Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.
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Bath Housing celebrates latest apartment openings
The housing-focused nonprofit celebrates the newly built apartment complex that opened at the start of summer.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police investigating Vassalboro crash involving motorcycle, cows
Two riders were taken by ambulance to a hospital and were later released.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Protesters undress to oppose gender policy at Augusta schools
Three people partially disrobed as advocate Nicholas Blanchard challenged the school board’s recognition of transgender students under the federal policy.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Missing man’s family awaits identity of human remains found in Clinton
William Parent, 67, had been reported missing in June.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mice to blame for Waterville eatery’s closure
Governor’s Restaurant & Bakery on Main Street hired a pest control company and is cleaning and sanitizing the building.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Republican Jonathan Bush enters Maine governor’s race
Bush, the cousin of former President George W. Bush, launched his campaign Wednesday in Belfast, where he highlighted his career in business and desire to focus on economic growth if elected.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine lawmaker pleads not guilty in election interference case
Rep. Nina Milliken, a Democrat from the Hancock County town of Blue Hill, entered her plea in writing in advance of an arraignment that had been scheduled for Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine hotels named among the best in the world, region
The White Barn Inn in Kennebunk makes both lists as a winner of the 2025 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, along with 4 other hotels that ranked as regional favorites.
Posted inHealth, News
COVID-19 vaccines for children will be arriving in Maine soon
Unlike adult doses, which are widely available now, states have experienced delays in receiving pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.