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Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture

Samuel James and Michael Kebede bring Black American folk songs, stories to Portland

by Aimsel Ponti January 26, 2026February 2, 2026

The duo’s performance is Feb. 5 at First Parish Church.

Homes, Real Estate Feature, Sponsored

Designing with kids in the mix: what to skip and what works better

by Sponsored content by Jacqueline Kennedy of Spruced Interiors January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

You don’t have to lower your style standards to choose the right furniture and finishes for an active household.

Maine, News

Live updates, Jan. 26: More than 200 in Maine arrested by ICE so far, DHS says

January 26, 2026January 27, 2026

The uptick in federal immigration activity in Maine continues to unfold after a 2nd U.S. citizen was fatally shot in Minnesota.

Maine, News

6 killed in Bangor plane crash, Maine officials say, contradicting initial report

by Daniel Kool January 26, 2026January 27, 2026

A private jet crashed as it was taking off during a snowstorm Sunday.

News

We Love to Eat: Community meals offered in Buxton, Gray and Westbrook

by Robert Lowell January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Free community lunch – Thursday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Soup, bread, dessert and coffee, tea, punch or water. Buxton haddock buffet – Saturday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $10 suggested donation, $5 children, $20 family. Takeout available. Free weekly community meal […]

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture

There’s a lot more winter fun at Maine ski areas than just skiing. Here’s a few.

by Ray Routhier January 26, 2026February 2, 2026

If skiing is not your thing, many places around the state offer tubing, sledding, skating and fat tire biking for winter fun.

Letters

The ‘bully-frog’ continues to rule the swamp | Letter

January 26, 2026January 23, 2026

I remember, not too long ago, a promise was made to drain the political swamp. It appears that this political quagmire is just more brackish. A very large “bully-frog” sits upon the largest lily pad. When not snoozing, he croaks at his bumbling under-frogs that occupy leadership positions in his failing ecosystem like the Department […]