Incumbent Holly Stover, a Democrat, and Republican James “Bill” Hunt III compete for the legislator seat.
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Maine humorist Tim Sample is stepping off the stage
Sample, 73, is retiring from performing live after 50 years so he can spend more time on his art, a passion he’s pursued all his life. His last Maine show is scheduled for June in Boothbay Harbor.
California Guitar Trio teams up with Italian guitarist for Opera House performance
Get ready for a guitar-filled evening at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House when the California Guitar Trio performs with special guest Peppino D’Agostino at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for the California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, this acoustic-electric group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly […]
Join Sheepscot Chorus in rehearsals for December holiday concert
Sheepscot Chorus welcomes new singers as it begins rehearsals for its Boothbay Harbor holiday concert, featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “The First Nowell,” performed with professional soloists and chamber orchestra. Rehearsals are at 7 p.m. Tuesdays starting on Sept. 10 at First Congregational Church in Wiscasset, and the concert is Dec. 1. “I look forward to […]
Indian Island artist opens exhibition at Gleason Fine Art this week
Indian Island artist Michael Vermette opens his new show, “The Monhegan Paintings,” at Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor Thursday, Sept. 5. The show runs through Oct. 5, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on First Friday, Sept. 6. Vermette’s personal and professional history are as intertwined with Maine as any artist’s can be. Married […]
Boothbay Harbor Opera House hosts international bands Le Vent du Nord and Skerryvore
Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord returns to the U.S. to perform at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor Saturday, Aug. 31, and Skerryvore, the acclaimed eight-piece band from Glasgow, will take the stage Sunday, Sept. 1. Le Vent du Nord The award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in […]
Boothbay Harbor Opera House hosts Americana duo The Clements Brothers
The historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is alive with music this season, and tickets remain available for all upcoming performances, including the perfect harmonies of the singer-songwriting brother duo, The Clements Brothers, Saturday, Aug. 24. The Clements Brothers George (guitar) and Charles (upright bass) are identical twins from the heart of New England. The […]
Grammy-nominated The Jerry Douglas Band comes to the Opera House
Dobro guitar master and 14-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas takes the stage with his band at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21. In addition to Douglas, The Jerry Douglas Band includes Daniel Kimbro on bass, Christian Sedelmyer on fiddle and Mike Seal on guitar. Douglas is a band leader, producer, session […]
Lincoln Festival Chorus to perform Schubert Mass this weekend
The Lincoln Festival Chorus will sing the Franz Schubert Mass in G at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Ave. The performance will be conducted by Artistic Director Linda Blanchard with professional soloists and orchestra. Composed in just a week in 1815 when […]
Grammy-winner Eileen Ivers and her band grace the stage at Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Grammy-awarded and Emmy-nominated Celtic fiddle star Eileen Ivers returns to Maine this summer to play at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. Ivers has appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops and guest starred with over 50 orchestras. As an original musical star of Riverdance, a Nine Time […]