5 cases of measles, reported in Penobscot County in February, have not spread, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inDo This, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Maine’s must-visit places (plus 1 you can skip), from someone who knows
In-state travel recommendations from the Cape Elizabeth man who’s literally been everywhere.
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Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
He’s been to every town in Maine, mostly for something to say. | Column
Wanting fodder for a future obituary, Jeff Hewett gave himself a challenge: Visit every municipal office in the state and take a picture to prove he’d been there.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s warmer weather means deer ticks are active
The state logged a record 4,257 Lyme disease cases in 2025, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Does hand sanitizer work well against norovirus? | Fact brief
Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, according to the CDC.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
New exhibits bring diversity, fresh views to Colby College, Portland art spaces
‘Mawte: Bound Together’ at Colby Museum offers an exhibit entirely from Indigenous perspectives, while ‘Polyphony’ brings together works from 20 artists at Cove Street Arts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
The best of Maine movies this week include a sexy biker flick, Bogart and Oscar nominees
Films to catch from Portland to Rockland and points in between.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
The Portland Museum of Art’s new head of art and exhibitions is a familiar face
Andrew Eschelbacher, who was an assistant and associate curator at the PMA almost a decade ago, has returned to an institution in transition.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Times Record
Brunswick actor’s Maine-set mockumentary delves into the art of freestyle canoeing
‘Canoe Dig It?’, a mockumentary about a freestyle canoeing competition in northern Maine, will be shown at theaters from Portland to Orono this spring.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Read the poem ‘Incommunicado’ by Mark Melnicove
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.