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Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, New England

This Maine artist is finding light even in the darkest places

by Chloe Swedberg July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Jonesport painter Anne Neely’s new show, ‘The Wonder of the Light’ is at Elizabeth Moss Galleries through Aug. 15, as a documentary about her life makes the rounds.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine

Portland writer Ron Currie revisits 1987 Jay paper strike in new novel

by Tobias Carroll July 15, 2026July 14, 2026

Ron Currie returns to Babs Dionne in thriller series sequel, ‘We Will See You Bleed.’

Food & Dining, Maine, News, Recipes

Maine chefs offer advice on how to stretch your dollar in the kitchen

by Tim Cebula July 13, 2026July 14, 2026

Buy certain items when they’re in season or on sale, and don’t sleep on that supermarket rotisserie chicken.

Food & Dining, Recipes

Budget-friendly cabbage is this year’s ‘it’ veggie. Maine chefs show you how to elevate it at home

by Tim Cebula July 13, 2026July 14, 2026

Chefs showcase the humble cabbage in inventive cooked and raw preparations that go beyond slaws and make the most of a humble vegetable.

Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do

13 Maine museums with quirky collections

by Ray Routhier July 13, 2026July 14, 2026

They include old telephones in Ellsworth, ice harvesting tools in South Bristol, bird carvings in Southwest Harbor and beadwork in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

Readers suggest the objects they’d pick to explain Maine

by Ray Routhier and Leslie Bridgers July 11, 2026July 11, 2026

Black flies, ice fishing shacks and maple syrup were just a few of the things people suggested as additions to the list we published on Independence Day weekend.

Arts & Entertainment, Community, Life & Culture, News, Times Record

See Maine from above in a WWII-era plane

by Katie Langley July 10, 2026July 16, 2026

The C-47 military transport traveled from Long Island, New York, to Brunswick for the Great State of Maine Air Show this weekend. Here’s a look from inside (and above).