2025
Biddeford City Council president throws hat in the ring for mayoral race
Liam LaFountain announced his run for mayor over the weekend.
Vacationland Film Fest set for a return to Biddeford
The second annual film festival begins Aug. 21 at City Theater.
Westbrook to discontinue end of Dana Street as housing complex construction nears
The former American Journal building, unused for more than two decades, will be razed.
South Portland’s 45th Art in the Park returns on Saturday
170 artists will show their work at Mill Creek Park.
John Wolfgram, Maine’s winningest high school football coach, dies at 77
Wolfgram won 10 state titles and 309 games in a storied coaching career at Madison, Gardiner, South Portland and Cheverus.
Lincoln Theater to host CatVideoFest 2025 to benefit Midcoast Humane of Edgecomb
Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta will host CatVideoFest 2025 beginning Saturday, Aug. 9, featuring a compilation of the latest and greatest cat videos from across the globe. Edited by Will Braden, creator of the popular “Henri, le Chat Noir,” and presented by Oscilloscope Laboratories, this 74-minute reel features a mix of unique submissions, charming animations, creative […]
Pejepscot History Center holds 200th birthday celebration for Fanny Chamberlain
Three years older than her famous husband, Frances “Fanny” Chamberlain turns 200 on Tuesday, Aug. 12. To celebrate, the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, located at 226 Maine St. in Brunswick and operated by Pejepscot History Center, is holding a special Fanny-themed tour and a birthday party open house. The tour takes place at 2:30 p.m. […]
Jailhouse Rock an evening of family fun and history in Wiscasset
It’s party time at the Old Lincoln County Jail in Wiscasset: Jailhouse Rock is an event for all ages with dancing, food, lawn games and tours of the jail cells from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. The stewardship committee of Lincoln County Historical Association’s Old Jail invites young and old for an evening of music […]
Studio Theatre of Bath launches theater education department
Studio Theatre of Bath, one of Midcoast Maine’s oldest active community theater groups, will launch an new theater education department in September. Studio Theatre’s inaugural sessions of theater classes, sponsored by Byrnes Irish Pub and Island Treasure Toys, begin on Sept. 2. Each session will be 45-minute or one-hour classes for five consecutive weeks. The […]