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Get off the Main(e)land and explore 22 of Maine’s islands

by Skyler Cummings and Aimsel Ponti August 11, 2025August 8, 2025

The state boasts thousands of islands, each one offering a slightly different vibe, from quiet camping getaways to bustling harbor towns.

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Lincoln Festival Chorus to perform Vivaldi ‘Gloria’ and ‘Frostiana’

by The Times Record August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

The Lincoln Festival Chorus will perform a favorite of audiences and singers alike, Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. The concert will be conducted by Artistic Director Linda Blanchard and performed with professional soloists and orchestra. For two centuries after Vivaldi’s […]

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Gleason Fine Arts in Boothbay Harbor hosts two brand-new solo art exhibitions focused on water

by The Times Record July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Artists Henry Isaacs and Jessica Lee Ives open new one-person shows this week at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor. Isaacs’ “Harbors and Islands” and Ives’ “Immersed” run through Sept. 2. An opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the gallery, 31 Townsend Ave. At first glance, the paintings of Isaacs and […]

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Grammy-nominated duo to bring ‘acoustic firestorm’ to Boothbay Harbor

by The Times Record July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley make up a powerhouse duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene around the world, and on Thursday, Aug. 7, they are coming to the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Ickes is a 15-time International Bluegrass Music Association Dobro Player of the Year and Hensley is a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy […]

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Leader of folk revival Tom Rush to play Boothbay Harbor Opera House

by The Times Record July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

The legendary singer-songwriter and leader of the folk revival, Tom Rush, will appear at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 2, along with musician Matt Nakoa. Now celebrating six decades of touring, Rush has been thrilling audiences with hits like “No Regrets,” “Circle Game,” “Remember Song,” “Urge for Going” and “Merrimack County.” […]

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Meet the man who brought new life to Maine’s Bug Light

by Dana Richie July 23, 2025July 24, 2025

More than 50 years later, Howard Wright, 96, remembers what it was like to enter and clean up Bug Light after it had been abandoned for decades.

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Guitar master to perform at Boothbay Harbor Opera House

by The Times Record July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel is no stranger to iconic stages, from Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to London’s Royal Festival Hall and Paris’ L’Olympia. On Wednesday, July 23, this virtuoso arrives to perform in the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. Emmanuel has a Grammy Award, multiple ARIA Awards and countless accolades, but nothing means more to […]

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Irish bluegrass invades Americana in Boothbay Harbor Opera House concert

by The Times Record July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond and runs through the wide open fields of bluegrass/Americana, JigJam is born. The band will take the stage at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22. JigJam made its Grand Ole Opry Debut in Nashville in March 2023 to critical acclaim, receiving a standing ovation […]