Mitchell Rasor merges art and environment by creating watercolor paintings in the tidal marsh along the Royal River. An award-winning film about his work will screen at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Protect Mainers from federal attacks on health care | Opinion
We need to do all we can to safeguard Maine patients from the whims of politicians in Washington.
Read the poem ‘Newborn,’ by Suzanne Langlois
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Grab a blank page and add a little color to your life | Opinion
Coloring is good for the mind and the soul. And in this imperfect world, it doesn’t have to be perfect.
Let’s invest in a Maine where we can all age well | Opinion
By supporting the Older Mainers Act, legislators can send an important message to the state’s significant senior population.
Portland Antiques Mall opens in home of former BBQ restaurant
Its operator also runs a vintage mall in Fairfield and plans to purchase another in York this spring.
It’s a tough budget year for Maine’s school districts. Why?
Portland, South Portland and Lewiston schools have proposed budgets that would cut a combined 128 positions and increase taxes. Officials say rising salary and health care costs, and declining enrollment, are stressing their books.
Why the lobster is emerging as a symbol of the AI sector | Column
Crustacean icons and logos are cropping up online, at conferences and, last week, on Wall Street.
Children’s book author in Kittery pokes the bear
Ryan T. Higgins reflects on humor in latest installment of Mother Bruce series.
Enough about Mills and Platner. What about Costello? | Letter
I just read a March 11 letter from a Maine voter who was dismayed at what what he sees as a lack of choice in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate (“Where are the true progressive candidates for Maine?”) . This particular voter felt neither of the frontrunners, Janet Mills or Graham Platner, offered […]