1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1384+ words) A restored barn on Bristol Road does not look like the kind of place that can wreck a quick shopping stop, but that is exactly the danger here. Inside, shelves are packed with handmade pottery, beeswax candles, and textiles created…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1454+ words) A fair that has been bringing families back since 1858 already has a story worth hearing. Each September, this longtime Maine tradition fills with the smell of fried dough, the noise of the midway, and the kind of old-fashioned events that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) If you look to the sky above Presque Isle this weekend, you might spot a giant frog or a T. rex or perhaps the preamble to the U.S. Constitution. It’s not a hallucination. It’s the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival. Maine’s largest…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) Last year, two Aroostook County musicians delivered a reimagining of a longtime Maine music festival with a catchy new name. Now, Coddiwomple is back. Coddiwomple debuted in New Sweden last year, featuring folk and Americana musicians from Portland to the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. Through Sept. 6. Blossom Artslab at Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St., Portland, $10-$58. porttix.com. 8 p.m. Friday. Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Post Rd., Arundel, $20-$25 in advance, $30-$35 at the door. vinhillmusic.com. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday. Lincoln Park, Congress and Pearl Street,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) ROCKLAND — For generations, the Maine Lobster Festival has been known as one of the state’s premier summer traditions, bringing together tens of thousands of visitors to celebrate Maine’s iconic lobster industry. But behind the five days of food, entertainment and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (376+ words) Camp Susan Curtis is celebrating a milestone this summer as Evening with Maine Authors returns for its 10th year on Friday, Aug. 7 at Stone Mountain... Camp Susan Curtis is celebrating a milestone this summer as Evening with Maine Authors returns for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (997+ words) Be sure to see Patty Griffin and Kathleen Edwards who plan to perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Griffin is a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (256+ words) BANGOR — Join us in Downtown Bangor on Saturday, July 11 for the annual Downtown Bangor Summer Sidewalk Art Festival, sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank. More than 100 versatile Maine artists and craft artisans will showcase a broad selection of art and handmade…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (612+ words) Waterville Opera House is set to host The High Kings at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 1 Common St. in Waterville. The band has consistently brought the timeless tradition of folk music to audiences worldwide, earning it chart-topping success and widespread acclaim. With its…...