Aimsel Ponti is a music writer and content producer for the Portland Press Herald. She has been obsessed with – and inspired by – music since she listened to Monkees records borrowed from the town library when she was 6 years old. She bought her first Rolling Stones record at a flea market when she was in 7th grade and discovered David Bowie a year later. She's a huge fan of the local music scene and covers it along with national musical happenings in her column. You'll also find her out and about absorbing live music and shopping for vinyl at local record shops and flea markets. Aimsel regularly appears on the WCSH TV show “207” to preview upcoming concerts.
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PublishedMay 1, 2024
Maine ‘American Idol’ contestant Julia Gagnon asks for kindness on Instagram
The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her ‘Idol’ family.
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PublishedApril 29, 2024
Throwback Photo: Taylor Swift plays outdoor show in Kennebunkport in 2010
The appearance was to promote the music video for ‘Mine,’ filmed in Maine.
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PublishedApril 25, 2024
Calling all Swifties: Take our quiz and see photos of the star in Kennebunkport in 2010
Prove your fandom with our trivia questions.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Second annual Auburn Lobster Festival set for May 11
Live music, food trucks and a marine life touch tank are all part of the festivities.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon advances to top 12 on ‘American Idol’
On the strength of a Whitney Houston song, Gagnon inches one step closer to making the top 10.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Earth Day celebrations and 6 other things to do this weekend
Record Store Day is Saturday, and a murder mystery opens at Saco River Theatre.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
What the man who started Record Store Day buys on vinyl
The annual retail holiday is on Saturday, and Chris Brown of Bull Moose goes on the record about his music purchasing habits.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
Singer-songwriter Scott Folsom memorializes Lewiston tragedy with ‘When It Comes’
Plus, an Indigo Girls documentary is screening at Space.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Sugarhouses to open Saturday, after storm disrupts Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
An early spring storm dumped snow and ice over much of the state, keeping many sugarhouses from opening on their most lucrative weekend.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Where to play disc golf in southern and central Maine
Here are the details on more than a dozen courses, from Saco to Sidney.
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