Portland’s newest music venue debuts with a sold-out show.
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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Historical photos trace Maine’s love of maple syrup
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is coming up, and dozens of sugar houses across the state are participating.
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Live Nation could lose exclusive ticketing rights at Bangor concert venue under settlement
Maine Savings Amphitheater, which has an exclusive ticketing contract with Ticketmaster, is one of 13 venues nationwide that may be affected by the proposed settlement.
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6 Maine events include Charlie Berens, St. Patrick’s Day parade
Plus, City Theater in Biddeford presents the musical ‘The Secret Garden.’
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Catch 4 local St. Patrick’s Day-themed shows
Performances are taking place in Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Brownfield and Kittery.
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25 karaoke spots in southern and central Maine where you can belt it out
Many restaurants and bars include karaoke on their entertainment schedules.
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Historical photos show St. Patrick’s Day in Portland in the 1990s and early 2000s
The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Portland is on Sunday.
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6 Maine events this week include Freeport Chocolate Festival, Michael Carbonaro
‘Like Flies: A Rage Play’ opens at Portland Stage.
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Historical photos depict snow-covered Portland in the 1940s and ’50s
From young entrepreneurs to postal carriers, Portlanders have always known how to face snowy weather.
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5 Maine events include Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and ‘The Minutes’
Plus, the Maine Tattoo Arts Festival comes to Thompson’s Point this weekend.