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Jack White, Billy Idol, Shania Twain coming to Maine stages this summer

Other pop music or comedy acts coming to the state this summer include Lord Huron, Joan Jett, St. Vincent, Vampire Weekend and John Mulaney

Plays, musicals and opera are all on the calendar this season.

In central and southern Maine, farmers markets are starting to supply early crops and gather excitement about extending the growing season.

The Mallet Brothers Band, Don Campbell and Pete Kilpatrick are among the local musicians doing free shows as part of several summer concert series.

Kara Peruccio, a professor of history and gender studies at the University of Maine, won $12,400 on the show Friday.

Stores across the state carry a full range of vintage goods.

The state has many shops stocked with throwback items covering several decades.

Check out this list of where to get the classics, plus vegan, organic and alternative flavors.

Currie set ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ in his hometown and its Franco-American community.

Four Portland food professionals share how they’ve incorporated prized recipes from their mothers into their restaurant and bakery menus.