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Deep Water: ‘Old Friends,’ by Dave Morrison

June 19, 2025June 17, 2025

Maine poem edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Food, Life & Culture

Green Crab Week offers tastings and talks about the highly invasive creatures

by Michelle Voicu June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

From Menace to Meal: The week will focus on ways to meet the challenge, in part, by eating green crabs.

Arts & Entertainment, Times Record

Julia Gagnon electrifies Bath with her album tour

by Paul Bagnall June 18, 2025June 20, 2025

Former ‘American Idol’ contestant showcases her evolving voice for her first live performance on the ‘Wildflowers’ tour in the Midcoast area, from her newest album released over the summer.

Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News

Central Maine Healthcare says most phone lines are back in operation

by Kendra Caruso June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

Since the beginning of June, Central Maine Healthcare has grappled with a systemwide computer outage.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Local & State, Nation & World

Leonard Lauder, who gifted millions to Maine causes, dies at 92

by Megan Gray June 17, 2025June 18, 2025

He lived part time in Maine with his wife, Judy Glickman Lauder.

Business, Health, Local & State, Nation & World, News

Maine is one of 4 states found to be sharing personal health data

by Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca The Markup June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Healthcare exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island shared users’ sensitive health data with companies like Google and LinkedIn.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Music

Dissecting the scariest two notes in film history

by Michael Andor Brodeur Washington Post June 16, 2025June 17, 2025

To depict the silver screen’s apex predator in ‘Jaws,’ John Williams composed the musical equivalent of blood in the water.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Maine Inside Out is raising $25k to bring theater to prisons

by Megan Gray June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

The nonprofit hopes to raise funds to replace a canceled federal grant and is touring the original play ‘Broken Clock’ this year, including a Tuesday performance in Lewiston ahead of Juneteenth.