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Arts & Leisure

Maine Novels to Add to Your Summer Reading List

9 Great Maine Novels from the Down East Reading List

Our running tally of page-turning beach reads, murder mysteries, family dramas, and more from the state's talented authors.
Newport Boat Show

Enter Now for the Chance to Win Tickets to the Newport International Boat Show

We're giving away a set of four general-admission tickets and a set of two VIP tickets to two lucky winners.
Mary and Allan Crane in their Highland Green Home

Dancing Through the Golden Years at Highland Green

Allan and Mary Crane found community and a new practice space at the Topsham 55-plus community.
Maine writer Richard Russo

Richard Russo on Life and Art and Embracing Artistic Challenges

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo tells us about his unexpected discoveries and admits he still doesn’t have all the answers.
Scott Nearing working in the lettuce bed.

Maine’s Complete Conservationist

Well into his 80s, Scott Nearing was still living the good life on his farm.
Tyra Hanson, curator of Mount Desert's Gallery at Somes Sound

At the Gallery at Somes Sound, Furniture Worth a Thousand Words

Tyra Hanson curates a fine-art collection to complement one-of-a-kind studio furniture at her Mount Desert Island gallery.
a water-skiing team practicing their routine for the Maine Attraction, Maine’s only water-skiing show

In Sanford, Maine’s Only Water-Skiing Show Makes a Splash

During the Maine Attraction performance we caught, skiers flipped, swiveled, “skied” without skis, and executed choreographed dances on a pair of large floats.

35 Things to Do in Maine This Summer

From festivals and fairs to marathons and boat races, there’s plenty to put on your calendar.
Maine Art Hill, Kennebunk, Maine

Maine Galleries and Studios to Visit This Summer

Make the destinations on this list part of your itinerary the next time you’re looking to explore Maine’s arts scene.
a mock-up of UMaine's new $82 million Green Engineering and Materials building, slated to open late next year, will house the Factory of the Future, a 3D-printing manufacturing hub staffed with robots

A UMaine Engineer’s Vision of a Factory Staffed With Robots Will Soon Be a Reality

Habib Dagher is spearheading a first-of-its-kind 3D-printing manufacturing hub on the campus.
Cheryl Staples and her sea glass collection

Cheryl Staples Sees the World Through Rose-Colored (and Green and Blue) Glasses

Thirty years in, she says collecting beach treasures still buoys her.
Portland Hearts of Pine facts

Introducing Maine’s First Pro Soccer Team

We took the pulse of the Portland Hearts of Pine.
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Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine

7 Independent Bookstores That Maine Authors Love

Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

My Final Days on the Maine Coast

September 2025 Where in Maine? photo clue

Can You Name This Scenic Maine Preserve?

whoopie pies on colorful plates

Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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