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First-ever Maine Makers Month starts with a bang
Renee Cordes October 2, 2025An expo was held at the VIA Agency headquarters in Portland. The event was organized by Kristan Vermeulen, founder and host of the "Makers of the USA" podcast.
Renee Cordes October 2, 2025
Portland Symphony names its next executive director
Renee Cordes Updated: September 22, 2025Derek Beckvold, managing director of the Boston Philharmonic since July 2024, will succeed Carolyn Nishon as executive director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 22, 2025
Portland nonprofit wins prestigious NEA 'Big Read' grant
Renee Cordes September 3, 2025Mechanics' Hall, a member-supported cultural hub and library, will use the $20,000 matching grant for a year-long literary program inspired by Daniel Mason's novel, "North Woods."
Renee Cordes September 3, 2025
A showcase for Maine photographers — and data, too
Peter Van Allen Updated: September 1, 2025This year’s Fact Book has a particularly visual feel to it, with photo essays by regular contributors Tim Greenway, Jim Neuger and Fred Field.
Peter Van Allen Updated: September 1, 2025
From Wyeths to Warhol: Art and collectibles to take center stage in 4-day auction on Maine's midcoast
Renee Cordes August 24, 2025More than 1,500 lots are up for auction at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, a year after the $4.5 million sale of a painting that turned out to be a Rembrandt masterpiece.
Renee Cordes August 24, 2025-
On the Record: Portland nonprofit leader makes a business case for revitalizing city’s Arts District
Renee Cordes Updated: August 25, 2025Annie Leahy, executive director of Mechanics' Hall, talks about an initiative to fill empty downtown storefronts with art installations to "tell a visual story" about what the space cold become.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 25, 2025
Mayo Street Arts and a Rockport nonprofit team up on 'micro' grants for traditional arts
Laurie Schreiber August 20, 2025The Traditional Arts Network is a collaboration between Mayo Street Arts in Portland and Cultural Resources in Rockport.
Laurie Schreiber August 20, 2025
Colby College touts $2.5B boost to Maine’s economy
Tina Fischer Updated: August 18, 2025Investments and campus initiatives contributed more than $2.5 billion to Maine’s economy in the past six years, according to an independent study commissioned by the Waterville liberal arts college.
Tina Fischer Updated: August 18, 2025
Investing in the arts is how we can save Portland's Congress Street corridor
Kate Sykes, guest columnist August 14, 2025A recent moratorium on development of performing arts venues of 2,000 seats or more "is just the latest in a series of signals that all point in the same conclusion: it’s time to revisit and renew our vision for the Arts District," writes guest
Kate Sykes, guest columnist August 14, 2025
Old Port to host artisan market with a 'young and funky' side to it
Laurie Schreiber August 12, 2025The open-air event, produced by a Portland business called Fête Market, will be held Aug. 30 with another planned for October.
Laurie Schreiber August 12, 2025
Outstanding Women in Business: Shannon Haines is amplifying the arts in Waterville
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 11, 2025Thriving downtowns have a healthy mix of arts, retail and housing, but the director of Waterville Creates says "each community is different, so there can’t be a cookie-cutter approach."
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 11, 2025
Portland's Arts District to get a bold splash of color
Renee Cordes August 4, 2025Starting next week, dozens of art banners will be installed along downtown Congress Street inspired by works from the Portland Museum of Art's permanent collection.
Renee Cordes August 4, 2025
$8M preservation underway on Portland's Victoria Mansion
Laurie Schreiber July 31, 2025Centerpiece projects for the national historic landmark involve restoring a large exterior window bay and preserving original decorative paintings throughout the building.
Laurie Schreiber July 31, 2025
Rockland’s Farnsworth museum unveils store and gallery expansion
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 7, 2025The Farnsworth Art Museum opens the 365 Design Store and Arts Gallery in time for First Friday festivities on July 11.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 7, 2025
Portland arts nonprofit plans $18M theater expansion
Laurie Schreiber June 22, 2025The planned 400-seat venue would be located at the top of Munjoy Hill and would include a multi-functional 'promenade' room for exhibits, performances and events.
Laurie Schreiber June 22, 2025
Addition of Lewiston's Muhammad Ali statue was a decade-long quest
Peter Van Allen June 5, 2025Tom Platz, an Auburn developer, and artist Charlie Hewitt worked for 10 years to bring the Muhammad Ali statue to Lewiston, site of a famous Ali-Sonny Liston fight in May 1965.
Peter Van Allen June 5, 2025
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In this post-pandemic world, people are feeling stretched thin with overbooked calendars and a never-ending list of events to attend.
In the past couple of years, new events have been added to the must-attend list, including Northeastern University's Roux Institute, which teamed up with the Maine Technology Institute for a new event series, "Breakthrough Maine."
Other upcoming business events in Portland include "Eggs & Issues: Seriously, Another Hotel?!" on Oct. 16, hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber, Maine Community Bank's 2025 LaunchPad Live Event on Oct. 21 and the "13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit" on Oct. 28.
And don't forget the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 celebration on Nov. 6.
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
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