Campers flock to Litchfield Fairgrounds for Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival

From tents in livestock stalls to 40-foot campers, festival-goers are preparing for a weekend full of music and community fun.

Opera Maine severs ties with conductor accused of sexual harassment

Stephen Lord, who was to conduct Opera Maine's 'The Magic Flute' in July, resigned from 2 other opera companies this week after a Minnesota newspaper reported that he used his position to request sexual favors.

Arts and Crafts at Everyone’s Resource Depot

Maine writers – and a librarian – bring home book awards

The Maine Literary Awards honors recently retired Bangor Public Library director Barbara McDade.

PHOTO: Looking for a 4-leaf clover

First art walk of the season is a success in LA.

Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s singer and guitarist, dies at 69

He performed jazz, ragtime and Tin Pan Alley-style songs, and often dressed in a white suit with a string tie, sunglasses and Panama hat.

Former Lewiston artist hopes lighted sculpture in Portland will give off positive vibes

Charlie Hewitt will flip the switch on 'Hopeful,' atop Speedwell Projects, after sunset Friday.

State ballad proposal passes votes in House, Senate

'The Ballad of the 20th Maine' by Portland band The Ghost of Paul Revere still needs another round of approvals to become the official state ballad.

Maine author Richard Ford wins lifetime achievement award from Library of Congress

A 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for 'Independence Day,' the Boothbay resident will receive the award at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in August.

Do you know who’s actually running the kitchen at your favorite restaurant?

It's often the chef de cuisine, technically the second in command. We learn what it's like to do a lot of the work with little of the (public) credit.