothbay Harbor to play the historic Opera House.

River Arts in Damariscotta is launching the summer season with a much-anticipated “Members' Show,” featuring an impressive lineup of 134 Maine artists. A vibrant and dynamic collection of original artwork fills the gallery in this striking salon-style exhibition.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. offering visitors the opportunity to meet many of the participating artists, enjoy light refreshments, and take part in an afternoon of engaging conversation.

Acclaimed folk-rock trio The Sweet Remains return to touring in support of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Embers—a mesmerizing collection of ten new songs that showcase their signature acoustic-driven, three-part harmonies. The band's sound seamlessly blends into contemporary playlists alongside artists like John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne, and Jason Mraz, while evoking the timeless harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Eagles.

Humorist. Storyteller. Artist. Actor. Author. Illustrator. Musician. Journalist. Narrator. All of these creative paths have been traveled by Boothbay Harbor’s Tim Sample. And as everyone knows, after 50 years on stages across the U.S., his gigs entertaining from the stage are about to appear in his rear view mirror. His final performance is at the Opera House, right here in Boothbay Harbor, his hometown. Of course, right after we talked about the June 26, sold out show, he mused that his departure from the footlights might be, could be, just a hiatus.

"Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" - (PG13; 2 hours, 49 minutes) - Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) returns for one last mission—his most dangerous yet. When a rogue AI system known as "Vanguard" infiltrates the global intelligence network, erasing identities and rewriting allegiances, the fabric of truth itself begins to unravel. With the IMF disbanded and hunted by the very agencies they once served, Ethan and his scattered team must reunite in secret to stop an impending catastrophe that could plunge the world into chaos.

"On Swift Horses" - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - Muriel and her husband Lee are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee's charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. Final showtimes Thursday, May 29 at 2 and 7 p.m.

The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawk Singers performed their Spring Concert May 21 in the high school auditorium, marking final choral performances for seniors Hannah Hills and Spencer Pottle.

The thrilling collaboration between the DaPonte String Quartet and renowned pianist, arranger, and  composer, educator and media personality, Christopher O'Riley features the piano quintets of Robert Schumann and Erich Korngold. 

“I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school after Grade 9. That’s when I met FTD. They invited me to join their family, go to high school and then my dream of going to nursing school came true! I’m an OB-GYN RN, and every day I get to say “Happy Birthday” to a new baby!

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the hour. The museum will be open weekends only until Father's Day, when summer hours will begin, Tuesday-Sunday.