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Freeport’s Fall Festival and Bath’s Autumnfest are this weekend

by The Times Record October 1, 2025October 6, 2025

The leaves are changing and temperatures are cooling, and Midcoast towns are celebrating the change in season. This weekend, Freeport and Bath have their annual seasonal festivals.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Food

Outside TV spotlights Maine food and beverage venues

by Tim Cebula October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

The streaming episode is available on YouTube.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

Where Taylor Swift fans can celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ in Maine

by Ray Routhier October 1, 2025October 3, 2025

Several clubs are holding album-release parties this weekend and a film event tied to the album opens at theaters Friday.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Bestsellers: ‘The Secret of Secrets’ and ‘107 Days’ top bestseller lists locally

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

Arts & Entertainment

Read ‘Monday Night Choir Boi,’ a poem by Jae Casella

October 1, 2025October 2, 2025

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, News

‘Guilty by Definition’ is the perfect mystery for word lovers

by Malcolm Forbes Special to The Washington Post October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Susie Dent’s winning novel follows a team of lexicographers investigating cryptic letters related to a long-ago disappearance.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Review

Residents on a tiny island in Maine struggle as climate change reshapes their lives

by Thomas Urquhart October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

In alternating chapters, the many well-drawn characters in ‘Little Great Island’ each gets to tell the story from their perspective.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Maine brothers’ music backs new film, ‘Star Trek’ podcast

by Ray Routhier October 1, 2025October 3, 2025

Sam and Marcus Bagala, who grew up in Gray, wrote the music for a documentary about baseball legend Roberto Clemente and the audio drama series ‘Star Trek: Khan.’