The Senate Appropriations Committee, which the Maine senator chairs, hears from top scientists affected by the cuts, including a researcher from Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Role Model’s a rising star, but he’s still homesick for Maine
Cape Elizabeth native Tucker Pillsbury, who sings under his stage name Role Model, has been headlining sold-out shows, getting millions of views on TikTok and touring the world. He’ll be performing with Gracie Abrams this summer.
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Maine nonprofits try to navigate funding cuts, unclear rules and an uncertain future
Federal grant cancellations have challenged nonprofits of all stripes but especially small groups, which make up the majority and don’t have deep pockets.
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Portland City Council hits pause on music venue moratorium
The council postponed a planned vote that would have directly impacted a controversial plan to build a new Live Nation venue tentatively called the Portland Music Hall.
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Meet the Mainers behind Renys’ ubiquitous, 4-word jingle
The ad tune, created by David Melville, has been heard in Maine every day since 2011.
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Want to visit Maine’s children’s museum? You’ll need a kid with you | Column
Adults who want to visit the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland must be accompanied by a child or attend a special event, like the Imagination Ball happening next week.
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Maine singer-songwriter Louisa Stancioff covers an R.E.M. tune 31 years later
‘Strange Currencies’ is the latest release from the Midcoast singer-songwriter.
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This week’s best bets: A pair of plays, ‘Star Wars’ music and the Fiddlehead Festival
See musician Nathalie Joachim perform at Aura in Portland.
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Get aboard a new Maine film festival that celebrates movies on trains
Full Speed Ahead will feature 16 films at venues all over Maine, May 6-11, including ‘The Darjeeling Limited,’ ‘Strangers on a Train’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express.’
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‘Outsider’ documentary brings an artist’s mental struggles — and talent — into focus
The film about outsider artist Maury Ornest, who died in 2018, paints a portrait of ‘the ultimate insider’ whose career-ending injury changed his life.