This Maine actor’s career has taken her from Camden to London
Caitlin FitzGerald is starring in the Prime series ‘We Were Liars.’ She’s also appeared in ‘Succession’ and ‘Masters of Sex.’
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Grants fund traditional Wabanaki art, harvest practices: ‘Now that’s connection’
As more land in Maine is returned to Indigenous communities, a new fund is supporting traditional practices on that land.
824 Mainers rated their quality of life. Explore the full results.
See what Mainers told the Siena Research Institute about top concerns like housing, healthcare and how they feel about their communities.
8 Maine events include John Mellencamp musical, ABBA tribute
Good Theater presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Stevens Square Theater in Portland.
Shouldn’t it be easier to get to Canada from here? | Column
The proposal to bring back the Scotia Prince doesn’t appear to offer much convenience for the cost.
Mainers are stretched thin. In Oxford County, many can’t afford enough food.
Every day, thousands of residents face the hardest financial choices, as households struggle to afford basic expenses.
Stephen King opens up about his new novel and a new ‘Carrie’ series
‘Other Worlds Than These’ goes on sale Oct. 6 and Prime will debut a new limited series based on the Maine author’s first novel a day later.
7 Maine events include ‘Our Town’ and Ringo Starr
The former Beatle and his All Starr Band will be at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
14 Maine events to get the most out of fall
Highlights include the Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival in Falmouth and the Swine & Stein Brewfest in Gardiner.
Over apple picking? Head to Maine’s adult-friendly fall destinations | Column
If you can’t make use of bags of fruit, enjoy food and drinks in a pastoral setting instead.
This Maine man is wicked smart about ventriloquist dummies
Austin Phillips is one of the last full-time makers of the figures in the country, and an expert on the nearly forgotten art.
Who is Joe (Bornstein) and why should we call him?
He was Maine’s most famous personal injury lawyer, known for his TV commercials and the lit-up “CALL JOE” sign towering over downtown Portland.
Skowhegan area students get rare look at early copy of Declaration of Independence
The Maine Historical Society is showing the copy, printed July 4, 1776, around Maine’s 16 counties this year.
Maine Lit Fest returns with writers ‘responding to the moment’
Beginning Sept. 30, Lit Fest returns with conversations and events bringing writers, poets, artists and readers to towns and cities across the state.
Lois Lowry imagines the perils of a world without books in her new novel
The author, 89, contemplates the power of imagination and the future that young people are inheriting.
8 Maine events include Common Ground Country Fair, Biddeford Oktoberfest
The Runaway Maine Music Fest in Turner features Marcy Playground and Sister Hazel.
At a recent Rush concert, Travis Lazarczyk let the music make the memories
Our columnist consciously kept his phone at bay when the progressive rock icons played Boston’s TD Garden on Monday.
Augusta’s First Amendment Museum reopens after 2 years
The museum received a $250,000 grant to fund the new exhibits and renovations.
Local farm stands offer the best of summer and fall
Farm stands in Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Chesterville are offering late-summer produce alongside apples, pumpkins, cider, baked goods and other early fall favorites.
E.B. White’s 98-year-old poem is now a children’s book
E.B. White’s ‘Natura in Urbe’ is the basis of a new book called ‘The Duck Can’t Sleep,’ with art by Maine illustrator Melissa Sweet and a foreword by White’s granddaughter.
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