Lincoln Theater is thrilled to welcome Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road back to the stage. Described as "the future of bluegrass" - No Depression and "Making their mark on bluegrass and fueling the future" - says Bluegrass Unlimited, this is a rare opportunity to see musicians from afar in an intimate space like Lincoln Theater. Grab your tickets and mark your calendars for this live concert Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.

In addition to the opportunity to enroll in a variety of classes each term, Coastal Senior College members may participate in free activities on Mondays. “Mystery Mondays” meets on the first Monday of each month, from October to June, at 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Zoom.

To further enhance visitors' experience at the ca. 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, a Timeline of Events has been installed in the ell of the historic cape at the head of Main Street.

The 100-inch chronology, depicted in art and photos, takes one from the first visits of European explorers and fishermen in the 1580s through 1960, when the house was saved from demolition, and 2008 when it was deeded to Lincoln County Historical Association.

Veggies to Table raised an extraordinary $319,106 at its annual To the Nines auction and gala on Aug. 9, bringing the community together in support of its mission to help end hunger.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, festive season fans can start to purchase tickets and plan their fall and winter activities, starting with Maine’s favorite: Gardens Aglow. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens invites guests to “Gather, Glow, and Celebrate” with this year’s “Gathered in Maine” theme.

The Waldo thinks you won’t be able to help falling in love with Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia’s tribute to Elvis: Viva Las Elvis on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. Dan and his award-winning band will be singing all the hits of "The King!" 

“Seeing Ourselves: New Research on Why We Do What We Do” will be offered by Coastal Senior College (CSC) this fall, led by Joel Shapiro, retired professor of education and psychology. Registration is now open for this and the eleven other courses on the fall calendar.

Monday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m., Veggies to Table welcomes community members to the farm for Spiral Hand-Tied Bouquet Making, a floral design class celebrating the beauty and abundance of the nonprofit’s flower fields.

In addition to the opportunity to enroll in a variety of classes each term, Coastal Senior College members may participate in free activities, one of which is the series of Fall Walks. The first Fall Walk will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the National Audubon Society’s Hog Island Camp in Bremen, on Muscongus Bay.

About the bluegrass band Chicken Wire Empire, a reviewer said, "These musicians must enjoy what they do because their joy translates through their instruments." Hailing from Wisconsin, the band has partnered with dozens of artists from all corners of the bluegrass genre, from Sam Bush and Peter Rowan to Vince Herman and Keller Williams. Their forthcoming album features guest appearances from Grammy-winning artists Jerry Douglas and Kyle Tuttle.

A Maine tradition for radio enthusiasts since the 1980s returns to the Windsor Fairgrounds Saturday morning, Sept. 12

Staying on Wiscasset's school committee would be "untenable," Jonathan Barnes said in resigning Aug. 26.

Separate faculty meetings Aug. 26 for the middle and high schools were part of the start of giving Wiscasset Middle High School's sixth, seventh and eighth grades an identity separate from the high school, WMHS Principal Christopher Hennessey told the school committee that night in WMHS' library. He was speaking of efforts toward making those grades "a true middle school." 

"We're going to be very thoughtful about it this year ... They're craving that ... They don't want to be the afterthought," Hennessey said about the middle school faculty and its meeting that afternoon.

Many people communicate by text every day. But many don't realize that in a real emergency, texting 9-1-1 is also an option when calling isn't safe or possible. 

A little bit of Nashville is coming to the Maine coast this September when rising country artist Cam Shelton headlines Hearty Roots’ Hootenanny: Ho-Down Southern Social at Glidden Point Oyster Farms in Edgecomb.

The family-friendly fundraiser will take place Thursday, Sept. 3, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., bringing together live country music, oysters, a Southern-style pig roast and the Midcoast community in support of Hearty Roots’ work with young people across Lincoln County.

First National Bank is proud to announce the winners of its 19th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest. Fifteen color photographs have been chosen from hundreds of entries, and each winning photographer will be awarded a $150 cash prize. The images will appear in the Bank’s 2027 desk calendar, tide calendar and wall calendar, which will be available to customers in all offices of First National Bank by mid-November.