Maine has the highest rate of uninsured children in New England, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Watch these movies at venues around Maine to kick off the spookiest season
Our movie writer lists his best bets for horror, indie and foreign picks — and the places to see them.
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A new version of Hansel and Gretel pairs Stephen King with the late, great Maurice Sendak
It’s a genius idea, and the text by King and illustrations by Sendak offer some marvelous moments — but also some flaws.
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Read ‘Viking Dublin,’ a poem by Julie Poitras Santos
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Bestsellers: ‘If I Built a Town’ and ‘The Place of Tides’ top local bestseller lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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An exhibit in Woolwich takes on the gendered nature of ‘women’s craft’ | Column
The deliberate use of sewing, weaving, knitting and ceramics in creating art became part and parcel of a larger feminist movement.
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Susan Orlean, master of unusual subjects, turns her gaze inward
The author of books such as ‘The Orchid Thief’ and ‘The Library Book’ delves into her own life story in ‘Joyride.’
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These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.
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Freeport shop zooms in on the unique details of the eye
A new art and photo gallery opened over the summer, giving people a unique perspective on their own eyes.
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170,000 Mainers won’t get November SNAP benefits. Blame the shutdown.
About 12.5% of Maine’s residents use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.