Every two years, the festival by the Maine Music Teachers Association blends the talents and sounds of piano teachers and students from across the state.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Guides, Life & Culture, Maine
25 karaoke spots in southern and central Maine where you can belt it out
Many restaurants and bars include karaoke on their entertainment schedules.
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Posted inDo This, Life & Culture, Maine
Historical photos show St. Patrick’s Day in Portland in the 1990s and early 2000s
The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Portland is on Sunday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Should Maine allow associate dentists without doctoral degrees? Dentists don’t think so
Lawmakers consider bills to expand access to dental care as the ranks of dentists fall.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
How a Maine bill could take the heat off hospitals
It would keep more patients in their homes and out of hospitals, even after calling 911.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine upped standards for community paramedics. Now, some are leaving.
The requirements are aimed at standardizing the emerging preventive health field, but some say it could leave Maine’s most vulnerable residents with less care.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors
Through the snowy hills of remote Maine, sled dog teams pull through
From its start in Fort Kent, the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States is a qualifier for the famed Iditarod and a test of will.
Posted inHealth, News
Maine hospitals, health advocates debate bill that would cap hospital prices
The proposed bill would cap hospital prices at 200% of Medicare rates.
Posted inLife & Culture, News, Times Record
Rockland museum receives a 4-ton compound engine
Maine Maritime Museum donated its triple-stage compound engine to the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
These Maine news anchors used to bring you the world. Now, they’re models traveling it.
Cindy Williams and Lee Nelson, who worked at a Portland TV station for more than 30 years, now travel the world shooting spots for cruise lines and luxury hotels.