Plus, check out the music and film offerings and discover other weekend fun.
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Quick! Quick! Maine places to eat before they close for the season
Here are MaineToday.com’s suggestions for some restaurants where it always feels like summer (because they close in the winter).
Fun ways to meet people in Greater Portland who like doing what you like doing
There are groups devoted to sports, running, walking dogs and watching movies, among others. Read about them on MaineToday.com.
Banish kid boredom: 20 things to do with your kids in Maine
Indoor and outdoor. Maine’s got it all.
World in photos, week of Aug. 23
Athletes and soldiers are among the subjects of some of the week’s outstanding pictures.
Maine heating prices continue slide as summer nears end
The average statewide price is at $2.08, down 9 cents in the last two weeks.
Chinese markets surge, buoying U.S. stocks
China’s main stock index logged its biggest gain in eight weeks and the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 1965 points, or 1.2 percent, as of 10:29 a.m. Eastern time.
Take a tour of outdoor sculptures or take in some live music: Let MaineToday Magazine by your guide
Plus, check out our mini-adventure and find out where to get a fine focaccia.
Summer resident Pete Alderman is a competitive water skier at 79
He shows off some cool moves.
Search for Maine gas prices: Map
Use the interactive map to find the lowest price nearby.