Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
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Posted inMaine, News
Jury awards more than $100 million in Robert Indiana art copyright case
The artist best known for his LOVE sculpture spent 40 years in Vinalhaven. Some of the artwork attributed to him late in life was fraudulent, a federal court and jury decided.
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Posted inFood, Maine, News, Outdoors
At 79, Portland chocolatier is riding across the U.S. to raise money for MS
While he’s at it, Dean Bingham hopes to snag a Guinness World Record.
Posted inCommunity, News
Lewiston school board begins discussions about use of 287 Main St. building
School leaders purchased the space for $1 million in 2024 to accommodate growing student enrollment.
Posted inCommunity, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Outdoors
Spring sneaks onto Whistle Stop Trail in Jay
Early signs of spring appear, with flowers, wildlife and drying conditions drawing walkers back outdoors.
Posted inNews, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine lawmakers chose profits over privacy. Maine will pay for it. | Opinion
Dignity is bad for business, which is why lobbyists killed what could have been the strongest consumer data protection law in the country.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture, News
These Maine food writers pour out their creativity – and recipes – on Substack
The platform offers them creative freedom to write about subjects that range from unfamiliar figures in America’s wine world to running a pizza parlor in small-town Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Gas prices climb past $4 at stations across western Maine
Gas prices in western Maine continue to rise, with several local stations now posting more than $4.20 per gallon.
Posted inEvents, News, Open Door
Open Door with Glenn Prickett, Gulf of Maine Research Institute President & CEO
Wednesday, September 30 – Glenn Prickett, President & CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, will join us for a conversation about the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping Maine’s coastline.