Coverage is all of Knox County, Maine — centered on Rockland, the county seat — plus a few nearby Lincoln County towns.
Knox County communities:
(The unorganized Criehaven and Muscle Ridge townships have no real community or businesses — skip them.)
Nearby Lincoln County towns in scope: Waldoboro, and immediate neighbors when a story affects the mid-coast.
Portland and Bangor news only when it affects the coastal communities.
Folk legend Tom Rush — who helped launch the careers of Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne and defined the sound of 1960s-70s American folk — performs at the Camden Opera House on Friday, September 4. One of the most enduring voices in acoustic music comes to the midcoast.
Noel Paul Stookey — the "Paul" of Peter, Paul & Mary — joins singer-songwriter A.S. Aubrey for "Listening for the Notes" at the Camden Opera House on Saturday, August 1. An intimate evening of folk, storytelling, and song from one of American music's legendary voices.
The Camden Opera House screens the family classic "Andre" — the story of a real Maine harbor seal from Rockport — for free on Sunday, July 19. A perfect summer outing for kids with deep midcoast roots and local charm.
The Camden Opera House hosts Missoula Children's Theatre's Summer Theater Week July 6–11, with local children in grades 1–12 joining professional touring artists for a week-long rehearsal process culminating in a public performance of "The Emperor's New Clothes." A beloved annual community theater tradition in Camden.
The Camden Opera House's Blue Café intimate concert series presents Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto on Wednesday, July 1 — a master of acoustic guitar who blends jazz, classical, and world music and has performed at Carnegie Hall. A beautifully intimate summer concert in Camden.
The Camden Opera House hosts a Queer Film Fest on Saturday, June 27. The festival screens LGBTQ+ themed films at Midcoast Maine's premier community venue at 29 Elm St., Camden.