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Here&#x2019;s a look at some of the biggest shows still to come.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/02/attachment-Chris-Sedenka.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/csedenka/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Chris Sedenka</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/csedenka/" rel="author">Chris Sedenka</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/illegal-legal-obscure-weird-laws-maine/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/698/files/2026/08/attachment-771_0fe7137d6bb8a25.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="24 Bizarre Situations in Maine Where The Law Comes Into Question" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">24 Bizarre Situations in Maine Where The Law Comes Into Question</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/illegal-legal-obscure-weird-laws-maine/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">24 Bizarre Situations in Maine Where The Law Comes Into Question</a><div class="excerpt">From riding in truckbeds to who keeps the ring in a breakup, here are 24 situations you could find yourself in where the laws in Maine come into question</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2026/02/attachment-Joey-500x500-Headshot-WBLM1.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Joey</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author">Joey</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/490/p/manchester-first-alcohol-free-bar-without/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/490/files/2026/08/attachment-allyssa-2026-08-26t145000-313.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="A Sober Take On Manchester&CloseCurlyQuote;s First Completely Alcohol-Free Bar" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">A Sober Take On Manchester&CloseCurlyQuote;s First Completely Alcohol-Free Bar</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/490/p/manchester-first-alcohol-free-bar-without/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">A Sober Take On Manchester’s First Completely Alcohol-Free Bar</a><div class="excerpt">Without just opened downtown and it&apos;s Manchester&apos;s first alcohol-free bar, serving craft cocktails that actually taste interesting and creative.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/490/files/2025/10/attachment-Untitled-design-2025-10-27T084957.798.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/amarson/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Allyssa Marson</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/amarson/" rel="author">Allyssa Marson</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/252/p/kelly-clarkson-show-ending-replacement/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2026/03/attachment-promo-2-12.png?w=980&q=75" alt="Who&CloseCurlyQuote;s Replacing Kelly Clarkson in Daytime? 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But NBCUniversal has other plans.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2022/01/attachment-IMG_5815.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/donnymeacham/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Donny Meacham</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/donnymeacham/" rel="author">Donny Meacham</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/mclaughlins-lobster-shack-lincolnville-maine-closed/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/698/files/2026/08/attachment-mclaughlins-lobster-lincolnville.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="Decades-Old Maine Lobster Shack Permanently Closes" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Decades-Old Maine Lobster Shack Permanently Closes</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/mclaughlins-lobster-shack-lincolnville-maine-closed/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Decades-Old Maine Lobster Shack Permanently Closes</a><div class="excerpt">Located along Route 1 in Lincolnville, Maine, a popular lobster shack in the midcoast for decades announces it is permanently closed</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2026/02/attachment-Joey-500x500-Headshot-WBLM1.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author"><figcaption 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data-source="blogroll">30 Maine Takeout Spots Locals Can’t Get Enough Of</a><div class="excerpt">Skip the cooking tonight and treat yourself to some delicious takeout from one of these iconic Maine eateries.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/02/attachment-Chris-Sedenka.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/csedenka/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Chris Sedenka</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/csedenka/" rel="author">Chris Sedenka</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/maine-breakfast-spots-locals-love/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/08/attachment-untitled-design-2026-08-26t075737-859.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="These 19 Maine Breakfast Spots Are Worth Setting Your Alarm For" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">These 19 Maine Breakfast Spots Are Worth Setting Your Alarm For</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/maine-breakfast-spots-locals-love/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">These 19 Maine Breakfast Spots Are Worth Setting Your Alarm For</a><div class="excerpt">Mainers don&apos;t just eat breakfast, they build their whole mornings around favorite diners they&apos;ve been visiting for decades.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure 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Seafood Staple Is Saying Goodbye After More Than 30 Years</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/bayleys-seafood-scarborough-closes/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">A Maine Seafood Staple Is Saying Goodbye After More Than 30 Years</a><div class="excerpt">After more than 30 years near Pine Point, Bayleys Seafood Restaurant in Scarborough has served its last lobster roll.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/02/attachment-Lizzy-Snyder.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/lsnyder/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Lizzy Snyder</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/lsnyder/" rel="author">Lizzy Snyder</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/252/p/dolly-parton-i-will-always-love-you-covers-listen/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2026/08/attachment-bonnietyler-1961-2026-14.png?w=980&q=75" alt="5 Singers Who Nailed Dolly Parton&apos;s &apos;I Will Always Love You&apos;" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">5 Singers Who Nailed Dolly Parton&apos;s &apos;I Will Always Love You&apos;</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/252/p/dolly-parton-i-will-always-love-you-covers-listen/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">5 Singers Who Nailed Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You'</a><div class="excerpt">Dolly Parton&apos;s &quot;I Will Always Love You&quot; became one of music&apos;s most iconic songs. Here are five singers who gave the classic unforgettable performances.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2022/01/attachment-IMG_5815.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/donnymeacham/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Donny Meacham</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/donnymeacham/" rel="author">Donny Meacham</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/701/p/dover-concord-pizza-hut-nh-closed/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/701/files/2026/08/attachment-pizza-hut-concord-new-hampshire.