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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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See these films around Maine to take you through October
Classics, comedies and festival offerings are among the movies you can see on big screens this month.
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This year’s CMCA biennial spans 97 works by 29 artists with ties to Maine
The show at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland features artists who range from emerging to experienced.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Can an ancient practice answer life’s questions? This Mainer says so. | Column
Sandi Isgro, of Stratton, is president of the American Society of Dowsers and recently taught a beginner class on the controversial method for finding water, among other things.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Portland sculptor’s show at USM Gorham goes for an artful walk
’20 Walks: Lin Lisberger’ shows off the artist’s skills as a carver as she turns personal experiences into wood sculptures.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Bestsellers: ‘If I Built a Town’ and ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Meet some giant Maine skeletons and the humans behind them
These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Recipes
The comfort food Mainers turn to in discomforting times
On a high stress day, what food makes you feel better? We asked a handful of Mainers who’ve faced added challenges this year.
Posted inDo This, Life & Culture, Maine
30 things that should be on every Mainer’s bucket list
Here are the natural wonders to see, events to attend and places to visit if you want to truly know the state.
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See people at work in downtown Portland in these historic photos
Here’s what a street sweeper, delivery person and weather forecaster looked like on the job from the ’30s to the ’60s.