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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Gardens Aglow light display again drive-thru only, but a longer, ‘more immersive’ experience
This year’s Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens was revamped to be longer and more immersive than last year’s display, according to President and CEO Gretchen Ostherr.
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Scotland’s Skerryvore band takes stage in Boothbay Harbor Oct. 2
Two-time winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music Live Act of the Year Award, Skerryvore will bring its fusion of folk, traditional, rock and pop to the stage at Maine’s historic Boothbay Harbor Opera House at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. The group was originally scheduled to start its U.S. tour last year, but it was […]
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Final big summer Boothbay concerts bring Richard Thompson, David Mallet, Cantrip
The summer of 2021 on the Coast of Maine has been a busy one for almost everyone, including the crew at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. While performances will continue year round, as long as pandemic precautions allow, the end of summer brings Maine super-talent David Mallett and his band to the stage, with […]
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Maine concert venues consider requiring proof of vaccination
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor and Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield have policies, while others are following the lead of concert giant Live Nation, which says it will start similar requirements in October.
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Burnt Island Lighthouse to celebrate 200 years
This year, the Burnt Island lighthouse, Maine’s second-oldest lighthouse, is marking its 200th year. The nonprofit Keepers of Burnt Island Light, after four years of fundraising will hold a gala event showcasing the lighthouse’s restoration, keeper’s dwelling and outbuildings. Burnt Island Light is owned by the Maine Department of Marine Resources, which also maintains the […]
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Windjammer Days returns to Boothbay Harbor on Sunday
The sailing ships will make their way back to the Midcoast after remaining docked last year due to COVID-19.
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Going to see the giant trolls? Here’s what else there is to do around Boothbay
Make the most of your trip to see the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens exhibit, opening Saturday, and add these stops, from breweries to a train museum, to your itinerary.
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Undersea cable survey marks milestone in Maine’s offshore wind quest
The survey work is the latest indication that a 12-year-old effort to test floating offshore wind generation in Maine is advancing.