Celebrate the best of North Kennebec and Somerset counties at the 2026 Morning Sentinel Readers’ Choice Awards on Tuesday, May 26 at T&B Celebration Center. Discover the best our area has to offer from dining and shopping to arts and entertainment and more.
Events
Open Door with Kaveri Subbarao Nauhaus, CEO of Bernstein Shur
Wednesday, June 3 at 8 a.m. – Bernstein Shur CEO Kaveri Subbarao Nauhaus joins us to discuss leadership in law.
DNC Open Door with Andrew Butcher, President of Maine Connectivity Authority
Wednesday, April 29 – Andrew Butcher is the director of the Maine Connectivity Authority, Maine’s organization that strives to guarantee universal access to reliable, affordable high-speed internet service statewide.
Maine Voices Live with Hearts of Pine founder Gabe Hoffman-Johnson
Portland Press Herald writer Steve Craig will sit down with Hearts of Pine founder Gabe Hoffman-Johnson for a conversation about building Maine’s cultural footprint.
2025 Photos of the Year Opening Reception
Meet the Portland Press Herald photographers and reflect on a year in photo at the Portland Public Library on February 6th.
Maine Voices Live with @platesofportlandmaine’s Jordan Brocklesby
On Tuesday, March 24, Maine dining and digital content guru Jordan Brocklesby joined us for a conversation about bringing Portland’s food scene to the digital stage.
Maine ADU Housing Expo
Friday, May 15 – The Maine Trust for Local News will be hosting the Maine ADU Housing Expo at the University of Southern Maine in Portland to help homeowners accelerate plans to build housing.
2026 Maine State Spelling Bee
On Saturday, March 21st at 2 p.m., spellers from all over Maine will compete to become the state champion, who will go on to participate in the Scripps’ National Spelling Bee. This event is free and open to the public and will be held at Bowdoin College in the Kanbar Auditorium in the Studzinki Recital Hall.
Watch: Maine Voices Live with Rebecca Corbett
Rebecca Corbett, Senior Editor at The New York Times, has guided Pulitzer Prize–winning investigations that exposed workplace harassment, sparking national conversations and the #MeToo movement.
Watch: Maine Voices Live with Dr. Tim Pieh
When every second counts, who answers the call? Dr. Tim Pieh takes state of the art medical care to country roads, redefining what emergency medicine looks like. Join us for an inside look at Maine’s MD3 program and the future of frontline medicine.