The vessel replaces the Nova Star, a ferry that operated the Portland-to-Nova Scotia run for two seasons, ending last year after losing a subsidy from the Province of Nova Scotia. Read More
“It isn’t just tourists and restaurants and bars.” Read More
About 40 people in favor of a national monument in the Katahdin region packed into a bus in Portland to come speak their mind at an Orono hearing. Read More
Bradbury Mountain in Pownal gives up a great view with very little climbing. It’s also a great place to count migrating hawks and other raptors, since it’s right in the middle of their route. Read More
“When the lord gathered his disciples at the Last Supper he washed their feet as a significant symbol of how they were then to go a serve one another in his name.” Read More
To show its appreciation for her continuing efforts and dedication, the basketball team, which has won multiple state titles in the last decade, has dedicated its season to Kelleher Read More
His goal is to get people to react — to talk about the issues of race, class and belonging. Read More
A new exhibition of photos and artifacts at the Maine Historical Society seeks to tell some of the stories of those who have come to Maine from other countries. Read More
“We’re going to deliver them Christmas morning, probably in the back of the ambulance.” Read More
He hopes people looking at his images will have conversations they might not otherwise have had and make them think twice about their choice of tuna sandwich filling. Read More
The Fryeburg Fair continues through Sunday. Read More
“Head up. Squeeze both brakes. Let off. Roll on the throttle,” I chanted. “Look through the curve. You’ll go where you look.” Read More
BOWDOINHAM, Maine — It’s suppertime. Caroline Gill, 15, goes to the refrigerator and opens the freezer door. She barely glances at the letter on the front, held in place with a pickle-shaped magnet. It says she got into the prestigious summer course at the School of… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — Bright colors, rainbow flags and pounding dance music turned downtown Portland into a temporary party zone on Saturday as the Pride Portland parade made its way from Monument Square to a fair in Deering Oaks Park. The annual parade comes at… Read More
Welcome to my new series: Friday Fails. Each week I’ll bring you another dubious video of something awful to kick your weekend off just right — with the scream of rubber on pavement. I’m a big fan of helmets, gloves, boots, eye protection… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — The harsh overhead fluorescent tubes are turned off. A string of lavender lights burns in a soft glow and the hip-hop is turned up loud. At the front of the room, by the mirrors, a teacher stalks around a floor-to-ceiling pole. With both… Read More
My partner in The Squid Jiggers, Dave Rowe, and I played an online concert last week on Concert Window. Thought you might like to see one of the highlights. The concerts are pay-what-you-want and completely live. We’re doing… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — For the first time since roller derby was rescued from history and re-imagined as a legitimate sport, Mainers are getting a chance to see men bump and roll around a flat track wearing wheels on their shoes, just like the ladies… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — Painter and sculptor Andrew Coffin’s ONEworks company is unleashing the first Maine Hip Hop Summit in the city’s East Bayside neighborhood Saturday, June 8. The daylong celebration of hip-hop art, dancing and music is aimed squarely at the kids who call… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — City firefighters responded to a two-alarm call Monday morning at 86 Exchange St. in the Old Port after employees at Swiss Time reported smelling smoke and hearing fire inside the walls. The blaze was extinguished within an hour of when crews responded around… Read More
