A ceremony at Hadlock Field honors Charlie Eshbach’s 20-year tenure with the team.

A ceremony at Hadlock Field honors Charlie Eshbach’s 20-year tenure with the team.

Maine goes from 25th to 23rd most obese state, but the number of obese people barely rises.

The toy industry defends its marketing of mobile technology for children against complaints that there is little evidence of benefits.

The toy industry defends its marketing of mobile technology for children against complaints that there is little evidence of benefits.

Art William Irvine, “New Work,” and David Peterson, “Boats,” Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Through Aug. 31. Micah Webbert & Allen Ponziani, drawings, paintings and sculptures, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Aug. 24. “Tell Me a Story: About Maine,” works by 14 artists who have illustrated children’s books about Maine, University of Southern Maine […]

Art William Irvine, “New Work,” and David Peterson, “Boats,” Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Through Aug. 31. Micah Webbert & Allen Ponziani, drawings, paintings and sculptures, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Aug. 24. “Tell Me a Story: About Maine,” works by 14 artists who have illustrated children’s books about Maine, University of Southern Maine […]

Artfully rendered rock, metal and wood are big in Maine, and out there in public for all to enjoy.

Artfully rendered rock, metal and wood are big in Maine, and out there in public for all to enjoy.

Five tales draw on history, science and matters of the human mind and heart.