The monster within: New novel explores loss, resiliency in coal country
‘We Sent Them Down Singing’ is writer Libby Edwardson’s debut horror novel
POEM: A ‘briny bay’ christens a baby
Patricia Ranzoni, Bucksport’s former poet laureate, on the ‘ancients’ who ‘arrive by tide’ to welcome new life
Dancing for joy—and community
Surry Contra Dance offers dancers of all ages and abilities the chance to connect
POEM: The flower that makes us believe summer will never end
Black-eyed Susans inspire a Penobscot poet.
Healthy Acadia to host free teen theater camp
Participants will produce and perform Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘21 Chump Street’
Reversing Falls Sanctuary showcases affordable art
‘Simply Summer’ celebrates the work of 20 local artists
Pirate song for a wooden boat regatta
Singer/songwriter Cheryl Jeanette to kick off Eggemoggin Reach Regatta weekend with Brooklin library concert
Paul Doiron draws crowd for Brooklin book signing
The author’s newest book, Storm Tide, is the 16th in his Maine Game Warden mystery series
Portrait of a place: BHPL fundraiser celebrates local arts
Artist and writer Marilyn Eckberg is one of 93 artists participating in this year’s ‘Paint the Peninsula’ auction
POEM: A ‘moonlit night’ aboard a beloved schooner
Penobscot poet Sue Shaw remembers a final sail aboard the historic schooner Victory Chimes
POEM: On calculating the ‘sum’ of one’s life
Penobscot poet Sue Shaw uses ‘octogenarian math’ to understand—and celebrate— the value of aging
Alamo Theatre to screen Maine-made independent film
Director Samuel Dunning celebrates his Maine roots in ‘silly’ and ‘wholesome’ movie
POEM: On memory, love, and the richness of ancestry
Patricia Ranzoni, Bucksport’s former poet laureate, on gratitude to those who came before
Art in action: BHPL fundraiser showcases local artists
Ninety artists will create over 100 paintings during the week-long ‘Paint the Peninsula’ art auction
POEM: Patriotic and proud, a ‘perfect’ parade
Penobscot poet Sue Shaw celebrates the joys of a small town parade
POEM: Watching an eagle ‘swoop and soar’ in summer
A bright blue morning, a bike ride, and the joy of birdwatching with kids
Peninsula Pride hosts Drag Party in Brooklin
The event was one of a series of pride events in local communities throughout June
Portraits of a place: BHPL to host landscape painter Wendy Lewis
Lewis has been painting landscapes around Blue Hill Bay for 42 years
POEM: A ‘garden of beautiful broken things’
Patricia Ranzoni, Bucksport’s former poet laureate, on a visitor’s ‘mending heart’
Bagaduce Music to host Palaver Strings for benefit concert
Grammy-nominated band to perform at David's Folly Farm on July 29