In ‘Slow Motion,’ Jennifer Dupree tells the story of her decades-long friendship with Marcel, a man living with cerebral palsy in Maine.
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Maine has 2 James Beard Award finalists
Restaurateur Dana Street and Portland Chef Thomas Takashi Cooke move on in the competition.
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For Maine’s Episcopal bishop, food is more than pleasure. It’s community.
Bishop Thomas Brown happily cooks and talks food, but for him, there’s a spiritual component, too.
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Read the poem ‘Path of Totality,’ by Kate Kearns
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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7 Maine events this week include Aly & AJ, David Sedaris in Portland
Also see ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on the big screen in Gardiner.
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12 ways to celebrate spring in Maine, from openings to festivals
The Portland Sea Dogs start their season next week, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opens May 1.
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How to make the most of Maine’s worst time of year | Column
Mud season is hardly magical, but there are some upsides.
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Maine-based podcasts bring the strange to airwaves
True crime dominates these podcasts, with a dose of the paranormal — and one delightfully quirky exception.
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Can we put our snow shovels away now? | Column
The last snowfall in Portland is usually at the end of March. Usually.
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Comedian John Mulaney to play Bangor in November
The SNL alum will also perform in Hampton and Gilford, New Hampshire, on his 2026 tour.