Bandleader Benny Goodman performed in Portland in 1940.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Medical cannabis products pulled from Maine shelves after pesticides detected
Regulators issued a patient advisory after testing found unsafe pesticide levels in several cannabis concentrates sold at MarijuanaVille locations statewide.
Maine made $45.6M in improper payments for autism services, feds say
A state official said that the federal audit should not be interpreted as evidence of fraud.
Phippsburg native celebrates a century of life
The Plant Memorial Home staff and residents celebrated Marita Doyle’s 100th birthday with a small car parade outside the assisted living facility in Bath.
Tickets on sale Friday for John Legend in Portland May 1
Legend’s Merrill Auditorium performance is billed as A Night of Songs & Stories.
Mainer gets Oscar nomination for ‘Avatar’s’ visual effects
Eric Saindon, who grew up in Gorham, was nominated for his work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ A documentary film, ‘Come See Me In the Good Light,’ about Maine-born poet Andrea Gibson, was also nominated.
Good architecture can transform the most humble structures | Column
Good ideas tend to travel everywhere — or get reinvented.
Portland City Council approves new contract with Back Cove festival
The 3-year agreement will begin in 2027 after festival organizers scrapped this year’s edition following delays in finalizing the deal last fall.
Dates announced for southern Maine storytelling potluck suppers
Attendees can enjoy dinner, storytelling and community at upcoming Community Plate events.
Maine actor makes her TV debut in current season of HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’
Elysia Roorbach, a graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, plays an emergency room patient. She’ll next appear on the show Jan. 29.