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Ghost tales for around the campfire
I wonder if anyone still tells ghost stories around the campfire? This used to be one of the rites of summertime; like toasting marshmallows and sleeping under the stars when it grew too hot and humid indoors. I remember as a kid how creepy things looked in the dark especially in the woods when trees and bushes seemed to take on weird shapes and the only sounds were the constant buzzing of strange insects, and the hooting of owls. Wiscasset and Woolwich being deep-rooted New England towns have their share of ghost stories. Toss a log on the fire and listen while I tell you two of my favorites.
Wake Up on the Water to Gorgeous Maine Views from This Floating Houseboat Airbnb Oasis
There are so many great places in Maine to visit whether you're from away, planning a staycation, or just making a day trip. Unsurprisingly, places like Portland, Bar Harbor, or Kennebunk often pop up on destination "best" lists, and for good reason. But sometimes, you need that under-the-radar spot that...
Julia! What a show at Brady’s!
The July 17 benefit show for the Ed and Candie Crocker family featuring “American Idol” top 7 performer Julia Gagnon was a success beyond belief. Folks attending were treated to her unbelievable singing and original songs created by both Julia and her fiancé Nate. The Crockers lost their Edgecomb home to a fire on June 3.
A visitor’s guide to local history
Located in the 1874 home of Elizabeth F. Reed and the surrounding grounds of Fullerton Park, Boothbay Region Historical Society offers visitors six rooms full of artifacts, photographs, maps and memorabilia. For those interested in researching personal heritage, local archives including town records, newspapers, family histories, account books and more are also available. Keep an eye out for their forthcoming 2024 Speaker Series! Admission free. Donations encouraged.
John Vander: ‘Postcards From Sicily’
New works on paper by John Vander at Gold/Smith Gallery July 29 to Sept. 18. Said Vander, “This is a visual remembrance of a short trip to the island of Sicily this year in January. The classical and baroque share a loving cup of the local wine. Everything was very different from Tuscany. The sky was a deeper clearer blue, the sea a transparent turquoise and all the colors seemed to be electrified. Arriving at night, the half moon rising over the sea, heading to Mount Etna from Catania Airport, with its curve parallel to the sea was a profound and magical preface of things to come. I returned to Tuscany and began painting this new and extremely colorful experience.
CMT stages tribute to Dominic Garvey in ‘Dominic’s Diner’
Carousel Music Theater (CMT) is staging “Dominic’s Diner” an hour-long tribute to Boothbay Harbor’s Dominic Garvey (1936-2015), written, directed and choreographed by Michelle Brucker. “I worked with him, from 1990-1991, and his loving guidance helped me reach my career goals. Dominic taught me so much, this show is a love letter dedicated to his memory,” she said.
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