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Mystery Photo for Feb. 1, 2026

by Russ Dillingham January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News

Catherine O’Hara, comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies

by Andrew Dalton and Jocelyn Noveck Associated Press January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

The was Emmy-winning actor also known for her role in ‘Home Alone’ died ‘following a brief illness’ at age 71.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News

In the depths of winter, look to Maine’s movie theaters for horror, whodunits, anime and classics

by Dennis Perkins January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Plus, the Maine Outdoor Film Festival presents a collection of short films celebrating Maine’s endangered waterways and the people fighting daily to preserve them.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

Mainer Amy Allen goes for Grammy repeat

by Ray Routhier January 28, 2026February 4, 2026

She grew up in Windham and made her first recordings while at Waynflete School in Portland. On Sunday, she’ll try to win her second consecutive Songwriter of the Year Grammy.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

In debut novel ‘Discipline,’ Maine’s islands become a place where reality bends

by Kaylie Saidin January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Larissa Pham takes readers to the edges of the world.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Maine’s Patrick Dempsey takes on the role of a killer in new Fox series

by Ray Routhier January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

In ‘Memory of a Killer,’ the actor known as McDreamy on the long-running ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is an assassin for hire leading a double life and battling dementia. The series premiered Jan. 25.