“It’s been a long, weird couple of years,” says songwriter Carsie Blanton, “between the pandemic and other disasters, every day brings a new kind of anxiety. We need to find ways to remember who we are. After keeping her band afloat throughout lockdown with live-streamed ‘rent parties,’ going viral with a song memorializing John Prine […]
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Award-winning Jesse Cook and band take stage in Boothbay Harbor
Award-winning Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook hits the stage at Boothbay Harbor’s historic opera house on Friday, June 10. A career spanning 25 years has brought Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook multiple accolades including an Acoustic Guitar Magazine ‘Player’s Choice Silver Award,’ 11 Juno Award nominations, A Gemini Award and 10 platinum and gold studio albums. Cook […]
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Investigators search for cause of fire that destroyed hotel in Boothbay Harbor
State Fire Marshal Joe Thomas said Tuesday that investigators may never know the cause of Monday’s fire at the Beach Cove Waterfront Inn.
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Fire destroys waterfront hotel in Boothbay Harbor
The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. at the Beach Cove Waterfront Inn, according to Wiscasset Deputy Fire chief John Merry.
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Irish group JigJam takes stage at Boothbay opera house
JigJam are a multi-award-winning quintet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as ‘I-Grass’ (Irish-influenced bluegrass), their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences. On Friday, April 29, Jigjam travels to Maine to perform […]
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Former Boothbay Harbor lobster pound owner dies after being hit by van in Florida
Edward Tibbetts and his wife, Kathy – the former owners of Atlantic Edge Lobster – were crossing a road in St. Augustine when they were struck Saturday.
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Bluegrass ambassadors Henhouse Prowlers in concert at Boothbay Harbor Opera House
The Henhouse Prowlers bring bluegrass to the historic stage at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, April 2. On record – including their 2021 release and ninth full length album, “The Departure” – the band explores their collective life experiences through songwriting and intricate instrumentation. While bluegrass is the foundation of the Prowlers […]
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Scottish group Talisk heads to Boothbay Harbor stage
One of Scotland’s most popular folk-based groups to emerge in the last decade, chart-toppers Talisk have toured the world stacking up major awards for their explosively energetic yet artfully woven sound, including folk band of the year at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award, and the Belhaven Bursary […]
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Gardens Aglow display sees steady crowd, hopes to return to walking format next winter
This year, just over 22,000 vehicles carrying an estimated 88,000 people visited the Gardens Aglow display — a roughly 1% increase in ticket sales from 2020.
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Gingerbread Spectacular slated for weekend of Dec. 16
Boothbay’s 15th annual Gingerbread Spectacular is set to start Dec. 16 at the Opera House. The tradition of showing off gingerbread houses and castles is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 16-19. Novice and experienced bakers will design and build gingerbread structures to enter in this year’s event. Those interested in entering the […]
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