Dates are set for Maine Maple Sunday, the Maine Lobster Festival, Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Weird Al Yankovic and Toto.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine native Timothy Simons nominated for Critics Choice Award
The Readfield native was nominated for his role in the Netflix show ‘Nobody Wants This.’ The awards show airs Sunday night.
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Music, book, movie picks for de-stressing in the new year | Column
‘We all need a respite from the stress of 2025, and indulging in good music, books and movies is a must for our psyches in 2026,’ Amy Calder writes.
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A new collection of Jonathan Lethem’s stories reveals his preoccupations over time
Encounter super heroes, a talking crab, digital copies of humans and more in ‘A Different Kind of Tension.’
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Make your plans for the most anticipated films in 2026
From epic tales to horror to your next cult fave, the movies on the slate for this year run the gamut.
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11 Maine librarians share the books they loved in 2025
The recommendations come from librarians in Kennebunkport, Gorham, Portland, Freeport, Lewiston and Brunswick, among others.
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Fill your calendar with Maine’s can’t-miss events in 2026
Here’s your guide to getting tickets to Maine’s biggest events in 2026.
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Enjoy Maine on a budget with 17 free or cheap things to do
Don’t sleep on these bargains, including several colleges that offer free admission to their art galleries.
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The ways Maine was forever changed by 2025 | Column
New license plates, the last Farmers’ Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.
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Maine author’s book explores the rise of Spanish-language television
Javier Marin of Ogunquit has run Spanish-language newspapers in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. His new book, ‘Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.’, explores the phenomenon.