The downtown store, closing at the end of the month, always had something you didn’t know you needed.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture, Maine
Fireworks, music and parties: 15 ways to ring in the new year in Maine
New Year’s Eve events include an indoor beach party and community celebrations.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
The agency that negotiated the opioid settlements has the fewest reporting requirements. Here’s how it’s spending its money.
The attorney general’s office has no formal distribution process and says it can respond ‘quickly and creatively’ to urgent funding requests.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, News
Holiday shoppers flock to Portland’s Sock Shack
The variety of styles and designs make it easy to find a personal, reasonably priced gift.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
ACA enrollment for 2026 declines in Maine as thousands cancel plans
The drop comes after Congress failed to extend certain tax credits that expire at the end of the year, leading premiums to increase by an average of 77% in Maine.
Posted inHealth, News
MaineHealth seeking ways to connect youths to gender-affirming care if federal rules take effect
New rules would ‘leave lasting scars’ on transgender youth, advocate says.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture, Maine
Want to build a gingerbread house? These experts have the sweet tips and tricks.
Cereal makes for a convincing roof shingle. Melted hard candy creates pretty stained glass windows. And patience is key.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
The announcements would imperil access in nearly two dozen states where drug treatments and surgical procedures remain legal and funded by Medicaid.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Move over, Santa. In Maine and elsewhere, Krampus is coming to town.
Is America finally embracing the frightening and long-shunned Alpine European folk legend?
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
How did Caribou, Maine, get its name? We may never know.
Why the Aroostook County city was named for an animal now extinct in the state remains something of a mystery.