Aimsel Ponti

Staff Writer

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.

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View moments from the Portland Old Port Festival from the 1970s to the ’90s

by Aimsel Ponti June 16, 2025June 14, 2025

The annual pre-summer event ran for 46 years.

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Check out 6 fun events going on in Maine this week

by Aimsel Ponti June 16, 2025June 14, 2025

Events include local band Starling, the PortFringe theater festival and the Big Gay Dance Party.

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Celebrate summer with 14 can’t-miss events across Maine

by Aimsel Ponti June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

The Yarmouth Clam Festival, Shakespeare in the Park and Maine Open Lighthouse Day are among the offerings.

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Choose from 20 places to play mini golf in Maine

by Aimsel Ponti June 13, 2025July 11, 2025

Find dog-, dinosaur- and nautical-themed courses, as well as snack bars and ice cream stands at several.

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Musician David Byrne to perform in Portland Oct. 8

by Aimsel Ponti June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

The Talking Heads singer’s ‘Who Is The Sky?’ tour includes a show at Merrill Auditorium.

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Check out 6 of the best events in Maine this week

by Aimsel Ponti June 9, 2025June 6, 2025

There’s 2nd Friday in Brunswick, BonAire! in Ogunquit, roller derby in Westbrook and screenings of ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,’ among other events.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture, Maine

10 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Maine

by Aimsel Ponti June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

A federal holiday since 2021, Juneteenth will be celebrated at events across the state, including in Portland, Lewiston, Westbrook, Ellsworth and Nobleboro.