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This Fiery Redhead From Windham, Maine, is Competing for the Best Mullet in U.S.
This is the stuff we really wanna read about. Listen to this. Some young badass from Windham, Maine, is working smarter (not harder) by entering his long red-haired mullet into a mullet competition. Good work, buddy. We love to see this. This isn't just a random small-town competition within Windham happening either, oh no. His name is Eliott Kullman, and he's one of 32 teenagers competing for the best mullet in the country.
Popular Portland Pizzeria Earns Title of Maine’s Best
A popular Portland pizza joint is receiving top honors for its unique and tasty pies. The trendy website LoveFood recently published a list of the best pizza restaurant in every state. Maine's representative is a tremendous selection. It's a place known for big flavor and large slices...or should I say slabs?
Maine’s Best Chicken Wings Found at Popular Portland Brew Pub
Americans may not agree on most things, but there are exceptions that transcend all lines. A good example of this is the mighty chicken wing, one of the true heavyweights in the food game. Who doesn't love devouring a perfectly fried, smoked, or grilled wing? Perhaps it's oozing in sauce,...
Here Are the 20 Most Popular Restaurants in Portland, Maine, Right Now
One of my favorite things to do on an open weekend is taking a trip in-state to a new establishment to eat. My wife and I will drive hours based on a review, article, tip, social media post, you get the point. It's fun, adventurous, and always satisfies the pallet.
Watch 5 Minutes of Comedian Lewis Black Ranting About Portland, Maine
Stand-up comedian Lewis Black has come to Maine to perform several times over the years. He's had a regular segment called "Back in Black" on The Daily Show, where he goes off on just about any topic, dropping f-bombs left and right. He has also been the voice of Anger in the Disney films Inside Out 1 and 2. It's a perfect fit for him.
WATCH: Great White Shark Spotted Near Popular Maine Beaches
Last month, an off-duty cop was at the stern of a boat on Pepperell Cove in Kittery, Maine, and captured a video of a humpback whale breeching the water!. The Kittery Police Department posted a video on their Facebook page that's incredibly cool. (You may also like: Off-Duty Maine Cop...
Tiqa Restaurant in Portland, Maine, to Reopen After Closing Last Year
The owners of Tiqa, the pan-Mediterranean restaurant in Portland, Maine, decided to give it another go. Portland Food Map has shared the good news that the owners of Tiqa, Deen Haleem and his wife Carol Mitchell, are going to to reopen!. The beautiful restaurant on Commercial Street opened in 2015...
A musical extravaganza never before presented in Maine is coming to Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — This week, Opera Maine is presenting "Aida," a classic work that has never been performed in Maine and is without question the company’s most ambitious undertaking ever. "Aida" is opera at its grandest and most lavish, a spectacle that on stages in far bigger cities...
Maine Restaurant to Be Featured at Dave Portnoy’s Pizza Festival
Folks around the country religiously follow Dave Portnoy’s pizza reviews. Well, this pizza joint in Maine will be featured at his yearly pizza festival!. Dave Portnoy became a familiar face here in Maine last summer, primarily through his pizza reviews in our Pine Tree State's largest city. First off,...
Maine ‘Star Wars’ Fans Can Experience the Original Movie in an Epic Way in 2025
Whether you are a massive sci-fi nerd or just love a great movie, there is no denying that the original Star Wars is one of the greatest movies made in the last fifty years. Star Wars: A New Hope is a true masterpiece. You have probably seen the movie dozens...
A new movie offers a slightly fictional take on the greatest art heist of all time
PORTLAND, Maine — For anyone who is intrigued by unsolved mysteries, they don’t get more tantalizing than the heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. You likely know the story, but here’s a quick recap. In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, thieves dressed as police officers bluffing their way into the museum, tied up the security guards, and got away with thirteen paintings worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The crime remains unsolved, the fate of the paintings unknown.
Organ recital series begins at St. Saviour’s on August 2
BAR HARBOR — The Friends of Music at St. Saviour’s has announced its 17th annual Summer Organ Recital Series. The recitals take place on the five Fridays in August in St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, each program beginning at 12:15 p.m. and lasting about an hour. Admission to the concerts is free, although donations in support of the concert series are welcome.
UMVA Portraits Pop Up at the Lincoln Theater
(Portland, ME) The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) in conjunction with the Lincoln Theater, proudly presents the UMVA Portrait Pop-Up, a 2D exhibition of portraits by current and former members of the UMVA, including the organization’s late founder, Carlo Pittore. The show is located on the second floor lobby of the theater, and runs July 30 through August 17.
Celebrating the Artistic Legacy of Abstract Painter Judith Rothschild at Moss Galleries in Portland
NEW YORK, NY.- Moss Galleries is presenting a retrospective honoring the extraordinary talent and artistic vision of abstract painter Judith Rothschild (1921–1993). Judith Rothschild Retrospective: Six Decades of Color and Abstraction features 21 works by Rothschild curated by both Elizabeth Moss and a leading Anonymous Abstract Curator including paintings, collages, and works on paper from the 1940s through the 1990s. On view from July 18 to August 14 at Moss Galleries in Portland, the exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the evolution of this remarkable artist.
Hit The Lights! Co. to Workshop Shadow Puppet Musical ISLA at Mayo Street Arts
Hit The Lights! Co. will workshop their original shadow puppet musical ISLA at Mayo Street Arts in Portland, Maine, with two public performances on Saturday, August 24th (2pm and 7pm) followed by a panel with immigrant and artist communities discussing themes explored in the piece. In ISLA, three sisters escape from their island and embark on a journey to redefine the meaning of home. Inspired by the family history of Co-Artistic Director Samantha Blain, ISLA investigates the harsh realities of political refugees, the love of family, Cuban mythology, and the spirit of sisterhood. Mixing shadow puppetry, live-action, poetry, an original live score, and recorded audio interviews of the original sisters, ISLA blends magical realism and documentary theater to explore the experiences of being torn from one's home and the journey to create another.
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