At least 200 child care workers were planning to leave work and head to Augusta to protest proposed cuts to a program they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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As Stowe house reopens, there’s more to learn about ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
The novel isn’t taught as much in schools, but you again can visit the Brunswick house where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote it.
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Back Cove music festival features national acts — and some Maine headliners too
National names like Andre 3000, Jack White, Lord Huron and Lucy Dacus are part of the two-day event in Portland’s Payson Park, as well as Maine acts like Weakened Friends and Oshima Brothers.
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Maine’s Amy Allen talks about Grammy win
Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, won songwriter of the year at the Grammy Awards in February.
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The Cabin Fever Film Festival is a pick-me-up for winter’s darkest days
This winter has been rough. Sure, the arctic cold seems to have abated a bit, but a Maine winter can really put even the heartiest of us into “huddle up and hunker down” mode. And that’s when cabin fever sets in. Enter the Cabin Fever Film Festival. A yearly gift from our friends at Points […]
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Bestsellers: ‘Small Things Like These,’ ‘The Let Them Theory’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Society Notebook: ‘Chowder’s On’ supports lobstering families in distress
Maine Lobster Community Alliance’s third annual “Chowder’s On” fundraiser Feb. 23 at Kittery Community Center raised about $20,000 to support the lobstering way of life. Lobstermen in aprons ladled stew fortified by 40 pounds of lobster meat donated by Chrissy D. Lobster Co., Island Seafood, Seaview Lobster Co., and Taylor Lobster Co. Weathervane Restaurant, one […]
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Curtis Sittenfeld’s bravura collection revisits her first creation
One of the stories reacquaints readers with the protagonist of Sittenfeld’s 2005 debut, the novel ‘Prep.’ As a group, the stories are ‘expertly crafted and hugely engaging.’
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As sales drop, artists weigh canceling Kennedy Center shows in protest
Ticket sales dropped roughly 50 percent after Trump announced he would take over the venue, sources said.
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Spring is the season for quirky (and surprising) TV
On TV this spring, you’ll find both standard fare and surprising combinations: Highlights includes Netflix’s ‘The Residence’ and Apple TV Plus’s ‘The Studio.’