The book encompasses tomato sandwiches, school lunch, illness, immigration and so much more.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Father and son share stories of survival
Book recommendations from readers.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Space, ICA mark anniversaries with exemplary shows
The Portland gallery and the institute at Maine College of Art & Design are respectively celebrating 20 and 25 years since opening.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Game of Thrones’ prequel keeps dragons, adds diversity
The 10-episode prequel begins Sunday on HBO.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Vatican shelves assault probe into Canadian cardinal claims
The Vatican determined there were no grounds to proceed further with a canonical investigation or trial.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Rosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies
The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail was established in Georgia after the former first lady grew concerned about the future of butterflies.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine
Gardiner art walk returns for the first time since 2019
ArtWalk Gardiner, with the exception of a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, has been going on strong for nearly two decades.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Fire hits vacant Grossinger’s resort, cited as inspiration for ‘Dirty Dancing’
In its heyday after World War II, the Catskills resort drew hundreds of thousands of vacationers a year, and featured a 27-hole golf course and a 1,500-seat dining room.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Press Play: Listen to ‘This Dying World’ by SeepeopleS
The song is a single from the band’s forthcoming album.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See the Mallett Brothers Band in Portland.