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3 Mainers win Guggenheim fellowships

Two faculty members at Bates College in Lewiston and a photographer from Rockport were among this year’s fellows.

‘Freak the Mighty,’ by Rodman Philbrick of Kittery, was published in 1993. It will make its theatrical debut in Cleveland next month.

by Tobias Carroll 10 hours agoApril 15, 2026

In ‘Monsters in the Archives,’ Caroline Bicks chronicles a year in Stephen King’s archives.

by Lisa Hiton April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Laura Mauldin will discuss ‘In Sickness and in Health’ at Mechanics’ Hall on April 14.

Comic Arts Maine Portland, which began in 2025, will feature exhibitors, workshops and panels with comics creators on Saturday.

Dawn Potter, of Portland, was named Friday as the seventh person to fill the role, which was created in 1995.

by Samara Brass April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

In ‘Slow Motion,’ Jennifer Dupree tells the story of her decades-long friendship with Marcel, a man living with cerebral palsy in Maine.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Kidder, who died Tuesday in Boston, had a summer home in South Bristol and often did readings and events in Maine.

by Tobias Carroll March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Historian Tilar J. Mazzeo shares Mary Ann Patten’s story in ‘The Sea Captain’s Wife.’