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Life

Patrisha McLean, CEO+Founder of Finding Our Voices (FOV) and Livi Kessel, director of trhe documentary "Out at Six." Courtesy of FOV
Breaking the silence with statewide film tour 
The Naturalist’s Sketchbook with artist and author Laurel Dodge begins Thursday, Oct. 8, at Wiscasset Middle High School. Courtesy photo
New classes offered in Wiscasset with Boothbay-Wiscasset Adult Ed

Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Sunday, Sept. 27 at Mine Oyster, Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy photo
Come to the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 27

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Place-based learning program ready to launch
A life and science of adaptation
A life and science of adaptation

Local Resources

  • Church Services: Boothbay, Wiscasset and Damariscotta
  • Domestic Violence Resources
  • Addiction Recovery Resources

Education

  • Enrollment for fall has begun
  • Discovering New England's native plants through poetry and art
  • Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund welcomes five new trustees
  • RVM launches student marketing intern program
  • Celebrating the Maine coast through painting and art history
  • Cocktails & Chrome raised more than $19K in support of "Driving History Forward" Capital Campaign
  • Have more fun this fall - volunteer at BRVM events
  • Coastal Senior College class explores Kurt Weill’s music
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Health and Wellness

  • Epic Estate Sale in Camden to benefit Finding Our Voices
  • Red Flag implementation: Next steps with Margaret Groban
  • Healthy Kids launches Midcoast Baby Safety Month campaign
  • Lincoln Hospital celebrates opening of new Infusion Center and Oncology & Blood Disorder Practice
  • Living Water: A season to pay attention
  • Boothbay Region Health Center events
  • Community Partners to host International Overdose Awareness Day event in Damariscotta
  • Teel presents research on cognitive decline prevention
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Home and Garden

  • Special Garden Club meeting Sept. 12 
  • An art exhibition good enough to eat
  • Coastal Rivers to host native plant sale
  • Shade gardening with Heather McCargo
  • Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci program kicks off July 22
  • Kenniston Hill House opens its doors
  • Gardeners show up in spades
  • Tickets to 'Tea by the Sea' and Summer Home and Garden Market going fast
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Social

  • Singer-songwriter music in the upstairs bar at the Opera House
  • American Legion breakfast open to the public
  • Boothbay Region Democrats invite community to annual picnic Sept. 27
  • News and notes from the Community Center
  • First Friday Art Tour Sept. 4
  • 'The Luminescence of Late Summer' at BRAF
  • Sick of Swiping event at Coastal Prime Sept. 12
  • Bobby Blackman Scholarship Fund pig roast fundraiser Sept. 12
  • 'Cocktails & Chrome' this weekend
  • Skidompha Strummers uke ensemble
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BR Historical Society offers Antique Appraisal Day
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On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Boothbay Region Historical Society will offer an Antique Appraisal Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum house located at 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor.

Antique dealer and appraiser Mark Sisco will be available to appraise and discuss your antiques, heirlooms, and historical items. There is a limit of three items per person, and a $5 donation per item is appreciated.

Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors
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The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is seeking nominations for one elected position on its five-member Board of Supervisors.

Visit 1778 at Pownalborough Court House
Anette Ruppel Rodrigues is featured as part of the 1778 historical theater event at Pownalborough Court House Sept. 19. She will present “The British King’s German Allies in the American War of Independence: A Mother’s Perspective” at 1 p.m. Courtesy of Anette Rodrigues

On Saturday, Sept. 19, visitors to Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will have the opportunity to interact with life in 1778, when the American Revolution was still being fought and the new nation was taking shape.

Sean Fleming and the Ragtime Orchestra concert
Sean Fleming and his Ragtime Orchestra concert is Sunday, Sept. 13. Courtesy photo

 

Join Sean Fleming and his eight-piece Ragtime Orchestra for the "Real Ragtime Concert," a collection of classic, early 20th century Rag tunes, on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

9/11 Remembrance at BRHS Friday
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A quarter century after September 11, 2001, the Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Student Council invites community to a 25th Anniversary Remembrance and Service Assembly on Friday, Sept. 11.

It's Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Month
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Heads of the Harbor is underway with its annual fundraiser in honor of their beloved family member, Jameson Brooks, who lost his battle with cancer in 2022. Over 15,000 children are expected to be diagnosed with cancer from birth through the age of 19 in 2026, according to the American Cancer Society's website. 

Coastal Rivers to host guided eelgrass paddle in Great Salt Bay
Beds of eelgrass wave gently in the current in Great Salt Bay. This humble plant plays an outsized role in storing carbon, reducing storm surge, and creating nursery habitat for fish and shellfish. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

 

Real Pirates in Boothbay Harbor, Maine - Article 3
Poster provided by Elaine P. Jone

In the second installment of this “Real Pirates” series, we dissected the May 24, 1717 Boston News-Letter to learn of two pirate sloops at Damariscove Island and introduced three possible suspects: Samuel Bellamy, Paulsgrave Williams, and Richard Noland. Today, we continue tracing these men through primary-source evidence found in official correspondence and testimony from plundered crewmen.

Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota to lead services at All Saints Sept. 13
 Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota

Searsmont, Maine resident, The Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota will be returning to preside over the final worship services at All Saints by-the-Sea chapel for the summer season. Rev. Sirota will celebrate the service of Holy Communion at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sept. 13. Our organist, an accomplished church organist and world renown recitalist, Mr. Henry Lowe, will provide music at the services. People of all faiths are invited to attend.

Time is running out

 

Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road live at Lincoln Theater
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road at Lincoln Theater Sept. 19. Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln Theater is thrilled to welcome Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road back to the stage. Described as "the future of bluegrass" - No Depression and "Making their mark on bluegrass and fueling the future" - says Bluegrass Unlimited, this is a rare opportunity to see musicians from afar in an intimate space like Lincoln Theater. Grab your tickets and mark your calendars for this live concert Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.

Dawkins agrees to counseling, community service in path toward WMHS assault case’s possible dismissal
Dawkins hearing

The 18-year-old charged with aggravated assault against a then-fellow Wiscasset Middle High School student last May has agreed to anger management and mental health counseling in a two-year deal that could lead to the charge's dismissal.

Literacy volunteers needed in Midcoast, Boothbay area
Midcoast Literacy

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for tutoring children and one for tutoring adult English language learners. Midcoast Literacy serves individuals in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and northern Cumberland counties, and is seeking volunteers throughout the region.

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Southport General Store to host annual International Dinner celebrating J1 students
Southport General Store J1 students. Courtesy photo

Southport General Store will host its annual International Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m., bringing the community together for an evening of traditional cuisine, celebration, and gratitude for the international students who play an essential role in Maine’s seasonal economy.

The can’t-miss dinner will feature traditional dishes inspired by the homelands of Southport General Store’s beloved J1 students, offering guests an opportunity to experience authentic flavors and learn more about the cultures and traditions they bring to the community each summer.

BHYC marine swap Sept. 12

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will hold a marine swap on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. BHYC is located at 156 Western Ave.

Buy, sell or swap boating gear: rope, rigging, hardware, electronics and more. No vendor fee; you keep 100% of your sales. Tables will be provided (or bring your own). Sellers must remain with their items (no drop-offs).

This is open to the public.

For more information or to reserve a space, contact: Jody Rosenbaum (madamejody@aol.com) or the BHYC office (office@bhyc.net).

Graphic timeline of events now on display at the Chapman-Hall House
Chapman-Hall House Committee members and volunteers honor the work of David Griffin, who designed the timeline display. Pictured from left: William Brewer, Louise Miller, Deane Brewer, Calvin Dodge, Kathy Moran, Patti Whitten, David Griffin, and Jeff Miller. Elizabeth Potter photo

To further enhance visitors' experience at the ca. 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, a Timeline of Events has been installed in the ell of the historic cape at the head of Main Street.

The 100-inch chronology, depicted in art and photos, takes one from the first visits of European explorers and fishermen in the 1580s through 1960, when the house was saved from demolition, and 2008 when it was deeded to Lincoln County Historical Association.

Coastal Senior College
Mystery Mondays and Any Body Can Sing
Coastal Senior College logo

In addition to the opportunity to enroll in a variety of classes each term, Coastal Senior College members may participate in free activities on Mondays. “Mystery Mondays” meets on the first Monday of each month, from October to June, at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Youth chess master holds special fundraiser for nonprofit
Raza

A New York City 12-year-old has turned his passion for chess into one for helping others. Raza Patel and his family spend their summers in the Boothbay region. A good deal of Raza's time is spent at the local library. Raza is an avid reader and a master chess player.

Early catch in Tuna Challenge is a whopper
Rolling Stone, with captain Alan Dugas, landed a 914-pound tuna early Wednesday morning, the first day of the four-day tournament

Tuna are being caught and the first boat to land one in the fifth annual Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge at Carousel Marina has a big jump on the field of boats participating as far as the heaviest tuna category is concerned.

Rolling Stone, with captain Alan Dugas, out of Yarmouth, landed a 914-pound tuna early Wednesday morning, the first day of the four-day tournament (Sept. 2, 3, 6 and 7).

Veggies to Table auction gala raises $319,106 to help fight hunger in Midcoast Maine
Johanna Sorrell photo

Veggies to Table raised an extraordinary $319,106 at its annual To the Nines auction and gala on Aug. 9, bringing the community together in support of its mission to help end hunger.

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