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="These 2 Pizza Hut Locations in New Hampshire Just Closed" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">These 2 Pizza Hut Locations in New Hampshire Just Closed</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/701/p/dover-concord-pizza-hut-nh-closed/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">These 2 Pizza Hut Locations in New Hampshire Just Closed</a><div class="excerpt">Dover and Concord are saying goodbye to their Pizza Hut restaurants as the chain continues trimming locations nationwide this year.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/696/files/2017/09/seanprofile.png" href="//wjbq.com/author/seanmckenna/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Sean McKenna</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/seanmckenna/" rel="author">Sean McKenna</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/252/p/eminem-dolly-parton-personal-note/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2026/08/attachment-bonnietyler-1961-2026-13.png?w=980&q=75" alt="Eminem Shares the Sweet Message Dolly Parton Once Sent Him" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Eminem Shares the Sweet Message Dolly Parton Once Sent Him</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/252/p/eminem-dolly-parton-personal-note/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Eminem Shares the Sweet Message Dolly Parton Once Sent Him</a><div class="excerpt">Eminem never got the chance to meet Dolly Parton, but a personal note she sent him after his Rock Hall induction stayed with him. Now he&apos;s sharing her words.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2022/01/attachment-IMG_5815.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/donnymeacham/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Donny Meacham</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/donnymeacham/" rel="author">Donny Meacham</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/697/p/maine-rural-state/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2026/08/attachment-gettyimages-2281785034.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="Maine Ranks as One of the Most Rural States in America" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Maine Ranks as One of the Most Rural States in America</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/697/p/maine-rural-state/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Maine Ranks as One of the Most Rural States in America</a><div class="excerpt">Maine&#x2019;s rural character is one of its greatest strengths, but just how rural is the Pine Tree State compared to the rest of the country?</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/02/attachment-Chris-Sedenka.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/csedenka/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Chris Sedenka</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/csedenka/" rel="author">Chris Sedenka</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/chilis-maine-mall-south-portland-replace/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/698/files/2026/08/attachment-old-chilis-maine-mall.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="20 Restaurants That Could Replace Chili&apos;s Near the Maine Mall" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">20 Restaurants That Could Replace Chili&apos;s Near the Maine Mall</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/chilis-maine-mall-south-portland-replace/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">20 Restaurants That Could Replace Chili's Near the Maine Mall</a><div class="excerpt">Sitting empty for far too long, here are 20 well-known chain restaurants that could fill the former Chili&apos;s location near the Maine Mall in South Portland</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2026/02/attachment-Joey-500x500-Headshot-WBLM1.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Joey</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author">Joey</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/mollyockett-motel-woodstock-maine-renovation-opening/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/698/files/2026/06/attachment-mollyockett-motel.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="Mollyockett Motel in Maine is Purchased By Locals With Big Plans" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Mollyockett Motel in Maine is Purchased By Locals With Big Plans</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/698/p/mollyockett-motel-woodstock-maine-renovation-opening/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">Mollyockett Motel in Maine is Purchased By Locals With Big Plans</a><div class="excerpt">The Mollyockett Motel, a Woodstock, Maine, landmark, has been purchased by locals who plan to renovate and bring the classic roadside stop back to life</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/697/files/2026/02/attachment-Joey-500x500-Headshot-WBLM1.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Joey</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/jdionne/" rel="author">Joey</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/auburn-mall-new-businesses/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/08/attachment-untitled-design-2026-08-25t080635-927.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="If You Grew Up Going to the Auburn Mall, You&apos;ll Love This News" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">If You Grew Up Going to the Auburn Mall, You&apos;ll Love This News</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/auburn-mall-new-businesses/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">If You Grew Up Going to the Auburn Mall, You'll Love This News</a><div class="excerpt">Auburn Mall just got a little more interesting. Four new spots are open, and at least one of them has a tagline you won&apos;t forget.</div><div class="byline"><address class="author clearfix"><div class="author-image"><div class="icon-user" aria-hidden="true"></div><figure class="frameme"><a class="theframe" data-image="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/02/attachment-Lizzy-Snyder.jpg" href="//wjbq.com/author/lsnyder/" rel="author"><figcaption class="visually-hidden">Lizzy Snyder</figcaption></a></figure></div><a class="author-name" href="//wjbq.com/author/lsnyder/" rel="author">Lizzy Snyder</a></address></div><time></time></div></article><article class=""><figure class="frameme v3"><a class="theframe " href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/doo-doo-dudes-maine/" data-loading="lazy" data-source="blogroll"><img src="https://townsquare.media/site/695/files/2026/08/attachment-untitled-design-2026-08-25t082204-031.jpg?w=980&q=75" alt="I Was Today Years Old When I Learned This Exists" loading="lazy" onload="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');" onerror="this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');" fetchpriority="low"  /></a><figcaption class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">I Was Today Years Old When I Learned This Exists</figcaption></figure><div class="content"><a href="https://wjbq.com/ixp/695/p/doo-doo-dudes-maine/" class="title" data-source="blogroll">I Was Today Years Old When I Learned This Exists</a><div class="excerpt">Someone in Lewiston and Auburn is literally picking up after your dog, on a schedule, for about $25 a visit. 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