After the pandemic left a dearth of empty storefronts in Camden around 2022, as reported in our annual Welcome Back Snow Birds series, the town has gotten a shot in the arm with a number of new…
Culture
The Camden Shakespeare Festival is keeping audiences enthralled this summer with its productions, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, whichplays in the Camden Amphitheater through August 6…
NORTH HAVEN — On view in the Hopkins Wharf Gallery from July 23 to August 5, 2023, an exhibition by Lois Dodd celebrates the work of the 96-year-old artist.
Lois Dodd paints with oil on…
Four quintessential roots instruments: the banjo, double bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle come together on the Boothbay Harbor Opera House stage on Friday, July 28, and what happens next is…
creating intense personal moments on the canvas
BELFAST — Rockland-based painter Marli Thibodeau will be the featured guest artist for August at Local Color Gallery.
Thibodeau’s work is influenced by the natural world and is abstract or…
Where It’s At
The first image directly in front of you as you enter Maine Art Gallery is the color photograph of Kaleb, a Bath Iron Works shipfitter taken by Bath photographer/artist Heather Perry. Kaleb is…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Tim Sample is a Maine native whose unique New England style of humor has gained him a national following. When introducing Tim on ABC’s Good Morning America Charles Gibson referred to him as, “The…
“Bill Taylor would be well pleased with this year's winners of his namesake Bill Taylor Essay Contest,” said Camden Conference, in a news release. “Congratulations to Hailey Gagnon of Brewer High…
Oysthers Raw Bar & Bubbly opens in Bath
BATH—Captain Angus McGregor Crosby was a lobsterman since he was 14 on Georgetown Island before he died unexpectedly in 2021. His daughters, Lauren Crosby, 29, and Sadia Crosby, 28, each had her…
“Music, Masts, and Lobster Traps” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Special dayside events will celebrate Maine's lobstering heritage.…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival takes place August 2-6, 2023, at Harbor Park in Rockland, and will once again be offering free admission every day to all visitors. The …
Sunflour in Hope and The Place in Camden
MIDCOAST—Two micro-bakeries have quietly opened their doors this summer. Take a look at what they’re offering:
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“Hamlet,” the capstone production of Heartwood Theater’s first 20 seasons, opens July 28 with six evening performances ending Aug. 5. For those who love Shakespeare, for those who have never seen…
Snowlion Repertory Company drew an enthusiastic, sizable audience July 11 for “The Christmas Bride,” a two-hour concert version of a classical musical romance based on the Charles Dickens short…
ROCKLAND — Eleven contestants will compete for the title of 2023 Maine Lobster Festival Delegate at the 76th Maine Lobster Festival, according to The Maine Lobster Festival. The coronation will…
works can be read by the authors, or by local actors
ROCKLAND — People of all ages are invited to submit an original sea story for the Strand Theatre’s Sea Story Slam, taking place on Friday, August 11, at 6 p.m., as part of the Strand’s “Sea Story …
A unique fundraiser is under way to benefit the Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool and its scholarship fund, which helps cover tuition…
Amy Wilton and her daughter, Emma, are currently showing their art at the Steel House in Rockland, through the month of July. The show is named The Tipping Point, and is an artistic exploration of…
Screening July 13 and July 15
WATERVILLE—If you’re one of those people who longs for fall in the midst of summer, the Maine International Film Festival has you covered. Now in full swing this week (July 7 to 16), MIFF has a…
billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land and court records
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library is now a FamilySearch affiliate library. The designation means local library patrons will now have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of…
experience the “miraculous” within the everyday: the brewing, sipping, and sharing of a simple cup of tea
BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Waterfall Arts bring Belfast-based artists Smudge Studio to Head of Tide Preserve for an interactive performance and installation.
Smudge Studio…
THOMASTON –The Fourth of July is celebrated the entire day in Thomaston, from the late morning Main Street parade to fireworks after dark.
In the middle of the day, community members and…
BELFAST – Belfast author Linda Buckmaster has been awarded an Artist Project Grant from the Maine Arts Commission for her project…
UNION - The Union Sestercentennial Committee is delighted to announce the …
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
This summer there are few days when Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will go quiet. As part of the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration music, theater, storytelling, and even an…
Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates Ella Russomano and Amelie Wold won second place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. The contest…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Summer Splendor Sale on July 7, 8 and 9 at 11 a.m. will be jam packed with important artwork and decorative rarities. The sale will include large selections of…
‘Into the Light’ features yellow menu items in support of helping people escape from dangerous households
Midcoast Maine's finest chefs are bringing light to the state’s domestic abuse survivors in July with the Finding Our Voices "Into the Light!" foodie fiesta.
