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Rockland museum teams with partners to exhibit unseen Andrew Wyeth art
Updated: May 13, 2022The partnership among the two museums and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art will allow 7,000 pieces by Andrew Wyeth to be cared for and exhibited in perpetuity.
Updated: May 13, 2022
Naval air icon may touch down at museum as development crowds Brunswick Landing
May 9, 2022A group of volunteers is working to raise $150,000 to relocate and restore a Navy patrol plane that has long stood at the entrance to what is now the business and industrial park.
May 9, 2022
Children’s Discovery Museum launches campaign to finish $1.6M build-out in Waterville
April 22, 2022The museum's previous location in Augusta received about 10,000 visitors annually, while the new space in Waterville is expected to see increased attendance.
April 22, 2022
$750K grant will help create historical makers space at New Gloucester's Shaker Village
April 18, 2022The Herb House will become Shaker Village’s first large-scale year-round space with more than 8,000 square-feet of production rooms, a commercial kitchen and traditional arts studio-classrooms.
April 18, 2022
Highly engaged: Surging demand keeps Maine wedding vendors busy, fuels recovery hopes
Updated: April 18, 2022Amid a busy nuptial season and COVID-driven disruptions, Maine businesses that serve the marriage market are looking ahead to a brighter future.
Updated: April 18, 2022
Maine Discovery Museum names interim executive director
April 12, 2022Kate Dickerson, who founded the Maine Science Festival, will serve as interim executive director of the children's museum in Bangor.
April 12, 2022
Portland, UMaine System update COVID safety protocols
Updated: March 28, 2022Portland will soon no longer require attendees at indoor public events to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for the disease. But there are some exceptions. Maine's public university system is also relaxing some measures.
Updated: March 28, 2022
Mainebiz names 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
March 21, 2022The annual awards recognize commercial and nonprofit leaders for exceptional contributions to Maine and Maine's economy. The 2022 recipients represent an array of industries and regions — from housing to handbags, from Portland to Skowhegan.
March 21, 2022
Business Leaders: Julie Butcher Pezzino leads a top community resource for Maine children
Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Nonprofit Leader of the Year in the category of attraction or hospitality, Pezzino has led the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine to the finish of a $15 million capital campaign and the start of
Updated: March 21, 2022
Eastport mustard mill-museum looks for new life with $2M renovation
March 14, 2022Raye’s Mustard Mill, the last remaining stone-ground mustard mill in North America, already attracts visitors but now plans to invest in a museum building.
March 14, 2022
'Know your voice and own it': Maine leaders offer Women’s Day wisdom
Updated: March 8, 2022More than a dozen female trailblazers from across the state share their advice for young women about career building and leadership.
Updated: March 8, 2022
Photo Kitchen brings unique venue to Portland
March 1, 2022The Photo Kitchen, opening in April, is designed to accommodate photographers, influencers, cooking classes, workshop-based businesses and events.
March 1, 2022
Portland Museum of Art sees community focus for new $85M expansion campaign
Updated: February 15, 2022With a planned new building and the $85 million fundraising target, the PMA wants to change the idea of a formal art museum and become more of an arts center.
Updated: February 15, 2022
Portland Museum of Art plans major expansion, $85M capital campaign
February 14, 2022The Portland Museum of Art plans to more than double its size in order to keep up with increasing attendance, and is launching an $85 million capital campaign.
February 14, 2022
Colby College acquires two islands where Andrew Wyeth painted famous works
February 4, 2022The Waterville college has acquired two islands off Port Clyde where renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth painted some of his greatest works.
February 4, 2022
Haystack School executive director to leave for prestigious post in Michigan
January 31, 2022Paul Sacaridiz, who has led the Deer Isle artisan institution since 2015, will become director at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan.
January 31, 2022
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