Andrew Eschelbacher, who was an assistant and associate curator at the PMA almost a decade ago, has returned to an institution in transition.
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Brunswick actor’s Maine-set mockumentary delves into the art of freestyle canoeing
‘Canoe Dig It?’, a mockumentary about a freestyle canoeing competition in northern Maine, will be shown at theaters from Portland to Orono this spring.
Read the poem ‘Incommunicado’ by Mark Melnicove
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor
Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.
Portland surf shop closure dings Maine’s wave-seeking community
Maine Surfers Union owner Charlie Fox is closing his business this week so he can spend more time with his family and explore a new career.
Press Herald Toy Fund turns attention to next season as last few donations trickle in
The charity, which provided gifts to more than 4,400 Maine kids in 2025, raised roughly $235,000 over the past year.
Support proposal that invests in older Mainers | Letter
Maine has a unique opportunity to lead the country in how we support and value older adults. Right now, we’re falling behind. As the oldest state, Maine should be strengthening — not shrinking — its aging support system. Instead, the current supplemental budget includes no additional funding for the essential services that help people age safely at […]
Where are the true progressive candidates for Maine? | Letter
I’m a progressive Democratic voter, whose values are aligned with the politics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. I would love to see Sen. Susan Collins lose the next election. But I’m frustrated by the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate that Maine voters have been given. Although I appreciate Gov. […]
The US is fighting Netanyahu’s war | Letter
The Israeli prime minister has needed a compliant American president to launch his long-desired war against Iran. He found one in Donald Trump.
In final installment of Dalton trilogy, Maine writer aims to get Aroostook County right
With ‘In a Distant Valley,’ Shannon Bowring follows her cast of characters through a brutal Maine winter.