The Dempsey Center ‘was absolutely, like, a light of hope, a beacon of hope in such a dark, upside-down time,’ says one cancer survivor.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
What you need to know about Maine’s order to expand COVID-19 vaccine access
The Maine CDC now recommends children ages 6 – 23 months and all adults be vaccinated, which is contrary to federal guidelines.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Gov. Mills authorizes Maine health care providers to administer this year’s COVID-19 vaccine
The order recommending vaccines for most Mainers 6 months and older comes on the heels of similar moves in other New England states that are looking to sidestep the federal government’s restrictions on who can get vaccinated.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
6 things ‘The Paper’ and Portland Press Herald newsrooms have in common | Column
We’re not a bunch of novices like in the new ‘Office’ spinoff, but there are some undeniable similarities between our workplaces.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Two Maine restaurants named to New York Times annual 50 Best List
One is in Deer Isle, the other in Rockland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Stephen King, Eleanor Roosevelt and Rick Steves are on Maine stages this fall
The calendar is full of theater, dance and music for every mood.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
New to Maine? Here are some tips for how to fit in | Column
A few dos and don’ts for residents from away who want to assimilate, from someone who knows.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Bestsellers: ‘Katabasis’ and ‘The Serviceberry’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inLife & Culture, Review
11 art exhibits across Maine you shouldn’t miss this fall
Medieval art, photography, paintings or drawings: There is plenty of visual art to feed your eyes and your soul.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Deep Water: ‘Road Trip with Thistle,’ by Sherry Abaldo
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.