Poets Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and Stuart Kestenbaum exchanged poems about daily life through the mail, finding connection through a slower form of communication.
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Portland teacher announced as new Maine poet laureate
Dawn Potter, of Portland, was named Friday as the seventh person to fill the role, which was created in 1995.
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Freeport Library amplifies poetry nonprofit with partnership
The Freeport Community Library is partnering with a nonprofit still in its infancy for the first time to celebrate National Poetry Month.
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‘Finding Your Voice’ theme of 2026 Longfellow Days in Brunswick
The month-long celebration of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow kicks off on Feb. 1 at Bowdoin College.
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Heart of Biddeford event to showcase relationship between residents and Saco River
The Dec. 3 event, designed by a University of New England student, will bring together stories of science, art, poetry and community.
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The Portland Dirt is a zine you might keep seeing around | Column
The year-old publication, styled after newspapers, has been amassing a following through copies placed in businesses around the city.
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Portland artists reimagine ‘The Messiah’ as a modern immigration story
‘Gospel Messiah: A Refugee Oratorio’ will bring spoken word poetry and gospel music to The Hill Arts from Nov. 14 to 16.
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Who will be Maine’s next poet laureate?
Applications for the 5-year position, which now comes with a $5,000 stipend, are open through Dec. 5.
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Poet Samaa Abdurraqib looks back while looking ahead
In her new collection, ‘Towards a Retreat,’ she examines foundational experiences and extols the natural world as refuge.
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Gulf of Maine Books to host poetry reading
James Lenfesty will read from his new book, “Time Remaining.”