Maine is tied for 5th in best air quality in the country, according to America’s Health Rankings, a public health data platform.
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Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Brewer man’s $10M gift to expand advanced cancer treatments in Bangor area
Jim Gero said he hopes the gift will ‘provide an additional level of hope to patients throughout northern and central Maine.’
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Freeport exhibit shows off the playful side of artist Anne Hebebrand
The show at Sidle House displays Hebebrand’s texturally rich, complex surfaces.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Do This, Guides, News, Times Record
Get outside and get dancing with these Midcoast summer concerts
Upcoming concerts include Brunswick’s Music on the Mall, Bath’s Waterfront Series and Harpswell’s Bandstand by the Sea.
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3 art museums celebrate Betsy Wyeth, who made Maine’s landscape her canvas
‘By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth’ sheds light on the artistic vision of the woman who created immersive environments that informed her husband Andrew Wyeth’s art.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Maine apple orchard provides setting for queer coming-of-age tale
‘Grafting,’ out June 2, is writer Rylan Hynes’ debut novel.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine
Read the poem ‘Hope’ by Janie Gendron
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors
Interested in bird-watching in Maine? Join the flock
The spring migration offers ample opportunities to take up a new hobby or spot a new species.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Is the official US poverty measure still based on a 1960s formula? | Fact brief
Maine’s official poverty rate in 2024 was 10.6%, matching the U.S. rate, according to the Census Bureau.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Memorial Day procession in Portland honors sacrifices of those who died for the country
The Deering Center Neighborhood Association marked Memorial Day with a solemn ceremony to remember U.S. military personnel who died in the line of duty. Staff photographer Daryn Slover captured the scene.