In Julia Spencer-Fleming’s riveting 10th Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery, white supremacy hits town and a police officer is missing.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book’ and ‘Against the Machine’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Portland to get spring music festival
The All Roads Music Festival, which has run in Belfast for a decade, will expand to Maine’s biggest city for 2 days in May.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
2 Maine dogs go up against each other in this year’s Puppy Bowl
The playful competition airs during the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 8.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes, Religion and Values
When the news is bad, this Maine food writer says cooking can be self-care
Culinary arts therapy may help foster happiness, mindfulness and calm.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Life & Culture, Maine
For some Maine bartenders, sobriety on the job is a growing trend
Hospitality workers who don’t drink say it’s getting easier to avoid temptation even though alcohol is all around them.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Sports
Maine enacted a law on ticket resale to protect consumers. How does it work?
The law prohibits selling speculative tickets, using bots and charging exorbitant fees for resale services.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
What does the new childhood vaccine schedule actually mean for your family?
Officials say not much will change. Experts aren’t so sure.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
A life-sized inflatable whale is making a splash in Maine
Owned by wildlife education and conservation advocate Jessica Woodend, of Topsham, Chunk the whale makes visits to schools and community spaces all over Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News, Times Record
Midcoast-based film a ‘love letter’ to Maine printmaking
Shot between 2023 and 2024 at a print shop in the Midcoast, ‘Neo-Typesetters’ spotlights the enduring art of printmaking and those keeping it alive.