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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Need to lift your spirits? ‘True North’ does the trick
In Andrew J. Graff’s novel, a man hatches a last-ditch plan to save his marriage and his finances.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Grief, fear and consumerism are among the preoccupations in new poetry collection
The subject matter is serious, but the language in Adrian Blevins’ ‘Status Pending’ is often playful.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Careful restoration work keeps Victoria Mansion looking 19th-century new
Two highly skilled conservators from Massachusetts are focusing on the historic Portland home’s hallway, a project that’s part of the constant restoration work required to preserve the landmark.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Trio of shows at the ICA includes moving, must-see installation
James Allister Sprang’s multi-sensory ‘Rest Within the Wake’ caps off an impressive lineup at the Maine College of Art & Design exhibition space.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Outdoors
Bedside table: A book on Black pioneers in the Adirondacks gets 2 impressive endorsements
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Sports
Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after ex-employee files sex abuse suit
The suit includes allegations that McMahon, now 78, forced Janel Grant into a sexual relationship in order for her to get and keep a job and passed around pornographic pictures and videos of her to others.
Posted inAnimals, Maine
Why do lobsters come in rare colors? This team of UNE researchers wants to find out
A University of New England professor and his students are decoding lobster DNA to try to uncover the genetic basis for rare, multicolored lobsters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Several U.S. museums cover Native displays after new repatriation rules
New regulations from the Department of the Interior have aimed to hasten the repatriation of human remains and other cultural objects to Indigenous groups.