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Settlement reached in battle over fees paid out by Robert Indiana estate
Updated: January 26, 2022Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey contended that fees paid to a personal rep and law firms were draining the coffers of a charitable organization the artist had established before he died.
Updated: January 26, 2022
Small arts projects in Maine the focus of $150,000 in fed funding
January 11, 2022Nine Maine creative economy endeavors by organizations from Portland Stage Co. Inc. to the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Newcastle have been awarded $150,000 in federal funding.
January 11, 2022
Belfast community arts center receives $100K gift toward building renovations
January 5, 2022The overall campaign goal is $2.6 million. Improvements of the 84-year-old building include a new roof, new energy-efficient windows and brownfield remediation.
January 5, 2022
Falmouth art gallery expands palette with Portland location
Updated: December 15, 2021The new Elizabeth Moss Galleries, at 100 Fore St. on Portland's East End, is open by appointment only.
Updated: December 15, 2021
Native tribes in Maine aim to generate economic impact around cultural tourism
Updated: December 13, 2021Maine’s first-ever Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Initiative envisions a multifaceted effort to create a robust year-round Native tourism infrastructure. The goal is to have a thriving tourism economy involving the five Wabanaki tribes in Maine by 2030.
Updated: December 13, 2021
‘Every small business is a big deal’: Notable quotables from 2021 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Updated: December 13, 2021Read highlights from a year's worth of interviews with Maine business and nonprofit leaders.
Updated: December 13, 2021
Ogunquit museum receives one of its largest gifts in 68-year history
November 29, 2021The gift of $750,000 to the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, a popular tourist draw in a town known for tourism, will support capital improvements, major exhibitions and staff support.
November 29, 2021
Portland Museum of Art, union ink first labor contract
November 24, 2021Seven months after some of its workers unionized for the first time, the Portland Museum of Art and the union have signed their first contract.
November 24, 2021Portland nonprofit receives $250K to support working artists during pandemic
Updated: November 23, 2021SPACE Gallery is one of 66 grantees across the country to be awarded a total of $20.2 million in funding through the National Endowment for the Arts.
Updated: November 23, 2021
USDA invests $177K to support community infrastructure in rural Maine
November 22, 2021From repairing a rural library to expanding a food pantry to upgrading other essential and important facilities, the federal funds are designed to improve the quality of life for residents in these Maine communities.
November 22, 2021
Music center in Yarmouth begins $5M renovation
November 15, 2021317 Main has started a $5 million renovation to double its size and increase its music programming offerings.
November 15, 2021
Famed Newport drumstick maker Vic Firth relocates across town
Updated: November 15, 2021A large manufacturer of drumsticks, mallets, percussion implements and accessories, Vic Firth operated at the same location since 1963. Now the company has relocated to an industrial park in order to keep up with demand.
Updated: November 15, 2021
Bath-based business named 2021 Retailer of the Year by Maine trade group
November 1, 2021The promoter and purveyor of works by local artisans was chosen unanimously by board members of the Retail Association of Maine.
November 1, 2021
With new plan, Auburn aims for a revitalized downtown
October 19, 2021The city’s of Auburn’s five-year downtown revitalization plan, unveiled Monday, provides a vision and steps for creating an inviting downtown that includes development areas and a focal point for arts and entertainment.
October 19, 2021
Darling's Waterfront Pavilion takes a new name
October 12, 2021The 16,000-seat Bangor amphitheater, where a major renovation is nearly complete, has sold naming rights to a Maine financial institution.
October 12, 2021
'Maine Cabin Masters' takes on Phish passion project, courtesy of UMPI
October 12, 2021Twenty-foot-tall figures heralded the entrance to the band Phish’s IT Festival in 2003. The University of Maine at Presque Isle later acquired the figures, which now need restoration. A cabin master who’s a passionate Phish fan is thrilled by the
October 12, 2021
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