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Maine’s fair season is just heating up. Here’s where to go
Plus, tons of other organized family fun, including food-centric festivals and community celebrations.
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Face the Music: Summer concert series are in full swing in southern Maine
These free, outdoor shows are happening, often weekly, in open spaces around the region.
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Eat & Run: Bizibuns rolls its bowls and bao into Brunswick
The chef-owned food truck has been parking on the Brunswick Town Mall since May.
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The jukebox musical is playing at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick. -
The new Schupf Arts Center downtown is also the new home base for the Maine International Film Festival, which starts Friday. -
You can now ride a rail bike at the Seashore Trolley Museum. -
Catch Fleet Foxes at Thompson's Point in Portland. -
The brainchild of three Chili's employees, the Gorham-based brewery and brewpub chain has continued to evolve over its quarter-century in business. -
You can also visit an exhibit of work by an award-winning photographer at UNE's Portland art gallery. -
The short by longtime film editor Matthew Luhrman will screen next month at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville. -
Portland's fireworks show is rescheduled to Wednesday, same time, same place, because of wet weather. -
Between parades and fireworks displays, dance and sway to the sounds of Independence Day. -
Hear Maine acts play on the waterfront, outside a clam shack and at breweries. -
Catch shows from Once An Outlaw in Boothbay Harbor and Son Little in Rockland. -
No matter what you're drinking, The Whiskey Kitchen is a good time. -
Catch rock band Weezer in Bangor on Friday. -
The little Saco takeout restaurant is a flavorful break from the routine. -
Vacationland is ice cream land in the summer when many seasonal ice cream shops serve up their frozen treats. -
The track is the latest from the Portland act. -
Grab tickets to see sibling indie duo Oshima Brothers in Boothbay Harbor on June 30. -
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Get comfort food on the cheap on this busy Brighton Avenue corner. -
Vermont-based writer-director Laina Barakat employed her relatives and Millinocket-born producer Karlina Lyons to make the film, playing Friday in Portland. -
Festivities center around everything from blueberries to balloons. -
Head to Biddeford for four-day heritage celebration, La Kermesse. -
Billie Marten addresses her discomfort with the modern world in her new album, 'Drop Cherries.' -
But having clean water for The Pour Farm's beer isn't the only reason Bill Stinson wants to keep mineral mining out of the Midcoast. -
The writer and director known for his transgressive films of the '70s, '80s and '90s is bringing his one-man show to the Waldo Theatre this weekend. -
Plus, roots singer-songwriter Sunny War in Rockland. -
Choose a trail based on the kind of workout you want. -
From family dramas to foodie memoirs, kids' reading to Stephen King, we've got something for you to tuck into. -
Answer these questions to determine which one to visit. -
A checklist of dishes from area eateries that are only available seasonally. -
Where mobile eateries congregate – in Wells, Portland, Brunswick and beyond – there's something for everyone. -
Newfoundland's Rum Ragged play folk tunes in Boothbay Harbor on Friday. -
Festivals, parades, concerts, tours and more are on tap. -
A selection of must-see masterpieces that will be on display this summer. -
Here's who has the refreshing beverages you'll crave on a hot summer day. -
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The play premiered Sunday, after weather conditions delayed opening night. -
Catch a quartet of punk bands in Lewiston, and singer-songwriter Peter Gallway in Portland. -
David Rogers, who performs as Tremolo Fields, is celebrating the release of his album 'Still As Can Be' with a show Saturday in Portland. -
The Puerto Rican bar and restaurant has a vibrancy that comes through in its drinks, decor and service. -
The film tells five interconnected stories set in Maine, without a lighthouse in sight. -
Best Night Ever: Taylor's Version happens on Saturday in Portland. -
The East Bayside brewery is serving its own menu of thoughtfully made pub food. -
There are new Pride celebrations this month in Gorham and Bath, plus parades, events and festivals in cities and towns all over the state. Portland's parade is Saturday. -
The track is the latest single from 'Outsail The Sea.' -
See rock bands Pierce the Veil and The Used in Portland. -
This summer, Maine invites you to visit its treasured national park, state parks and 8 national wildlife reserves. -
From Sebago Lake to the sandy ocean shore, there are plenty of spots to swim and sunbathe in Greater Portland and York County. -
You can also find its bread and jam on the shelves of small markets.




