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Maine Gardener: Maine Audubon shifts the focus of its annual native plants sale

by Tom Atwell June 5, 2022June 4, 2022

Less sale, more educational festival. Also, one of the day’s programs to offer a multicultural perspective on fighting the invasive emerald ash borer.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: Solace, and a new perspective, in a difficult time

June 5, 2022June 3, 2022

Book recommendations from readers.

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors

OFF RADAR: ‘Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands’

by Dana Wilde June 3, 2022June 2, 2022

A book of essays, poems and short stories about who belongs where, and at what cost

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State

Portland Museum of Art launches competition to select architect for expansion

by Eric Russell June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

The museum announced plans this year to build a 60,000-square-foot building on its downtown campus. The $85 million project is likely to be completed in 2026, but an architectural firm will be hired in December.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture

Las Vegas chapels could become ‘Heartbreak Hotels’ over Elvis-themed weddings

by Dari Alpi May 31, 2022June 1, 2022

The licensing company that controls the name and image of ‘The King’ is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies.

Business, Food & Dining, Local & State

No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season

by Jordan Andrews May 29, 2022May 28, 2022

Lobster lovers can expect to pay in excess of $40 for a single roll at some of the state’s most popular summer eateries. The average price is closer to $30.