Kate Lemos McHale, who grew up in Damariscotta, is the preservation nonprofit’s new executive director.
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In ‘Continental Drifter,’ Kathy MacLeod returns to Maine, and the emotional tumult of childhood
MacLeod’s debut graphic memoir tells the story of a newly self-aware Thai American girl trying to find her place between her two homes: Bangkok and Damariscotta.
Finntown Road headlines open mic at Inn Along the Way in Damariscotta
Open mic returns to the Inn Along the Way with song and spoken word from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Featured band Finntown Road takes the Main Stage at 3 p.m. The Inn Along the Way is located at Chapman Farm, 741 Main St., Damariscotta. Entry for the event is by donation; funds raised benefit […]
Lincoln Theater to premiere film as kickoff to National Wildlife Month
Within 70 acres of a Maine forest located in Whitefield lies a world rarely traversed by humans. Its subdued riches provide crucial habitat for a vast wealth of plants and animals that are often overlooked. Join at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on June 30 for the premiere screening of “A Peace of Forest,” and experience […]
River Arts in Damariscotta opens new exhibition featuring Maine artist
River Arts in Damariscotta is hosting Phyllis Harper Loney’s solo show “Painting Silk” in the River Room from June 20 through July 10. An opening reception is from 2-4 p.m. Friday, June 21. Born in Philadelphia, Harper Loney earned a BFA in textile design from Moore College of Art. Harper Loney also studied at Haystack […]
River Arts in Damariscotta opens new show celebrating beauty of Maine
A solo art show by Mark Malinowski titled “Maine Moments” opens in the River Room at River Arts in Damariscotta Thursday and runs through June 19. The show features Malinowski’s latest works celebrating Maine’s special places and the beauty, light, color and the wonder of living here. An opening reception with wine and a charcuterie […]
Lincoln County mother appeals dismissal of lawsuit over child’s gender expression at school
Amber Lavigne, of Newcastle, sued Great Salt Bay Community School officials, saying they provided her child with a chest binder and allowed the child to use pronouns different than the ones assigned at birth.
Lawsuit against Lincoln County school district over student’s gender expression is dismissed
Amber Lavigne sued school leaders in April, alleging they violated her parental rights by not telling her about her child’s use of a chest binder and change in pronouns.
Ballet returns to Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater
Looking for a belated Valentine’s date? On Thursday, Feb. 29, and Friday, March 1, Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater is bringing audiences the ultimate romantic ballet, “Giselle,” performed by former Bolshoi Ballet principals Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi. After fleeing Russia, Smirnova and Tissi joined the Dutch National Ballet and are now transporting audiences from the […]
Damariscotta theater hosts ‘Screen Thoughts’ on America’s racial challenges
Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta is unveiling a new film series, “Screen Thoughts: Examining America’s Racial Struggles on the Screen” with host, writer and film reviewer Christine Merser. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 8, and Friday, Feb. 9, the “Screen Thoughts” series kicks things off with five-time Oscar winner “In the Heat of the Night.” The 1968 Oscar […]