It’s the time of year to look back on the highlights of the 2012 musical season. There were quite a few, actually, an astonishing number for a state the size of Maine. But as they say, Maine is the place where talented New Yorkers go when they graduate. We’ll start out with the biggest surprises. […]

Mae’s Cafe and Bakery, conveniently situated near the Route 1 exit in Bath, occupies two turn-of-the-20th-century houses at the top of Centre Street. Renovated and now connected by an addition, these historic buildings offer four separate spaces (plus a seasonal deck) for a variety of purposes. A baby shower? Small wedding? Class reunion? Mae’s has […]

Whether driving heavy equipment or – as in her latest children’s book – piloting a lobster boat, Katie Clark’s ‘Grandma’ is adventure personified.

Author Pam Houston’s roving nature informs her new novel that asks, “Is it OK to stay home?”

Siobhan McDonough’s passion for fashion comes through in her new book, ‘My Mother’s Dressing Room.’

Art “Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine,” 35 major oils and watercolors, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Dec. 30. “Between Past and Present: The Homer Studio Photographic Project,” contemporary photography made with historic processes, Portland Museum of Art. portlandmuseum.org. Through Feb. 17. “The Portland Society of Art and Winslow Homer’s Legacy in Maine,” exploring the […]

From the pages of an old (circa 1860) novel, a trapper by a campfire introduces his story: “It don’t run so much to the great and terrible as the small and curious.” That’s just the range of yarns that Steve Pinkham has resurrected in his new book. Pinkham, who grew up in western Maine, collects […]