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Strike a pose: Maine handbag designer headed to runway show during New York Fashion Week
August 23, 2023Eight handbags designed by Wildwood Oyster Co. founder Becky McKinnell will be shown by eight models in a Sept. 9 runway show.
August 23, 2023
Historic homestead in Newcastle completes $3.5M renovation
Updated: August 21, 2023Frances Perkins, an influential figure behind Roosevelt’s New Deal, spent summers throughout her life at the Newcastle family homestead, named a National Historic Landmark in 2014.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Handiwork of Maine prison inmates will help raise funds for midcoast assistance program
Updated: August 17, 2023Inmates and artists have joined talents to raise money for a Rockland nonprofit providing food and energy assistance.
Updated: August 17, 2023
Women to Watch: Jessie Davis taking Rockland’s Strand Theatre to center stage
Updated: August 7, 2023As executive director of the Friends of the Strand Theatre, Jessie Davis has led the transformation of what had been a struggling cinema into a hub of arts and culture.
Updated: August 7, 2023
Indigo Arts Alliance names next executive director
Updated: August 2, 2023Jordia Benjamin succeeds founding Executive Director Marcia Minter, who will remain at the organization in a strategic role.
Updated: August 2, 2023
NEA selects Ellsworth for rural design and placemaking assistance
Updated: June 30, 2023After completing a mural last year, the city is ready for its next public art project. The NEA program will assist with tools and training for the next downtown design challenge.
Updated: June 30, 2023
Portland Museum of Art awarded $300K USDA grant for planned expansion
June 19, 2023The money was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Program. Other awardees were the Jesup Memorial Library expansion in Bar Harbor and Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco. Combined, the
June 19, 2023
SCORE Maine honors small businesses that stand out
Updated: June 13, 2023Winners represent sectors from farming to janitorial services. Shannon Kinney, founder and chief client success officer at Dream Local Digital, a Thomaston-based digital marketing agency, was the keynote speaker at last week's SCORE awards luncheon.
Updated: June 13, 2023
Stage right: Second act begins at rebranded Portland arts venue
Updated: June 8, 2023St. Lawrence Arts, located in Portland's Munjoy Hill neighborhood, has changed its name to The Hill Arts as it embarks on an expansion project.
Updated: June 8, 2023
In Portland's East Bayside neighborhood, a photographer sets up studio (with amenities)
May 17, 2023Commercial photographer Zack Bowen said he's met quite a few creatives that have moved to the Portland area, but he says the resources for working artists still need to be developed.
May 17, 2023
Mainebiz takes first prize in regional journalism awards
Updated: May 10, 2023The award, for racial, ethnic, or gender issue coverage, was one of three that went to Mainebiz in the 2022 New England Better Newspaper Competition.
Updated: May 10, 2023
MDI Hospital named beneficiary of Bar Harbor Designer Showhouse
Updated: May 8, 2023Hamilton Hill will be the fourth Bar Harbor Designer Showhouse, and feature more than a dozen designers.
Updated: May 8, 2023
Milbridge theater and community arts center rebuild almost complete
Updated: May 4, 2023The auditorium will be the second-largest one in Washington County that’s climate controlled and meets ADA standards for accessibility. Features include professional sound and lighting systems.
Updated: May 4, 2023
Remembering Portland's Valentine's Day 'bandit'
April 28, 2023Kevin Fahrman, 67, of Falmouth, was behind the mysterious red paper hearts that appeared on the city’s businesses and landmarks on Feb.14 for over a decade.
April 28, 2023
New Waterville arts center among Build Maine award-winners
Updated: April 4, 2023Awards are bestowed in five categories in a competitive process, when a panel of judges name the year’s best construction projects.
Updated: April 4, 2023
After pandemic hiatus, Abbe Museum's Indian Market will return to Bar Harbor this summer
March 27, 2023After a pandemic hiatus, the three-day event will feature more than 50 Native artists. The market illuminates Wabanaki artistic excellence and supports tribal creative economies.
March 27, 2023
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