Take a road tip to Wiscasset for art, food, car racing and a gargantuan amount of candy.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Video from Thompson’s Point concert will ‘restore your faith in humanity’
A feel-good clip of strangers banding together to search for a missing earring has been viewed millions of times and caught the attention of the ‘Today’ show.
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See U.S. Navy band Country Current for free in Freeport
The band is the Navy’s only country/bluegrass ensemble.
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Pork roll and bodega sauce on a breakfast sandwich? We’re not in Brunswick anymore
Dutchman’s Wood-Fired Bagels shares space in the Fort Andross mill building with Nomad pizza.
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Kotzschmar organ ventures into outer space for cosmic show on Sept. 14
Tickets are on sale now for the Merrill Auditorium show featuring municipal organist James Kennerley.
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Throwback Photo: A Lincoln Park lemonade stand in 1940
A group of boys and girls gather around the stand, some with scooters made with crates.
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Tickets on sale for Deer Tick in Westbrook, Elvis Costello in Waterville
Alternative rock band Deer Tick performs outdoors at the Rock Row venue on Aug. 31.
Posted inDo This, Food
These 5 unique Maine candy stores are a real treat
Find massive selections, retro candies, a chocolate moose and chocolate ravioli.
Posted inDo This, Food, Guides
Take a tour of 17 candy stores in southern and Midcoast Maine
Go for the size of the selection or old-time charm.
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‘Beautiful’ at Maine State Music Theatre, Pet Rock in the Park and Jurassic Quest
You can also shop at the Portland Fine Craft Show and New England Toy and Record show in Kittery.