The state boasts thousands of islands, each one offering a slightly different vibe, from quiet camping getaways to bustling harbor towns.
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Lego artist builds Maine in miniature at Kennebunk’s Brick Store museum
More than a dozen of Colby Adolphsen’s creations, from Nubble Lighthouse off York to Bangor’s Paul Bunyan statue, are at the museum through December.
Do lobsters have brains? | Fact brief
The debate over whether lobsters feel pain — and the most humane way to cook Maine’s most famous export — has raged for years.
13 historic Maine movie houses where you can catch a show
A silent film festival on Saturday highlights the restoration of the Augusta Colonial Theater, but there are vintage venues to explore from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor.
Rockland schooner’s mast had rotted before fatal snap, Coast Guard finds
The Coast Guard issued several new recommendations for inspecting and maintaining wooden masts in its report on a 2023 incident that left one dead and others injured.
ESPN returns to Maine for Lobster Festival ‘SportsCenter’ segment
After traveling to Newport in June, the network returns for the 78th annual festival in Rockland as part of its ’50 states in 50 days’ tour.
PETA sues Maine Lobster Festival in an effort to stop steaming of 20,000 pounds of live lobster
The animal rights organization says lobsters can feel pain and that the city’s decision to allow the festival to steam them live is ‘a municipally endorsed spectacle of animal suffering.’
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.
Lawsuit claims 2 women working for Knox County are paid less than male colleague
Two long-time employees at the district attorney’s office in Knox County are suing, saying the county has paid them less to do the same work for more than a decade.
Where in Maine are you most likely to get a dangerous tick bite?
For the last 6 years, the answer has been Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties, according to researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s tick lab.