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The Maine camp memories that inspired ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ | Column

by Leslie Bridgers 33 minutes agoJuly 22, 2026

Returning to Waterville with his band this weekend, filmmaker David Wain reflects on the real-life experiences behind the 25-year-old movie.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Review

Three gallery shows highlight work of artists of long standing | Column

by Jorge S. Arango 18 hours agoJuly 23, 2026

Retrospectives of William Irvine, Frederick Lynch and Emily Nelligan come to galleries in Ellsworth, Woolwich and Rockport.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, New England, Schools and Education

Colby College acquires rare Henri Matisse screenprint

by Chloe Swedberg 19 hours agoJuly 23, 2026

The work, ‘Océanie, le ciel,’ is on view at Colby College Museum of Art.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine

Venture beyond ‘Widow’s Bay’ with your summer reading list

by Lisa Hiton 21 hours agoJuly 22, 2026

Travel to seven other imaginary islands off the coast of Maine with these books.

Books, Food, Life & Culture

In new memoir, Lady Oyster dishes on coastal communities and the mind-changing potential of shellfish

by Summer Wrobel 22 hours agoJuly 22, 2026

Food writer and oyster sommelier Virginia Shaffer pays tribute to shellfish industry in ‘Oyster Society.’

Books, Life & Culture

Read the poem ‘Shipbuilding,’ by Alice Hotopp

by Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling. 23 hours agoJuly 22, 2026

In this week’s poem, by Alice Hotopp, the speaker considers the stalwart construction and potential of ships, then of her own form. I love this poem’s imaginative, meditative imagery of boats and horizons, and how its final question brings us back to one human body navigating sea, world, and beyond. Hotopp’s work has appeared in […]

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Six Mainers recommend their favorite beach reads

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Because a day by the water in Maine deserves a great story.

Community, Life & Culture, Maine, News

Brunswick’s Library of Things makes summer fun free

by Evelyn Dyer July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

The Curtis Memorial Library lets you check out everything from blueberry rakes to bubble machines. I borrowed a cherry pitter and a juggling kit – things got messy.