David Cummingham, the interim executive director, is taking the job permanently.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Stories of 7 generations of Waterford family still alive in historic home
Judy Green is writing her family’s history at a North Waterford homestead, from 1790 to today.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine bill seeks $5M to bolster reproductive health care amid Trump cuts
The bill would protect access to family planning services in Maine, proponents said at a hearing Wednesday.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Can contracting measles compromise your immunity to other diseases? | Fact brief
The Maine CDC recently reported the state’s first measles cases since 2019.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Review
Two art exhibits in Lewiston, Falmouth bring light to a cold winter | Column
‘Drawn in Light: Charlie Hewitt’ is at Lewiston’s Maine Mill museum, while ‘Nick Benfey: Neighborhood’ is showing at at Moss Galleries in Falmouth.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Maine theaters showing movies about fearless women getting things done (and refusing)
Maine theaters are showing films about grief, equality, race, and what happens when women refuse to work.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Portland Chamber Music Festival’s adventurous winter concerts keep audiences warm
Now in its third year, the organization’s Winter Warmer concerts mix genres but keep some traditions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Read the poem, ‘Love, but Not Lover, or a Love Letter to My Fellow Trans Sibs,’ by Maya Williams
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
This Portland club is what happens when the cool girls aren’t cliquey | Column
An inclusive atmosphere and appealing social media presence have made The Portland Girls Club an instant success.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
In an award-winning debut novel, secrets propel a clever new mystery set on a Maine island
Jennifer K. Breedlove investigates the inexplicable behavior of others in ‘Murder Will Out,’ which won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award.