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A Maine artist whose paintings and prints appear in prestigious collections discovered neon as a medium in recent years. A second Portland studio, renovated from a century-old florist shop and greenhouse, offers space to display the light sculptures.
A museum dedicated to a cornerstone of American liberty has been slowly taking shape next to the Maine Capitol. Now the museum is making progress on a $14 million funding campaign and aiming to create a national profile.
The donation is one of the University of Southern Maine's largest cash gifts ever. Still in the early planning stages, a new visual and performing arts center at the USM Portland campus has been a "decades-long dream," the university said.
The gifts are among 286 the philanthropist announced Tuesday. They come after Scott, also an author and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, announced charitable donations totaling over $4.1 billion in December, three of which went to Maine recipients.
After raising $15 million and surpassing its capital campaign goal, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is set to open to the public on June 24.
Workers for a Shaw's trucking subsidiary were taking to picket lines in Scarborough and Wells early Monday, after deciding to "pull the plug" on contract negotiations stalled since February.
Maine has a rich history of underground riches, and plans for the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum began over a decade ago. The museum opened in 2019, but since then has shut down twice. Now it's scheduled for open for good on Friday.
The Center Theatre in Dover-Foxcroft will move ahead with a plan to undertake structural repairs, despite a lack of support from Piscataquis County Commissioners. It received word from the U.S.
Application for the grants, which can be up to $10 million, opens April 8. Funds are intended to help event venues, theaters and other sites cover expenses such as rent, mortgage, payroll and utilities.
Regardless of what motivates people to invest in art, it can have financial payoffs over time, as 2020 demonstrated for some Mainers. While the pandemic has affected the state's art scene, it remains vibrant.
Town officials cited affordable housing as a key consideration for the redevelopment proposal of a century-old tannery site. One proposal calls for 35 to 50 affordable housing rental apartments.
South Portland changed its award categories this year to recognize resilience in the face of the pandemic; the seven winners will be honored in a Feb. 11 ceremony.
For two months, a public health measure has required restaurants, bars and movie theaters to close by 9 p.m. Encouraging new statistics have prompted Gov. Janet Mills to end the restriction.
Jonathan Trumper, a former New York entertainment consultant, now heads the Portland chapter of the business mentoring nonprofit. He talked with Mainebiz about his new role and the area's potential for cultivating entrepreneurs.
Leaders of a dozen Maine nonprofit organizations share their 2021 goals and aspirations with Mainebiz.
This roundup of Maine nonprofit news spotlights Maine Community Foundation's Downeast Innovation Fund grants, and change at the top for Engine in Biddeford.