Lisa Tapken's culinary journey began almost 30 years ago on private sailing yachts.
As I traveled the world, tasting everything, I found my passion sourcing ingredients from local markets. I have eaten fermented shark in Iceland, trekked over mountains in Peru and sailed the Red Sea dragging a line for tuna. I have never stopped cooking and
The Rockland Yacht Club (RYC) Youth Scholarship Regatta will be held August 16, 2025!
Presented by RYC in partnership with the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, this annual event raises funds to support youth sailing in the Miodcoast!
This fun and exciting race will be followed by a celebration with barbecue, festivities, and awards. Race registration
Rockport Maine is the last stop on their Northeast Tour and we are delighted to welcome them!
On Saturday August 16th at 7pm Hazmat Modine takes the stage...
HAZMAT MODINE is “a uniquely intercontinental sonic collage encompassing a tremendous range of instrumental, vocal, and conceptual originality–all with a lot of soul and groove.” This
The occasional series of free performances in our intimate third-floor listening room welcomes Chris Ross back for a solo performance, after he opened for the Mallett Brothers this spring. The award-winning Maine singer-songwriter is a native of Hancock and past winner of the New England Music Awards’ Songwriter of the Year award. Known for his
It’s that time of year again, and West Bay Rotary’s Backpack Program is back for the 2025-26 school year.
Rotarian Barbara Heard started the Backpack Program in 2012 and continues to be its driving force. Along the way, she approached LL Bean, who generously supports the program, this year with a donation of 90 new backpacks. For the past
#1 Airshow in Maine Returns to Owls Head — Wings & Wheels Spectacular Soars August 2-3!
Get ready for a weekend of high-flying thrills and ground-rumbling horsepower as the #1 Airshow in Maine returns to the Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) for the annual Wings & Wheels Spectacular, happening August 2-3.
This can’t-miss family event brings
Select Sundays throughout the Summer....
Music, Food, Community and Fun - all by the ocean in Rockport... Don't miss it!
3 Great Bands, Food Truck Rotation and hopefully SUNSHINE! In the event of rain, these concerts will shift to inside the Rockport Opera House.
Join us on Sunday July 27th for The Hot Suppers Band and on August 31st for The
The Rockland Yacht Club (RYC) Youth Scholarship Regatta will be held August 16, 2025!
Presented by RYC in partnership with the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, this annual event raises funds to support youth sailing in the Miodcoast!
This fun and exciting race will be followed by a celebration with barbecue, festivities, and awards. Race registration
All those early morning workouts paid off for Cabot Adams, Amy Mitchell and Robert Wickenden on Sunday July 20th at Riverside Boat Club's annual Cromwell Cup. All three rowers finished in their time trials in the top three. Robert finished second in the finals. Amy and Cabot took third place in their finals. The course of1000 meters on the
Megunticook Rowing wants you to join the team. To encourage new rowers, we are offering two Learn to Row sessions from 6:30-8:30am Thursday July 31st and Tuesday, August 5th and no cost. Grab a friend and come check out the ultimate team sport that is rowing. Some current team members and our awesome coaches will be on hand to take you through the
The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum’s Midcoast Sailing Center announces a new youth sailing program, designed to complement the center’s free “SKFF” (Sail Kids For Free) program. The program provides hands-on experience aboard a range of vessels, from 420s and Sunfish to an historic Herreshoff 12 1/2 and modern keel boats like our J22. Participants
Join the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum in welcoming back folk musician Geoff Kaufman. Kaufman’s music is described as “Acoustic music … with a pinch of salt,” and for the past 28 years, he has been leading audiences to find truth, humor, and beauty in folk music. Songs of the sea, songs of the earth, songs of the heart and the spirit – all of these
It's a big day at Brady's with the BRHS Class of '75 in the house this afternoon celebrating 50 years! 3 Day Funk will be belting out the tunes from 2-5pm (or whatever) and if you've never seen a graduate of BRHS party, then you don't want to miss this!!
Brady's is STILL open to the public from 11:30-8pm.
Sunday breakfast from 8-11 and the
2025 YEAR-TO-DATE MARKET AND SALES UPDATE *
According to the Maine Association of REALTORS, 1,441 single-family homes were sold in June 2025—a 10.51% increase over June 2024. The statewide median sales price (MSP) rose 4.94% year-over-year to $425,000, meaning half of the homes sold for more and half for less.
Strong buyer demand paired with low
Looking for a great place to eat, catch the views and have a memorable experience? Look no further! Brady's has a full schedule of fun for the weekend starting Friday with what will be the 1000th crabcake sold since June 1st! (It will actually be free because that person is getting it on the house!)
Friday from 4-7pm Jack Duggins will be on the
After more than four decades of service and stewardship, Dennis Hilton has officially passed the torch to the next generation of leadership at three of Lincoln County’s most respected family-owned businesses: Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Vacation Rentals, and Newcastle Realty.
The change marks a significant milestone in a local legacy that spans
We apologize for the inconvenience, this event has been postponed with a future date to be determined.
Join us as we listen to story teller and Vinalhaven resident, Phil Crossman, as we recounts a remarkably coincidental and clearly destined love story resulting from the very diverse and circuitous travels of descendant generations of two Mayflower
Ever wonder what a summer party at our island store looks like? Here’s your chance to find out.
Join us Saturday, July 26 from 3–7pm (rain or shine) for Dogfish Head Brewery’s 30th Anniversary Party at the Southport General Store!
Your ticket (kids 12 & under free) includes:
-A BBQ buffet with house-smoked pulled pork, smoked chicken, or grilled
Newcastle Realty is proud to announce that Associate Broker Clint Miller has been named the 2025 Lincoln County Realtor of the Year by the Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors. A Tenants Harbor native with deep Midcoast Maine roots, Clint has been an integral part of the Newcastle Realty team since 2017, helping establish and grow their Boothbay
We invite you to join us this evening and we welcome back Chris Gagne and Jackie Hartford performing from 5:30 to 7:30PM. It's going to be a spectacular evening so come on down and spend a perfect summer evening at 727 Ocean Sunset Restaurant and Bat at Smuggler's Cove Inn. For more information call (207) 633-2800.
