Artists return to Paint Wiscasset in annual plein air event Artists from all over Maine have responded with great enthusiasm to the announcement of Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event, Paint Wiscasset. Artist spaces have again this year been entirely filled at 24, due to the limited exhibit space in the old Wiscasset Academy building on…
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Awards Dinner
Was held Thursday, June 16 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Lots of food and frivolity was on the menu! Scott Wilkinson from the office of Senator Angus King was present to give out awards along with the chamber to the following: Unsung Hero: Datvik Deirkrikorian owner of Water Lily Flowers & Gifts, Community Impact: Jessica…
Wiscasset Art Walk 2022 Opens on June 30, 5-8pm
Community Event Marks 10th Year Anniversary Now in its 10th year, Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) will be presenting a series of summertime evenings that highlight art and art-making, music and performance, and community connections. The 2022 season kicks off on Thursday, June 30, from 5 to 8pm. Wiscasset Art Walk invites visitors to stroll the sidewalks and…
St. Philip’s Strawberry Festival
Elizabeth Letts to talk about Mainer Annie Wilkins and her journey by horse across America
Lincoln County Historical Association will host a zoom presentation with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Elizabeth Letts on June 16, 2022, at 6:00 pm. Ms. Letts’s recent book, The Ride of Her Life, profiles the remarkable true story of Annie Wilkins, her horse, and their last-chance journey across America. This presentation is one of many programs related…
Wiscasset Celebrates its first Juneteenth
Wiscasset Celebrates Its First Juneteenth Picnics, music, and stories highlight the dayWiscasset residents will be commemorating their first Juneteenth on Wiscasset’s Common,Sunday, June 19, from 1 to 3pm, with an informal BYO picnic, music, and storytelling. In thetradition of Juneteenth celebrations around the country, it’s a day of sharing stories and food,embracing loved ones, and…
Alive on the Common
Schedule for the 2022 Concert season
MAINE TASTING CENTER LAUNCHES NON-PROFIT AND EXPANDS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
Maine Tasting Center, located at 506 Old Bath Rd in Wiscasset, is gearing up for a busy 2022 summer season, having significantly expanded their calendar of class offerings in the Learning Center. The business opened in July 2021 as a food and drink education center under the ownership of Andrew, Elizabeth and Sara Gross. Maine…
April Showers Bring may Flowers
A Little St. Patrick’s Day History
St. Patrick’s Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 CE to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, 461, he had established monasteries, churches,…