From contemporary novels to classic children’s books, authors have turned to towns all over the state for settings and inspiration.
Ogunquit
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5 Maine events this week include Temptations musical, medieval cage fighting
See a marionette version of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ at The Public Theatre in Lewiston.
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A beach and a book: the ultimate Maine summer pairing
Indulge in summer’s greatest leisure with an upgraded to-be-read stack.
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Maine art museums overflow with summer exhibits
On tap are photography, paintings, sculpture and the Portland Museum of Art’s exhibit of Winslow Homer sketches.
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Get your fill of Maine summer theater, classical music and dance
There are operas, musicals, plays, concerts and dance festivals from Berwick to Bangor and multiple venues in between.
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Report: Barney Frank, liberal icon and former lawmaker, enters hospice in Maine
The longtime congressman from Massachusetts has congestive heart failure, according to Politico.
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Her husband built Ogunquit’s art museum. Decades later, Maggie Strater finally gets her spotlight.
Strater was a fellow patron of art in the community, but was overlooked in the shadow of her husband.
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A NatGeo photographer turned a road trip on Maine’s Route 1 into a film
‘100 Years of Route One: A Centennial Road Trip’ by Bob Krist of Boothbay Harbor features sites and stories from Kittery to Fort Kent. The film will air on Maine Public TV.
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Ogunquit restaurateurs aim to make their town a dining destination
A new generation of restaurant owners wants the town’s best food to be on par with Portland or Boston.
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As Valentine’s Day prices rise, are Mainers looking for cheap gifts?
Some customers are buying smaller boxes of chocolate, or nothing at all, but the full picture of demand may not be clear until Sunday.