AUGUSTA — Works by more than 30 artists will be displayed in the Hall of Flags at the State House on May 2 for “Lest We Forget,” a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the closing of the Pineland Center in New Gloucester. “This exhibit will bring the voices of the people with disabilities we […]

Generations of young Americans have long heeded the call to “go West.” Some have been clear-eyed and methodical in pursuit of a better life; others have been vague and wishful, blind to the realities at hand. Author and freelance radio producer Caitlin Shetterly and her photographer husband Dan Davis were among the latter. Lured by […]

“Critters” is a mammoth show at the University of New England’s Portland campus that fills all three floors of the gallery, the foyer and the grounds — even flowing out to Stevens Avenue. It includes about 300 works by almost 100 artists. Curated by Nancy Davidson (a grande dame of Maine art), “Critters” features major […]

Author Anna Lappe captivates a committed Food+Farm audience.

Paul Simon keeps listeners on their toes with lyrical turns on his new disc, ‘So Beautiful or So What.’

The real story of surfer Bethany Hamilton is so remarkable that it makes the film version seem embroidered by Hollywood’s heavy hand, even though it’s not. At 13, Bethany was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing with friends off Kauai’s North Shore. Her arm was severed, and, though she lost 60 percent of […]