Forty-two restaurants,…
In business
WARREN — Anyone craving authentic jerk chicken, tender and juicy, slow-cooked on the grill, along with rice and peas, a classic Jamaican…
traveling the country searching for forgotten classics
In the latest episode of his YouTube series Barn Find Hunter, host Tom Cotter visits the Owls Head Transportation Museum and speaks with New England Auto Auction Director Toby Stinson.
In…
Photos that children will enjoy are placed at their own eye level
Exhibit by Belfast photographer Jim Kosinski explores being outdoors in the brilliant natural beauty
BELFAST — Belfast photographer and author Jim Kosinski’s images from the Maine coast will be on exhibit in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library, 106 High St., during the month of July.…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has begun its second temporary art exhibit along the …
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Once an Outlaw, featuring Chris Anderson of the Outlaws with special guest Jon Butcher, is coming to the Boothbay Opera House on Sunday July 2. This show brings a new and exciting line up every time…
ROCKPORT — From July 6 through July 29, the Rockport Public Library will feature two shows of artwork. Prints by Maine graphic artist Alan Claude will be displayed in the library’s lower level,…
With artistic flourish, painter Eric Eddy put the finishing touches to a large mural that now graces a large wall facing the Mechanic…
The Camden-Rockport Historical Society is once again hosting half-day summer history camps at the Homestead for ages 7-12. Children will live a week in the life of a homesteading family from the late…
Boothbay Harbor
2023 is an historic sailing season for the pinnace Virginia, and Boothbay Harbor’s Windjammer Days is her debutante ball. There is much to discover about how to sail a 17th…
touch a truck, kids’ lawn concert, lawn party, story time at the farmers’ market, and more
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library announces its Midcoast Summer Reading Program for ages 0 - 18, from June 26 - Aug 9.
Visit the library today to pick up your registration and summer…
“The feeling of being surprised at the end of each painting session is invigorating”
CAMDEN — Camden Falls Gallery presents “Return to Camden,” a new exhibit featuring Tad Retz. The show opened on Friday, June 15 and runs through July 14, 2023.
Camden Falls Gallery is…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Livingston Taylor has been touring for nearly 50 years, and his newest recordings hold the same freshness as his music from decades past. His brother James Taylor may have enjoyed more commercial…
PORTLAND — Rigometrics, a three-member band that includes two Knox County natives, is celebrating the release of their new album with a concert, Saturday, July 29, at Portland House Of Music;…
“Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased to announce – and congratulate – the winners of our annual conservation poster contest,” said the SWCD, in a news release.
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Get a taste of this pickled fiddlehead martini
BELFAST—If you like a dirty martini, you’re going to love Nautilus Seafood & Grill’s Pickled Fiddlehead Martini, only seasonally available, and harvested locally.
Nautilus Bar Manager…
Sterlingtown Public House opens its third eatery in four years
WASHINGTON—Just down the road from Union where Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett, owners of Sterlingtown Public House live and work, sits a roadside take-out called The Spot by Sterlingtown, the…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Since their formal introduction to American audiences in 1997, The Kruger Brothers’ remarkable discipline, creativity and their ability to infuse classical music into folk music has resulted in a…
Boothbay Harbor Opera House
The powerhouse guitar-driven band Once An Outlaw, featuring Chris Anderson of The Outlaws, brings its Southern Rock to Boothbay Harbor over the July 4th weekend. Once An Outlaw performs at the…
ROCKLAND — Organizers and attendees of Rockland’s Summer Solstice street party held on long enough for the Pride Parade to carry their colors on Saturday. While afternoon rain kept most people…
fun and accessible ways to engage with art while out on the trails
Next time you venture to a Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) preserve or trail network, you might see a unique-looking trailhead.
“In fact: it’s not a trailhead, but an Art Cart,” said…
preserving the memories and stories from 100 years in the community
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre seeks stories about the theater from the community for its Summer Story Drive.
“Do you have a fond or funny memory of the Strand?” said the Strand, in a news…
Supporting lesser known makers, crafters, artists, farmers, and home gardeners
SEARSPORT—The humble shop that sits at the Hobby Horse Antiques Marketplace in Searsport (383 E. Main Street) is actually a hub of creative collaboration between multiple industries in Maine.…
