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Tough vaccination rules coming to Portland concert, sports venues
September 29, 2021As the COVID-19 delta variant spreads across Maine and the country, city officials set a new policy for municipal event venues including 1,900-seat Merrill Auditorium.
September 29, 2021
USM receives $10 million gift for new music school at planned Portland arts center
Updated: September 22, 2021The future Dr. Alfred and D. Suzi Osher School of Music at the University of Southern Maine will be housed at the planned Center for the Arts on USM's Portland campus.
Updated: September 22, 2021
Bar Harbor museum director resigns after 18-month stint, citing personal reasons
September 10, 2021Executive Director Chris Newell joined the Abbe Museum in March 2020, but is quitting the job effective Saturday.
September 10, 2021
SCORE Maine names 2021 business award winners
September 9, 2021Nancy Strojny, assistant director of SCORE Maine and a longtime mentor to businesses from Flowfold to the Holy Donut, said the awards "are a testament to the innovation, diligence and dedication of small business's owners."
September 9, 2021
Two of Maine's big autumn fairs cancel plans due to rising COVID-19 risks
September 2, 2021The Common Ground Country Fair in Unity and the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover-Foxcroft both announced the cancellation of their in-person events, which typically draw thousands.
September 2, 2021
Citing COVID concerns, Maine State Music Theatre scraps most of season
August 26, 2021"Jersey Boys" will be the only show this year produced by the Maine State Music Theater at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
August 26, 2021
Maine Maritime Museum looks to head off lawsuits over schooner capsizing
August 26, 2021The Mary E, a 115-year-old fishing schooner that carries passengers visiting the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, may be the subject of lawsuits after the vessel capsized on July 30.
August 26, 2021
In 'design' of the times, Maine College of Art unveils name change, possible expansion
Updated: August 24, 2021Founded in 1882 as the Portland School of Art, the institution will now call itself Maine College of Art & Design as it proceeds with plans to expand its physical footprint in Maine's largest city.
Updated: August 24, 2021
Museum L-A names former NYC museum staffer as new director
Updated: August 13, 2021The new executive director of the museum comes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but she's familiar with Lewiston-Auburn and its industrial heritage.
Updated: August 13, 2021
Finish line in sight on multiyear upgrade of Waterfront Concerts’ Bangor venue
August 9, 2021Contractors were working up to the last moment before Thursday’s first concert of the season to finish the latest round of improvements, including improved sightlines and amenities.
August 9, 2021
Three Maine cultural institutions will share $659K in federal grants
August 6, 2021The grants are designated for the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, First Amendment Museum and Maine Maritime Museum.
August 6, 2021
Maine artists open Portland pop-up gallery in former Lululemon store
August 1, 2021More than a dozen artists calling themselves the Maine Art Collective have opened a pop-up gallery at 18 Exchange St. in a space that had been vacant since December.
August 1, 2021
On the Record: Elizabeth Moss, opening a second art gallery in Maine, changes her perspective
Updated: July 26, 2021The founder of Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth is preparing to open a "jewel box" of a space at a Portland building owned by WEX Inc. She talked with Mainebiz about how her business has evolved since 2004, and during the pandemic.
Updated: July 26, 2021
View from above: A photographer’s chronicle of the changes on one Portland street
Updated: July 26, 2021Mainebiz photographer Tim Greenway created a series of photographs documenting construction of the 40 Free Street apartments. The work is part of his exhibition illustrating the vertical growth of the Portland peninsula over the past two years.
Updated: July 26, 2021
Portland Conservatory of Music finds permanent home in a larger space
Updated: July 21, 2021Thanks to an anonymous donor, the nonprofit school has bought a former church that’s double the current space. The building is well-suited for studios and performance, the school says. Renovations are underway for opening right after Labor Day.
Updated: July 21, 2021
Songwriter-sound engineer applies the lessons of Nashville to launch music studio in Portland
Updated: July 19, 2021The centerpiece of the studio and training program is the “Rolls Royce” of recording consoles, and the studio was purpose-designed for acoustics. The goal of the studio reboot is to provide production services and to help students enter the music
Updated: July 19, 2021
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