The Rotary Club of Portland led the drive to refurbish the clock with the help of the local business community.
Bob Keyes
Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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Renowned architect to design arts center in Rockland
New York-based Toshiko Mori has a home in the midcoast and supervised the redesign of the interior of the Farnsworth Art Museum.
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Former captive, Portland writer team up
Amanda Lindhout’s ordeal in Somalia is only part of ‘House in the Sky,’ says her co-author, Sara Corbett.
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Maine cultural centers receive $710,000 in federal grants
The four recipients will use the funding for planning and education.
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PMA exhibit ponders human suffering and chaos
MECA alum Ahmed Alsoudani has become a hugely successful artist in spite of the difficult challenges he poses for his viewers.
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Open Lighthouse Day: Time to see the light
Always wanted a closer look at a lighthouse? About two dozen Maine beacons will be open to the public on Saturday.
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A life in pictures
The photographer Robert Freson, who captured on film some of the most famous faces of our time, has settled into a happy – and still busy – existence on Bailey Island.
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Bob Keyes: The Oshers – Blessed with the gift of giving
The Osher family name is synonymous with philanthropy in Portland. Harold Osher said his parents taught him and his siblings that success involves giving back. A cardiologist, Harold Osher and his wife, Peggy, have done more than their share of giving. Their name is associated with the map library at the University of Southern Maine, […]
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Exploring the genius of Sendak
A new show at the Portland Public Library examines why readers young and old find the illustrator’s books literally life-changing.
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Badger exhibit: Everything’s gonna be ‘OK’
A lot of the stressors in our lives aren’t worth the angst, suggests the artist.