The singer posted an emotional video reminding fans that hate has no place in her ‘Idol’ family.
Aimsel Ponti
Staff Writer
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.
Throwback Photo: Taylor Swift plays outdoor show in Kennebunkport in 2010
The appearance was to promote the music video for ‘Mine,’ filmed in Maine.
Calling all Swifties: Take our quiz and see photos of the star in Kennebunkport in 2010
Prove your fandom with our trivia questions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Singer-songwriter Scott Folsom memorializes Lewiston tragedy with ‘When It Comes’
Plus, an Indigo Girls documentary is screening at Space.
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.
Where to play disc golf in southern and central Maine
Here are the details on more than a dozen courses, from Saco to Sidney.