Life & Culture - Portland Press Herald

In 2 shows coming to a close, charming wall sculptures and a loose take on mentorship

by Jorge S. Arango May 26, 2024May 21, 2024

‘Kitty Wales: Drift’ is on a view at Speedwell Contemporary until Saturday, and ‘Generations’ is up for a couple weeks at Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Society Notebook: Spurwink is all about inclusivity

by Amy Paradysz May 26, 2024May 22, 2024

The behavioral health nonprofit named Maine Needs founder Angela Stone its Humanitarian of the Year.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Jack McMorrow’s Maine mystery-solving days are numbered

by Ray Routhier May 26, 2024May 25, 2024

Author and former Maine newspaper reporter Gerry Boyle has decided to end his Jack McMorrow series after 31 years and 14 books. The last one, ‘Hard Line,’ goes on sale June 11.

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘Junk Drawer,’ by Richard Foerster

May 26, 2024May 21, 2024

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘The Demon of Unrest’

May 26, 2024May 25, 2024

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

Books, Review

For adventure fans, a rollicking true tale on the high seas

by Dennis Drabelle Special to The Washington Post May 26, 2024May 21, 2024

Set in the 19th-century Falkland Islands, ‘Left for Dead’ recounts a fateful encounter between an American vessel, a shipwrecked British brig and a British warship.

Arts & Entertainment, Books