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Newcastle church’s final concert of the season features DaPonte String Quartet

by The Times Record July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Second Congregational Church in Newcastle has long been a bastion of community spirit, a place where people gather not only to worship but also to celebrate the arts. In the spirit of fostering a deeper connection to music and culture, the church will present its season’s final community concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, […]

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Middle Eastern music trio to perform in Newcastle concert series

by The Times Record June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

The Tarab Trio will present an afternoon of Middle Eastern music on June 8 at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.

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Midcoast nonprofits receive John T. Gorman Foundation grants

by The Times Record May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

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 […]

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Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust acquires 270-acre Newcastle property

by The Times Record May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

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 […]

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Lincoln Academy freshman wins statewide guitar competition

by The Times Record May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

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 […]

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Organist to perform modern extravaganza for Mother’s Day in Newcastle

by The Times Record May 5, 2025May 5, 2025

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. […]