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Business, Do This, Food, Guides, Maine

Take a road trip through Maine’s food and drink trails this summer

by Tim Cebula June 14, 2026June 12, 2026

We spotlight more than 15 delicious destinations for some of the state’s best nibbles and sips.

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

19 live music concerts in Maine worth traveling for this summer

by Aimsel Ponti June 12, 2026June 3, 2026

Huge acts including Barry Manilow, Billy Idol and Indigo Girls are performing all over the state.

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

8 Maine events this week include ‘Hairspray’ and Jo Dee Messina

by Aimsel Ponti June 8, 2026June 5, 2026

The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is Saturday in Dover-Foxcroft.

Community

Kennebec County residents don’t vote in local elections. Is there a fix?

by Ethan Horton May 31, 2026May 30, 2026

Small town elections, especially in the spring, draw only small crowds who decide big questions.

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

17 big Maine outdoor concerts to check out this summer

by Ray Routhier and Aimsel Ponti May 25, 2026May 22, 2026

Mumford & Sons in Bangor, Wilco in Portland and the Revivalists in Sidney are just a few of the shows at Maine’s big outdoor venues from June through Labor Day.

Business, Food, Maine, News

This 1,500-mile running of the bees brings 21 million workers to Maine’s blueberry barrens

by Peggy Grodinsky May 24, 2026May 23, 2026

After spending the winter in Florida, millions of bees from Maya’s Apiary join the snowbirds journeying to Maine, to pollinate the state’s wild blueberry crop.