From contemporary novels to classic children’s books, authors have turned to towns all over the state for settings and inspiration.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
With traumatic injuries, time matters. Here’s where Maine’s system falls short.
The explosion in Searsmont showed how the state’s health care providers work together during a crisis. Some say they need help.
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Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News, Times Record
Midcoast Youth Center to hold its first-ever film festival
The Youth Voices Film Festival will highlight skateboarding culture and adventure sports of Midcoast Maine and beyond.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Life & Culture, News
Group behind Live Nation venue in Portland is preparing to sue the city
The City Council halted the controversial 3,300-seat Portland Music Hall project last month by expanding a required buffer between large music venues.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Does pollution from the Midwest hurt Maine’s air quality? | Fact brief
Maine is tied for 5th in best air quality in the country, according to America’s Health Rankings, a public health data platform.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Brewer man’s $10M gift to expand advanced cancer treatments in Bangor area
Jim Gero said he hopes the gift will ‘provide an additional level of hope to patients throughout northern and central Maine.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Freeport exhibit shows off the playful side of artist Anne Hebebrand
The show at Sidle House displays Hebebrand’s texturally rich, complex surfaces.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Do This, Guides, News, Times Record
Get outside and get dancing with these Midcoast summer concerts
Upcoming concerts include Brunswick’s Music on the Mall, Bath’s Waterfront Series and Harpswell’s Bandstand by the Sea.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
3 art museums celebrate Betsy Wyeth, who made Maine’s landscape her canvas
‘By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth’ sheds light on the artistic vision of the woman who created immersive environments that informed her husband Andrew Wyeth’s art.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Maine apple orchard provides setting for queer coming-of-age tale
‘Grafting,’ out June 2, is writer Rylan Hynes’ debut novel.