The state says about 85,000 children will be eligible for SUN Bucks.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine launching 2 doctoral nursing programs
The Ph.D. in Nursing and Doctor of Nurse Practice degrees are meant to address the state’s shortage of advance practice nurses.
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Posted inDo This, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Avoid Maine’s tourist traps by taking the roads less traveled
Steer clear of the crowds and enjoy the spoils of summer at these lesser-known locales.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Review
Ogunquit Museum exhibit speaks truth to power at a critical moment in American history | Column
‘Looking for America’ presents the work of Hank Willis Thomas, who confronts our current political realities in a powerful way.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Maine movies this week play havoc with your emotions
From feel-good to bleak, there are movie showings to hit all the feels.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
What does it takes to install an art exhibition at Colby’s museum?
Inside ‘Alex Katz | Out of Sight: A Drawing Survey’ and the work that went into creating it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine author’s crime-solving game warden is still on the job
‘Storm Tide,’ the 16th Mike Bowditch mystery novel by Paul Doiron, goes on sale June 30.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Portland writer examines ideas of motherhood in new story collection
Colby professor Sarah Braunstein’s ‘Baby in a Box’ explores caretaking and modern love.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, News
Read the poem ‘Honeymoons’ by Michael Colbert
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Another Maine hospital could close its birthing center
If MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital closes its maternity ward in Damariscotta, it would continue a long-term trend in Maine of closures as the state’s birth rate drops.