Two hundred people attended an annual summer lawn party July 18 co-hosted by Allagash Brewing Co. and Victoria Mansion as a fundraiser for the 19th-century home-turned-museum on Danforth Street in Portland. “Every penny raised through this event goes right into our mission,” said Victoria Mansion Executive Director Tim Brosnihan. “And we have some major […]
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book’ and ‘Abundance’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Maine brothers create indie road trip feature film
‘Childish Things,’ a 95-minute feature film, to be screened 3 times in August.
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Winona’s in Camden earns 4 stars for marvelous micro-seasonal food
Chef Devin Dearden and partner Hannah Adams, formerly of The Alna Store, offer a memorable fine dining experience in an approachable, casual setting.
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Longtime Lewiston preschool to close, citing Medicaid shortfalls
‘There is unfortunately no financially viable path forward to keeping the program open,’ a company official said.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Northern Light surgeon mistakenly removed woman’s bladder, lawsuit says
According to the lawsuit, a doctor removed a Skowhegan woman’s bladder during a surgery to remove an ovarian cyst.
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Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has also reported the season’s first case of West Nile virus, which was detected in a crow in York County.
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The hottest sound of the summer? K-pop.
Netflix’s animated ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is slaying the Billboard charts, BTS has reunited, and Blackpink is back on tour. It’s a great time to be a K-pop fan.
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A celebrity couple made a horror movie about something truly scary: Relationships
‘Together’ is a magnetic horror-comedy, starring the married actors, that literalizes the emotional struggles of some couples.
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South Portland author’s novel is Reese’s Book Club pick
‘Spectacular Things’ by Beck Dorey-Stein is set in the fictional town of Victory, Maine, but features recognizable Portland-area landmarks like Becky’s Diner and the Casco Bay Bridge.