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Maine Days is back at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens from May 31-June 2
Outside of Gardens Aglow, there is no busier weekend at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens than their free weekend, Maine Days. Now a family tradition for many of the state’s residents, the Gardens will release 10,000 tickets to Mainers at no cost for them to visit on Friday, May 31, Saturday, June 1, or Sunday, June 2. Advance registration is required for this very popular event.
Register for kids’ Creative Flow Circle May 19 at Merry Barn
On Sunday, May 19, kids ages 8-14, with or without their favorite adults, are invited to a special Creative Flow Circle at Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat. Morgan Mitchell, creatress and flowcilitator, and Stephanie McSherry, executive director of the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat, will guide kids in “moving color” to instrumental music, across a circle of easels.
WES teacher Donna Footer reflects ahead of retirement
Donna Footer's journey as an educator began in her hometown of Melrose, Massachusetts. From a young age, she knew she wanted to become a teacher and this was a dream that became a goal in the third grade. Growing up in a close-knit community, she witnessed the impact that her own teachers had on herself and other young learners.
Bayha to leave as WES principal
Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Amy Bayha had not planned on going anywhere. She and husband Tim had a home in town under contract to buy, but the seller didn’t sell, she explained in an email response to questions after her name appeared under resignations on the school committee’s May 14 agenda, released Friday.
Chelsea Opera presents “Glory Denied”
(WSYR-TV) — “Glory Denied” is an opera based on true events of an American POW held prisoner the longest during the Vietnam War. This modern-day opera presented by the Chelsea Opera is in town this Saturday and Sunday. Leonarda Priore is the president and co-founder of the...
BOOGIE DOWN WITH BOOGIE2SHOOZ FOR LOVE OUR LOCALS SUNDAY AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET AT SMUGGLER’S COVE INN
727 Ocean Sunset Bar invites you to join in the fun this Sunday, May 19th, from 4-7pm as local favorites, Boogie2Shooz celebrate the opening of their 2024 season. Every Sunday, 727 Ocean Sunset will honor local residents of the Region with great entertainment, handcrafted cocktails, locally sourced menu items and discounts for being a “local”. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 207-633-2800. www.smugglerscoveinn.com.
Honoring Maine’s Blue Markers
Between the Boothbay Region High School playing fields and Townsend Avenue stands a Blue Star Marker. It was placed there by Boothbay Region Garden Club in 2010, and it rests in a pocket garden flanked by American flags and azaleas in full bloom. A red, white and blue wreath has been set beneath the marker by Linda Redman, Garden Club Federation of Maine’s Blue Star Marker chair, in recognition of Memorial Day.
Jon Emerson scores first career Late Model victory at Wiscasset Speedway
An unfavorable weather pattern threatened to dampen yet another race day at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday, but the track powered through and successfully hosted their first Group 2 night race of the 2024 season without any delays to the main racing program. The racing action kicked off with a 30-lap...
Andersson gets another 5 years as superintendent; Hubert makes principal
After an executive session Tuesday night, Wiscasset’s school committee announced another five years as superintendent of schools for Kim Andersson, who started last July. Chair Jason Putnam said the salary was still to be finalized. And in open session earlier, the committee moved Sarah Hubert from being Wiscasset Middle...
First show of 2024 opening May 25
"Fresh Paint and Recent Acquisitions" will open on Saturday, May 25, at the Wiscasset Bay Gallery in celebration of the gallery's 40th season. Featuring a diverse and eclectic collection of works by artists from Denmark, Croatia, France, Italy, Great Britain and the United States, the exhibition will span three centuries.
Wiscasset Senior Center
The next public supper will be June 5. The menu will consist of minestrone soup, salad, garlic bread, cheese ravioli, and ricotta cake. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Additional meals may be purchased for take-out at the same cost when reserved. For more information or to make a reservation, call 882-8230.
Maine State Aquarium to reopen this summer
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — The Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor will reopen this summer with several new tanks and exhibits - including a touch tank. The aquarium, which is run by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will open on June 26 during the Windjammer Festival and will remain open through Labor Day.
Boatbuilder: Frank Luke
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit boothbayharborwindjammerdays.org for the full schedule of events. Over one hundred vessels have slid down the ways into Linekin Bay out...
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