The City Council’s scrutiny of the proposed concert venue is not its first effort to intervene in the operations of an unpopular business.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food, Life & Culture
Music may feed the soul, but Maine concert venues have to feed the band
Visiting artists aren’t getting cheeseburgers in paradise. Here, it’s more like lobsters in Vacationland.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Civil rights groups file in court raising alarm over settlement changes for disabled children’s services
The group, including Disability Rights Maine and the ACLU, contend enforcement of the settlement is being weakened.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Invasive tick species found in Maine for first time
The Asian longhorned tick, collected in Cumberland County, could pose a threat to pets, livestock and humans, officials said.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Back Cove festival organizers to pay about $185,000 to city, parks
Payments include a $100,000 donation for Payson Park improvements, as well as $1 for every ticket sold, plus expenses, licenses and permits.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Margaret Qualley shines in Ethan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t!’ as Philip Marlowe in red lipstick
It’s the second film in Coen and Tricia Cooke’s so-called ‘lesbian B-movie trilogy,’ and while this shaggy caper might not add up to anything significant, it is fun and immensely watchable.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Dr. Shah, other experts decry Trump administration’s approach to public health
Maine’s former top health official is among the medical professionals who are raising alarms about the dismantling of everything from how the annual flu shot is approved to cuts in prevention programs and vaccine research.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
Maine’s best bets this week include Billy Idol and Joan Jett in Bangor
Also mark your calendar for singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, the Acton Fair and Pet Rock in the Park.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
Yacht rock smoothly sails into Portland for a show at Aura
The second annual Yacht Rock Festival is on Aug. 29 with songs from artists like Toto, Christopher Cross and Olivia Newton-John.
Posted inHealth, News
After cyberattacks on both Lewiston hospitals, local legislator looks for solutions
There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline.