Aimsel Ponti

Staff Writer

Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the News Center Maine TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.

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The Christmas countdown is on: 12 ways to spend the 12 days leading up to the holiday

by Megan Gray, Ray Routhier and Aimsel Ponti December 9, 2024December 10, 2024

Here are a dozen things to do and see every day in southern Maine to hype yourself up for the holidays.

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Tickets on sale for Ace Frehley on Feb. 1, Avril Lavigne on May 25

by Aimsel Ponti December 9, 2024December 6, 2024

Frehley is the original guitarist from Kiss.

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Gingerbread Spectacular in Boothbay Harbor, ‘A Christmas Carol’ in Buxton

by Aimsel Ponti December 9, 2024December 6, 2024

Other weekend events include a Mexican Hanukkah celebration in Bath and holiday tours of the Portland Observatory.

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Hit up a tribute to Queen, Christmas Prelude and Art on the Hill this weekend

by Aimsel Ponti December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Plus, on Sunday, Space hosts a festival of films all about women and water.

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Throwback photo: When the Red Sox rolled into town after World Series win

by Aimsel Ponti December 4, 2024December 6, 2024

Four players, including Mark Bellhorn, were part of a rolling rally on Dec. 17, 2004, on Congress Street to celebrate the Red Sox first World Series victory in 86 years.