Roughly 100 pairs of the small shorebirds have been counted so far this year, and volunteers are starting work to protect the nests.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Climate change is rarely mentioned in top-rated films of the last decade
A new report co-authored by a Colby College professor includes a climate scorecard for movies that found only about 1 in 10 of the last decade’s top films even mention the topic.
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Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
United Methodists begin to reverse longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies
Still to come are votes on the core of the bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in church law and policy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations
Rachel McAdams, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson and “Succession” star Jeremy Strong also earned nominations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 7 on ‘American Idol’
Gagnon sang ‘Over the Rainbow,’ the song made famous by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Actor Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say
The 75-year-old actor was detained for questioning by police in Paris for several hours earlier Monday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Regina Spektor, Smashing Pumpkins and more tickets on sale
See Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela in Portland on Saturday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
AI poses a lot of problems for the film industry, but used correctly, it could be an asset
Could artificial intelligence be more of a tool for creative humans than a threat?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Meet the artists (and the egrets) coming to the Back Cove this summer
TempoArt, a nonprofit that funds temporary public art installations, selected Massachusetts artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein to build a sculpture at the Back Cove Trail and Park this summer.