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Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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What do ever-hotter summers mean for Maine’s economy?
As the state charts increasingly warm and longer summers, businesses across all industries are planning for more weather extremes.
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Federal panel votes against prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines
Public health experts in Maine applaud the vote, but are concerned about anti-vaccine messages from the federal government.
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Maine public water supply complies with law, but is it safe?
A national advocacy group says federal limits for three carcinogens found in tap water from public systems in Maine and across the U.S. are too low. Water districts say it’s not fair to expect ratepayers to fund improvements to meet its lower recommended levels.
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Meet the new executive director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra
Derek Beckvold has worked around the world and is currently the managing director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Bowdoin College Conservatives host ‘October 7,’ a play spotlighting stories of Hamas attack survivors
The stage reading Thursday night at Pickard Theater came just a few days after the student group postponed a vigil for slain right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk because of reported threats.
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Maine’s Role Model will be the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Tucker Pillsbury, the Maine-born singer known as Role Model, will perform on the NBC late night show’s second episode of the season, Oct. 11.
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MaineHealth launches membership-based primary care model
The new system is based on monthly fees and aims to improve access to health care providers.
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Bestsellers: ‘The Secret of Secrets’ and ‘All the Way to the River’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Central Maine towns grapple with rate hikes announced by regional ambulance service
Delta Ambulance officials announced a $20 to $25 increase in per capita rates for 2026 at the China town office Wednesday morning. That number could rise, officials said.