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Proposal for Maine’s tallest building would change Portland — and deserves extra scrutiny | Column

by Jon Calame May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Architect Moshe Safdie’s portfolio of A-list projects around the globe betrays an obsession with height.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Bestsellers: ‘My Friends,’ ‘Raising Hare’

May 15, 2025May 14, 2025

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

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Maine’s summer dance scene includes ‘Swan Lake,’ South Indian classical and feminist choreography

by Megan Gray May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

The Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston will also present a night of dance cinema in partnership with The Flatlands Dance Film Festival.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Classical music will be everywhere in Maine this summer

by Megan Gray May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Favorite festivals across the state return for another season.

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Review: Seth Rogoff’s ‘The Castle’ picks up where Kafka left off

by Thomas Urquhart May 15, 2025May 14, 2025

The dense, enigmatic novel reunites the reader with the fictional translator Sy Kirschbaum as he arrives in the village of Z.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Jack White, Billy Idol, Shania Twain coming to Maine stages this summer

by Ray Routhier May 15, 2025May 14, 2025

Other pop music or comedy acts coming to the state this summer include Lord Huron, Joan Jett, St. Vincent, Vampire Weekend and John Mulaney

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

EqualityMaine’s 40th anniversary gala was a rainbow of emotions

by Amy Paradysz May 15, 2025May 14, 2025

EqualityMaine, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a fair and just society for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Mainers, celebrated its 40th anniversary April 26 at Brick South on Thompson’s Point. Picking a high point of the four-hour gala isn’t easy because there were many. Like when singer-songwriter Cidny Bullens — who was Cindy Bullens […]