6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (183+ words) Join Maine Public in celebrating the new Ken Burns produced film: Henry David Thoreau by with our two free teen journaling workshops this April! We are thrilled to offer this special teen programming in partnership with Rebekah Lowell Creative Studios…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago  (497+ words) Spring is finally making its way to Maine. April is a time to get outside and enjoy new growth, longer days, and maybe a few rain showers. Whether you're interested in gardening, hiking or learning a new sport, Maine has…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (80+ words) 2 Mainers named James Beard Award semifinalists'Maine Public 2 Mainers named James Beard Award semifinalists Of Maine's seven James Beard Award semifinalists, two were named finalists on Tuesday. Dana Street, founder of Street and Company, Scales, Standard Baking Company and other Portland…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (787+ words) In his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years, author David Pogue includes a story about how the tech company's late CEO and co-founder, Steve Jobs, pushed his team to perfect the iPod. "Steve Jobs wanted it to be as small…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (353+ words) Joan Vienot is inviting the public to view her exhibit of 60 framed paintings at Northeast Harbor Library during the month of April 2026. Joan moved from coastal Northwest Florida to become a fulltime resident of Maine in 2022, with the express intention…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (327+ words) Two years ago this month, the shadow of a total solar eclipse passed right over Houlton. You really could call it a cosmic event in the history of Houlton. How the town prepared and the impact of the eclipse are…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (345+ words) Six books have been named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize. Formerly known as the Man Booker International Prize, this honor is presented annually for a work of fiction that was originally written in a language other than English, then…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (59+ words) Interacting with Poetry'Maine Public These days, poetry has expanded far beyond the written word. From performance competitions to poems as art installations to community readings, poetry is more interactive than ever before. We hear from poets who are involved with…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (283+ words) Alex Jones, founder of the media company Infowars, had made a fortune promoting conspiracy theories online. He's insisted that the Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job and claimed that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax, staged by the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (540+ words) BTS rampages back to the top of the charts'Maine Public BTS rampages back to the top of the charts There was never any question about which title would sit atop this week's Billboard 200 albums chart. The K-pop juggernaut BTS recently…...