Right on time, Maine’s newest national monument celebrates the work of one heroic American woman — and the beautiful home and grounds that supported it.
Newcastle
Yarmouth boys, Lincoln Academy girls tennis take Class B titles
The Clippers claim their sixth consecutive state title, and the Eagles edge Old Town.
Middle Eastern music trio to perform in Newcastle concert series
The Tarab Trio will present an afternoon of Middle Eastern music on June 8 at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.
Midcoast nonprofits receive John T. Gorman Foundation grants
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 77 grants totaling $1.2 million to support nonprofits providing food, shelter and other essential services to Mainers in need. Distributed through the Foundation’s 2025 Direct Services Grant Program, the funding will reach all 16 counties in the state. Several Midcoast organization will benefit from the grants, including Coastal […]
Summer beckons from this contemporary Midcoast home on the Damariscotta River
$3 million | 100 Bradley Shore Road, Newcastle
Gardiner/Hall-Dale girls lacrosse spoils Lincoln Academy star’s milestone
Mariam DeLisle scores the 200th goal of her career, but the Tigers score twice in fourth quarter to earn the win.
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust acquires 270-acre Newcastle property
On April 28, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust in Damariscotta closed on the purchase of its largest independent acquisition to date in Newcastle. The 270-acre Deer Meadow Brook Preserve is part of a block of nearly 4,700 acres of undeveloped wildlife habitat along Deer Meadow Brook. Located on West Hamlet Road, the Rugman family property extends […]
Lincoln Academy freshman wins statewide guitar competition
The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum recently announced a Newcastle student as the winner of its 4th Annual Maine High School Student Guitar Competition. Fifteen-year-old Richie DeLisle, a freshman at Lincoln Academy, placed first in the statewide contest open to Maine high school teens. DeLisle will receive the grand prize, a Martin […]
Organist to perform modern extravaganza for Mother’s Day in Newcastle
Organist Ray Cornils will perform a Mother’s Day concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 11, as part of the Second Sundays Community Concert Series at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle. Cornils will offer a remarkable demonstration of the scope of music available on the pipe organ for all mothers and those who identify as mothers. […]
Maine announces record $8M in state climate resilience grants
More than 150 communities across the state are included in the latest round of state climate resilience grants announced by Gov. Janet Mills in Kennebunkport, which was heavily damaged by back-to-back storms in January 2024.