Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, light pollution and climate change. But they lack the data to know the extent of the threat.
August 2024
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Tickets on sale for Fred Armisen on Aug. 17, Five for Fighting on Oct. 6
The shows are in Portland and Waterville.
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Vacationland Film Festival brings Maine-made movies to Biddeford
Screenings are timed to high tide, giving beachgoers something else to do.
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There are ice cream stands, and then there’s Bresca & the Honeybee
Veteran Chef Krista Kern Desjarlais takes the summertime treat to another level at her lakeside New Gloucester spot.
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Letter: Harris is a leader who looks forward
It’s not hard to see the irony of an intelligent, nonwhite daughter of immigrants running for president against an old, misogynistic man with a platform that spews hatred toward immigrants and a sexist man who thinks a woman’s value is to produce and raise children. Project 2025/Agenda 47 details in 900 pages how white men […]
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Hewnoaks is throwing a big (free) party in Lovell
The Wild Light art festival and lawn party is Saturday.
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Why Toad the Wet Sprocket’s frontman loves coming to Maine
Glen Phillips will visit his daughter in Deer Isle when he comes to Maine this week and can’t say enough nice things about Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield.
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See the work of more than 100 exhibitors at the Portland Fine Craft Show on Aug. 24
The show will be held in the 120 Free St. parking lot.
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Throwback Photo: Portland Observatory mid-repair in 1939
Built in 1807, the Munjoy Hill landmark is open for tours daily.
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Follow the Downeast Cowboy for fishing and other Maine adventures
Fisherman Kelly Hinkle shares footage from his boat and elsewhere.