The Lincoln Theater, in partnership with the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce’s Villages of Light, will welcome Santa Claus to the theater at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, with a free screening of “The Christmas Chronicles 2” at noon. Santa time will include free cocoa and cookies. In the heartwarming holiday adventure “The Christmas Chronicles […]
Holidays
Sheepscot Chorus to perform ‘The First Nowell’ holiday concert
Sheepscot Chorus will hold its annual holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. Professional tenor soloist David Myers-Wakeman and a chamber orchestra will join the chorus. “The First Nowell” is a collection of carols written to accompany a Nativity play, and in addition to the title carol, it […]
Midcoast communities rally against food insecurity this winter
With the growing need for food assistance, local nonprofits and donation farms have joined forces to nourish neighbors this holiday season.
Photos: Holiday tree festival kicks off in Brunswick
The Midcoast Tree Festival kicked off on Friday in Brunswick.
From burlesque to ballet, Maine has established many of its own holiday arts traditions
Several of Maine’s unique annual holiday shows, like ‘Magic of Christmas’ and ‘Victorian Nutcracker,’ have lasted 20 years or more.
This spiced pumpkin punch celebrates the season, no alcohol required
This holiday season, try this booze-free punch, inspired by pumpkin drinks popular the Caribbean.
In photos: Portland’s holiday tree makes its jolly journey from Deering to Monument Square
On Wednesday morning, a 40-foot blue spruce tree was cut from a yard in Portland’s Deering neighborhood and trucked to Monument Square, where it was installed as the city’s 2024 tree for the holiday season. Staff photographer Ben McCanna was there to follow it every step of the way.
Brunswick kicks off holiday season with tree lighting ceremony and Santa
The Brunswick Downtown Association will present its annual tree lighting ceremony on the Brunswick Town Mall on Nov. 30, complete with a visit from Santa Claus. The event will feature performances by the Brunswick High School Chorus and the Una Voce Chamber Choir, free cookies and cocoa, and horse-drawn wagon rides. At 5:30 p.m., Santa […]
In photos: A sneak peak at 2024 Gardens Aglow
A sneak peek at this year’s Gardens Aglow. The show has attracted 780,000 visitors for the past decade who wind through 66 miles of lighted pathways laid end-to-end.
Waterville organizers set plans for Parade of Lights, opening of Kringleville
The Parade of Lights and opening of Kringleville in Waterville are expected to draw thousands of people to the downtown Nov. 30.