Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Alan Doyle makes his Waldo Theatre debut with special guests Fortunate Ones in a 7:30 p.m. show March 13. Alan Doyle is an actor, producer, best-selling author, and best-known as lead singer for Newfoundland’s beloved Great Big Sea these past 20+ years, hardly needs an introduction.

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and hosted by Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Dr. Isaac Miller of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be speaking about what microbes eat in the sea and the cutting edge experimental methods he uses to study this from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13.

Between 1944 and 1946, how did more than 4,000 German prisoners of war come to call Maine home? The story of why Maine Congresswoman Margaret Chase Smith and Senator Owen Brewster petitioned the federal government to ship these prisoners to Maine and the lasting impact they had on the Mainers who encountered them has been a largely forgotten chapter of the state’s history. 

Grandfather clock sentries stand on either side of the entrance door. Crisp white walls and rich wood display cases present a wide array of nautically themed antique items. Paintings, sculpture, ship models, dioramas, nautical equipment and tools; silver, books, clocks, fishing gear, scrimshaw … it’s time to journey into the past at the new East Boothbay Trading Co.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Healthy Lincoln County are excited to announce a comprehensive Responsible Safe Beverage training session this April aimed at enhancing safe alcohol-serving practices in local establishments.  The training is designed to reduce the risk of alcohol-related incidents and ensure that businesses are operating within the state’s legal guidelines. 

The Lincoln Theater and sponsor Stepping Stone Housing are pleased to bring a screening of the powerful documentary “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” to Damariscotta. The film, which is playing as a free screening on Monday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. is thought-provoking, shining a light on the challenges of homelessness in Maine and the inspiring efforts of individuals and organizations working to create lasting solutions. A talkback on Maine’s housing crisis immediately follows the film.

In his peak seasons, Ken Elowe would build as many as 22 toboggans a year. In recent weeks, however, he’s been focused on construction oversight of three new wooden downhill racers—a project sponsored by the Carpenter’s Boat Shop and two groups of six students from Great Sale Bay School (GSB).

For Elowe and Carpenter’s it’s the second time around using tobacco-building as a teamwork-building program: A year ago, a small group of students at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MANS) trekked 70 miles from their Fairfield campus for the initial engagement.

Next Sunday, Feb. 16 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., there will be a free sound bath at Dresden Village Meetinghouse/St. John’s Church, 630 Gardiner Road, Dresden.

Sound “Wizard” Jay Schwed of Snowflake, Arizona will be playing his Crystal Tone Bowls. These bowls represent a new healing modality for mind and body. In fact, the Cleveland Clinic reports sound baths can relieve stress, anxiety and depression, and improve sleep.

If you wish, bring a yoga mat, pillows and blankets for maximum comfort.

The Knights of Pythias will hold a Cabin Fever Show on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the K of P Hall, 64 Lakeside Drive in Boothbay Harbor. This event is a benefit for the Pine State Music Association.

From 1 to 5 p.m. lots of talented people will perform including Murky Waters, Sapphire Love, Janice and John, Brian Plato and 2 For Jackson. 

There will be burgers and hot dogs available. B.Y.O.B. $9 per person. This will be an afternoon of great music.  

Fourth grade students in Kaden Pendleton's class at Wiscasset Elementary School are getting a bird's-eye view of Maine's native wildlife, thanks to a Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) grant. The $750 grant has equipped these young naturalists with essential tools for outdoor learning, including binoculars, nautical charts, and Birds of Maine field guides.

For 19 summers, Coastal Rivers’ Camp Mummichog, a nature-adventure day camp, has offered kids the opportunity to learn, play, and be creative on the rolling hills of Salt Bay Farm and the shores of the Damariscotta River estuary. This summer, campers can touch a wriggling, iridescent polychaete worm in the mud; witness young osprey on fledgling flights; follow deer trails; dissect flowers in search of the embryos that become seeds, and much more. Coastal Rivers has announced that registration for Camp Mummichog is now open for the summer of 2025.

The MathCounts team from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb placed first in the regional competition on Saturday, Feb. 1. The regional event was held at Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield. This year’s team included Octavia Aurora and Fina Record from grade eight, and Charlie Record and Adeline Inman from grade six. Their coach, Nick Record, is in his third year with the team, which meets once a week as an afterschool club at CTL.

Wiscasset Middle High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for 2024-25:

Grade six: Highest honors: Jude Hendershot. High honors: Gabriel Aloisio, Jackson Bluteau, Rickey Clark, Brittany Mank, Everett Oakes, Emma Stewart, Hope Thomas. Honors: Hunnter Bailey

Grade seven: Highest honors: Tayia Wright. High honors: Serabella Curtis, Baxter Hardwick, Alexandra Herrick, Tenzin Karsel, Reiley Kleinschmidt, Chace Larrabee, Natalie Loyola, Abigail Rogers, Garrett Seiders, Ellie Smerdon. Honors: Ailynn Martin. Oliver Ordung

Wiscasset American history students recently attended Puddle Dock School, built in 1874, to better understand the one-room schoolhouse and rich history in rural Maine.

Gabriel Cadwallader, a Wiscasset American history student, said, “My experience was somewhat eye-opening to the struggles of a country/urban life for the children of the 1900s and the lack of the luxuries we have today such as heating and basic plumbing things we take for granted now. The fact that such a small school was considered modern for its time is astounding.”

Damariscotta’s historic Lincoln Theater, in partnership with The Carpenter’s Boat Shop, is pleased to present a captivating evening with renowned sailors and educators Capt. Rick Miller and Capt. Elliot Rappaport, Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.

To celebrate our first year, we will be holding an Ocean Trivia Night on Thursday, Feb. 20, starting at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery. The trivia will cover a variety of topics centered on the ocean and highlight topics discussed throughout the year. Should be a fun time to expand your fun-fact list and test your ocean knowledge!  

Hearty Roots is thrilled to announce the recent addition of Carol Morrison to their office team. Carol joins the youth development organization as the finance and administrative manager, a key role as Hearty Roots expands its impact and offerings for area youth.

The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Friday, Feb. 7. Church members will be taking orders for this winter event, which has become an annual fundraiser.  

A choice of an 8-inch sub with either ham or vegetables with cheese and toppings will be available along with potato chips, a cookie and a drink. All at a great deal for $10 each. Pick up at the church 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Home delivery is also available.

The renowned DaPonte String Quartet (DSQ) is thrilled to announce a series of performances featuring the exquisite works of Franz Joseph Haydn and Erich Wolfgang Korngold from Feb. 14 to March 1.

The Center for Teaching and Learning is happy to announce that seventh grader Lucie Hollon was selected by The Telling Room as this year’s Lincoln County contest winner for her poem, “Patterns: An Abecedarian.”