The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival and the Maine Lit Fest both plan expanded offerings.
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Watch: High-tech meets historic in restoration of Augusta’s Colonial Theater
Restoration work on doors and windows for the century-old downtown Augusta theater is to be followed by expansion and restoration of its stage.
A roundup of 100% gluten-free establishments in Maine
People who need to avoid gluten can feel totally safe eating and drinking at these establishments.
Bowdoin professors bring long-gone Maine writers back to life with new podcast
Tess Chakkalakal and Brock Clarke host the ‘Dead Writers’ podcast, airing on Maine Public and focusing on the lives and homes of several notable writers with ties to the state.
Rockland art center takes on contemporary issues in 2 shows
Donald Moffett offers his view on extinction, while Arnold Kemp addresses Black identity.
A musician returns – and reconnects – to her Maine hometown after decades
Laurel Dodge’s debut novel, ‘The Buoyant Letters of Mimsy Bell,’ is moving and unfolds in unexpected ways.
Hallowell, Woolwich artists designing a 32-foot mural for D.C.-area restaurant chain
Midcoast artists and friends have been working on their latest mural in Wiscasset.
How Jeremy Frey changed the way the art world sees Wabanaki basketmaking
The Maine artist’s solo show at the Portland Museum of Art – the first of its kind – represents a new perception of the art form.
Moxie Festival to return with a performance by ‘American Idol’ sensation Julia Gagnon and the longest Moxie Day Parade ever
The festival will be held July 12-14 and will feature a Moxie recipe contest, a Moxie chugging contest, a car show, a whoopie pie eating contest and more.
Here are 8 things to do with kids during summer vacation in Maine
Things to do for kids and families range from amusement parks and drive-in movies to day trips to museums or natural wonders.