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Wittenberg shows in Ogunquit, Rockland seduce and take no prisoners | Column

by Jorge S. Arango June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

‘A Sailboat in the Moonlight’ at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art and ‘Cheek to Cheek’ at the CMCA in Rockland showcase Nicole Wittenberg’s aggressive approach to Maine landscapes.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Farms for Food Equity’s ‘simple logic’ turns surplus into sustenance

by Amy Paradysz June 19, 2025June 17, 2025

The nonprofit’s spring fundraiser generated $10,000 to support local farms and deliver food to local hunger prevention programs.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Bestsellers: ‘Spent: A Comic Novel’ and ‘Abundance’ top bestseller lists locally

June 19, 2025June 17, 2025

The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books from Longfellow Books in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Deep Water: ‘Old Friends,’ by Dave Morrison

June 19, 2025June 17, 2025

Maine poem edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Food, Life & Culture

Green Crab Week offers tastings and talks about the highly invasive creatures

by Michelle Voicu June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

From Menace to Meal: The week will focus on ways to meet the challenge, in part, by eating green crabs.

Arts & Entertainment, Times Record

Julia Gagnon electrifies Bath with her album tour

by Paul Bagnall June 18, 2025June 20, 2025

Former ‘American Idol’ contestant showcases her evolving voice for her first live performance on the ‘Wildflowers’ tour in the Midcoast area, from her newest album released over the summer.