The recommendations come from librarians in Kennebunkport, Gorham, Portland, Freeport, Lewiston and Brunswick, among others.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Fill your calendar with Maine’s can’t-miss events in 2026
Here’s your guide to Maine’s biggest entertainment events in 2026.
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Check out Maine events going on this week, including Coldplay by candlelight
The Maine Celtics have home games on Friday and Saturday night.
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Bob Dylan, Natalie Merchant among 7 favorite Maine shows in 2025
The year was marked by huge concerts, smaller shows and an epic outdoor festival.
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Enjoy Maine on a budget with 17 free or cheap things to do
Don’t sleep on these bargains, including several colleges that offer free admission to their art galleries.
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The ways Maine was forever changed by 2025 | Column
New license plates, the last Farmers’ Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.
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Read the poem ‘Legacy,’ by Mary Tracy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Maine’s largest city has room to help its neediest residents – if it chooses | Column
Any city may be fairly judged by how well it takes care of its least privileged residents.
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Maine author’s book explores the rise of Spanish-language television
Javier Marin of Ogunquit has run Spanish-language newspapers in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. His new book, ‘Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.’, explores the phenomenon.
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For these Maine churches, the story of Christmas and immigrants’ reality tell a similar tale
As congregations count down the days of Advent, the story of Christ’s birth and Joseph and Mary’s flight to another country for safety has prompted church leaders to draw some parallels this year.