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Bestsellers: ‘Heart the Lover’ and ‘Good Things’

September 24, 2025September 25, 2025

Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

New romcom ‘The Threesome’ comes from a Maine writer who works on ‘The Simpsons’

by Ray Routhier September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Bowdoinham native Ethan Ogilby worked in TV and film production, on ‘The Simpsons’ and on Netflix documentaries, before getting his screenplay filmed.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review

Two art shows in Portland, Falmouth offer contrasts between AI and nature

by Jorge S. Arango September 24, 2025September 25, 2025

A show by Brian Smith at Moss Galleries delves into ‘queer ecology,’ while Roopa Vasudevan at Space demonstrates the limits of AI.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Cardi B is ready to reclaim her crown as icon, legend, mean girl

by Chris Kelly Washington Post September 24, 2025September 25, 2025

On ‘Am I the Drama?,’ her first album in more than seven years, the Bronx-born rapper turns haters into motivators.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ returns. Here’s where to watch his show in Maine.

by Ray Routhier September 23, 2025September 24, 2025

Maine’s 2 ABC affiliates, WMTW in Portland and WVII in Bangor, said they will air the show Tuesday night.

Health, Maine, News

Rabies was found in a gray fox in Auburn. Here’s what you need to know

by Donna M. Perry September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

The case in Auburn is the 29th positive identification of rabies in Maine this year.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Decades after Stella got her groove back, Terry McMillan just gets better

by Lisa Page Special to The Washington Post September 23, 2025September 25, 2025

A new book, ‘It Was the Way She Said It,’ a collection of stories, essays and speeches, makes a case for giving the bestselling author greater recognition.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he’s letting some of it go

by Itzel Luna Associated Press September 22, 2025September 25, 2025

Guillermo del Toro rose to fame creating horror movies that will likely help shape the genre for generations to come. But, at his core, the Mexican-born horror buff is a collector.