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Brunswick’s ‘Bottleman’ the focus of new documentary

by Katie Langley May 5, 2025May 6, 2025

Tom Morrison, known as “Tom the Bottleman” in Brunswick, is featured in a new documentary by a local filmmaker.

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

Here’s 16 easy hikes in every county in Maine

by Megan Gray May 5, 2025June 12, 2026

We’ve finally traded snow boots for hiking boots, so it’s time to discover great hikes in every corner of Maine.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Maine Mayhem film festival explores post-COVID themes — on a student budget

by Dennis Perkins May 5, 2025May 6, 2025

The student film festival will screen the work of SMCC students at Nickelodeon Cinema on Thursday, as well as several other venues around the state.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Singer Lady Pills brings fuzzy indie-pop to Portland

by Aimsel Ponti May 5, 2025May 3, 2025

She’ll be performing her new album at Hi-Fidelity Brewing in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Politics

Maine arts organizations face sudden loss of federal grants

by Riley Board May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The National Endowment for the Arts notified institutions in Maine and across the country late Friday night that their grants were being terminated.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Bestsellers: ‘Great Big Beautiful Life,’ ‘The Book of Alchemy’

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

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

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Society Notebook: Make It Happen hits its sweet spot with storytelling social

by Amy Paradysz May 1, 2025May 4, 2025

The latest fundraiser for Make It Happen, Portland Public Schools’ college readiness program for multilingual students, was perfectly aligned with the way the program celebrates diversity while promoting English literacy. More than two dozen students spoke from their hearts at “Sips, Sweets, and Stories” April 16 at Ocean Gateway. “Make It Happen gives me and […]