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'Returning from the Wild' is the theme for the 28th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival.

The Ragtime Destroyers have been playing in the downtown Portland park every week, drawing a crowd of dancers.

PMA Films is screening 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' on Thursday.

The York County Blues Fest is on Saturday.

The track is the latest single from the 'Dark Horse' album.

The co-production with Maine State Music Theatre takes a different approach to some characters and the overall message than the version playing simultaneously at Hackmatack Playhouse.

See singer-songwriter Susan Werner in Boothbay Harbor on Friday.

The play, running through Aug.19, tells the heroine's side of the legend.

Downtime during the pandemic allowed for making the building upgrades needed to install an air conditioner.

Black Barn No. 36, an altbier from the Freeport brewery's pilot program, has what it takes to make its way into the regular rotation.

Splash pads, swimming holes, movie theaters and even beer coolers are a few of the ways you can cool down in Maine this month, in case of another heat wave or just for fun.

The Met, which has two other locations in New Hampshire, sells an array of sandwiches and salads.

You can also attend the St. Peter’s Church Italian Bazaar in Portland.

And a bonus: Patton Oswalt's deadbeat dad hatches his scheme from behind a screen in Maine.

You can also catch a slew of '90s acts, the Maine Music Festival and a show from Mary Chapin Carpenter.

With an expected draw of 500 to 800 people on Saturday, the fifth Kennebec River Brewfest is the latest event to attract visitors to Augusta's historic downtown.

The song is the first single from their forthcoming album.

See Lyle Lovett and His Large Band in Portland on Aug. 10.

Cool off under bridges and waterfalls, from Springvale to Stow.

The musical, playing Friday and Saturday at Deertrees in Harrison, focuses on Dave Graiver and his eponymous establishment in South Paris.

The brewing company's airy Portland restaurant also serves satisfying protein bowls.

Maine Lobster Festival returns for its 75th anniversary and the first time since 2019, coinciding with the 2nd Wild Blueberry Weekend.

See 'Smoke on the Mountain' at Portland Stage or 'We Will Rock You' at Portland Players.

Man & Oak opened in May and most of the 310 lockers are spoken for.

First-time attendees of the festival, which features four concerts at Hannaford Hall and another at One Longfellow Square, can buy tickets at a reduced price.

Prides Corner Drive-In is showing the three installments of 'Evil Dead' movies this weekend.

The Portland musician's eighth album is full of thoughtful songwriting and smooth vocals.

See rock trio Khruangbin outside in Portland on Friday.

These spots that have been in the Old Port since before the rest of the world discovered it.

An hour-by-hour guide for what to see, eat and do.

The track is from their forthcoming album.

The Park and Play program provides informal games, activities and crafts at five locations through Aug. 12.

The event will feature fireworks, a Frank Sinatra impersonator, a soap box-style race for children and a roller rink on Richmond's Front Street.

Three plays with a 'social leaning' will comprise the first Portland Theater Festival.

The novel-turned-musical is playing at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.

Save room for the churros at this new Latin-American fusion restaurant in Old Orchard Beach.

You can also see singer-songwriter Ashe in Portland.

The event includes 70 films, plus panel discussions and other activities, over 11 nights at three Portland venues: the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Eastern Promenade and the East Bayside gathering place, Aprés.

The festival, founded by Lewis Kaplan in 2016, is bringing acclaimed classical musicians to Portland for six concerts.

Here's what goes through Hugh McCormick's mind when creating his award-winning logos and branding for local breweries like Austin Street and Battery Steele.

You can also learn salsa dancing at Stroudwater Distillery.

See rock band Incubus in Bangor on Aug. 7.

She'll be performing in Waterville on Oct. 8, and tickets are on sale to the public Monday.

Here's what they serve and where you're likely to find them.

See 'The Color Purple' in Brunswick and 'The Rocky Horror Show' in Biddeford.

The State Theatre show is on July 30.

An eclectic customer base, unreliable internet and a buy-local mentality have kept Opera House Video in operation through the pandemic and going on three decades.

Opera Maine has set the Richard Wagner work on the Maine coast, with inspiration from the state's maritime history.

The restaurant is run by former employees of Little Giant in the Congress Street space previously occupied by Emilitsa.