Catch screenings of CatVideo Fest 2025 in Rockland and Portland.
Aimsel Ponti
Staff Writer
Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the WCSH TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
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5 events in Maine this week: St. Vincent, Shakespeare, Lost & Found Market
‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ runs through Aug. 10 at the Camden Amphitheater.
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Postcard mailed from Washington, D.C., arrives in Maine — 52 years later
Diane Madden was 14 in 1973 when she sent her grandparents in South Portland a postcard from the nation’s capital. Decades later, the memory came back to her through a friendly stranger’s efforts.
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Here are 5 ways to find fun and entertainment in Maine this week
The band Dispatch performs in Portland, a makers market and Wyeth exhibit in Rockland, and the musical ‘Tootsie’ is in Brunswick.
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17 places to celebrate the Fourth of July across Maine
Festivities include live music, food trucks, parades, kids’ activities and plenty of fireworks.
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Check out 15 free outdoor concert series across Maine this summer
Some are in parks, in downtowns, along a river or by the sea.
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Here are 5 entertaining events in Maine to fill your calendar this week
The South Berwick Strawberry Festival is on Saturday along with the New England Seaglass Craft Festival in Portland. Def Leppard takes the stage in Bangor on July 1.
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So many big musical acts coming to Maine make for a lot of tough choices
David Byrne, Air Supply, St. Vincent, Violent Femmes… When there are this many great artists touring through Maine, choice almost becomes a burden.
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Check out 6 fun events going on in Maine this week
Events include local band Starling, the PortFringe theater festival and the Big Gay Dance Party.
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Celebrate summer with 14 can’t-miss events across Maine
The Yarmouth Clam Festival, Shakespeare in the Park and Maine Open Lighthouse Day are among the offerings.