The influential Oscar-winning documentarian had summered in Northport since 1974, and one of his many films was about nearby Belfast.

He donated his piggy bank savings to the non-profit group that helps Mainers, and his act inspired more than 400 other people to give what they could, too.

The U.S. Senate candidate from Sullivan also sang and dove from the stage at Monday's show by the Boston-based rock band.

There are over-the-top home displays this year in Cumberland, South Portland, Gray, Limington, Monmouth, Waterville and Winslow, among other places.

Doughnuts for dinner in Springvale, prank calls in Alna or leaving a gingerbread house in a cemetery in Bridgton are among the ways some families celebrate the holiday.

The ABC morning talk show will feature segments from Nonantum Resort, focusing on Maine and the Portland Hearts of Pine soccer team.

Chris Van Dusen, of Camden, created the image of 2 otters lounging in the water, which Swift made famous in October in a film promoting her latest album.

Shay, who grew up on Indian Island, near Old Town, was an Army medic during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. He spent his final years in France.

Brothers Reid and Will Nichols, who form the core of 12/OC, will headline a holiday concert at Cross Insurance Arena and soon announce a major tour.

Maine actor Matthew Delamater shares some of his favorite things about the western Maine town.

Platner's grandfather designed an iconic mid-century chair found in museums and movies – and in Trump's New York office.

A playwright, teacher and performer, she delighted audiences with her over-the-top yet relatable bargain-hunting character in TV ads for the Maine salvage chain.

There are haunted house attractions, cemetery tours, scary movies and family-friendly fun all over the state, from Lebanon to Rockland or Kittery to Farmington.

These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.

The actor, who starred in 'Monk' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' is a 1977 graduate and has a performance space at the arts center named for him.

Several clubs are holding album-release parties this weekend and a film event tied to the album opens at theaters Friday. <br>

Bowdoinham native Ethan Ogilby worked in TV and film production, on 'The Simpsons' and on Netflix documentaries, before getting his screenplay filmed.

Upcoming fairs are planned for Clinton, Litchfield, Oxford, New Portland, Farmington, Unity, Cumberland and Fryeburg.

'Blood & Myth' is based on the Audible Original "Midnight Son," from Portland-based audio producers Josie Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum, which explored an Alaskan shooting and Indigenous culture.

The Maine native, who died Sunday, worked for Marvel and DC comics as well as Cracked magazine and helped launch others' comic careers.

Micah Johnson's art has been on the cover of Time magazine, on baseball cards and caps. Now he's writing and illustrating a middle grade novel.

Payments include a $100,000 donation for Payson Park improvements, as well as $1 for every ticket sold, plus expenses, licenses and permits.

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She spent summers in Kennebunkport, recorded hit songs, appeared on Broadway and TV, and last year celebrated her 100th birthday with an event at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

More than a dozen of Colby Adolphsen's creations, from Nubble Lighthouse off York to Bangor's Paul Bunyan statue, are at the museum through December.

The two-day festival caused few traffic or other problems, according to police and city officials, and festival organizers are paying $100,000 to make any repairs to the festival site found necessary.

A silent film festival on Saturday highlights the restoration of the Augusta Colonial Theater, but there are vintage venues to explore from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor.

The singer plans to officiate a wedding ceremony during her appearance Sunday at the Back Cove Music and Arts Festival.

'Spectacular Things' by Beck Dorey-Stein is set in the fictional town of Victory, Maine, but features recognizable Portland-area landmarks like Becky's Diner and the Casco Bay Bridge.

If you're going to the shows on Saturday and Sunday, here's a look at how to get there, where the stages and amenities are and what else to expect.

Ricardo Lagomasino has toured with Dacus for nearly a decade and will perform with her at the Back Cove Music and Arts Festival in Portland Aug. 3.

Organizers of the Back Cove Music and Arts Festival, scheduled for Aug. 2-3 at Payson Park, announced the change Monday.

Some other popular destinations include Grafton Notch State Park, Moxie Falls and Angel Falls.

Maine's first pro men's soccer team has drawn fans so eager to show support they've formed their own Valentine Band, a self-organized crew of musicians with varying skill levels and soccer expertise.

Also included in the comedy series category were 'The Bear' and 'Nobody Wants This,' both of them starring Maine residents in their casts.

To get the most out of southern Maine's biggest summer party, you should eat clams, see the shucking contest and get a photo with Steamer, among other things.

'76 Days Adrift,' a documentary about Steven Callahan's time in a life raft after his sailboat sank in 1982, will screen at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.

From now through the end of August, Maine agricultural fairs are happening in small towns and scenic spots across the state, including Acton, Hiram, Harmony, Waterford, Union and Blue Hill.

Oliver Platt, who plays Uncle Jimmy on the show, dines often on North Haven, while Abby Elliott, who plays Sugar, has long come to a family home at Cundys Harbor in Harpswell.

Ron Currie's 'The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne' came out earlier this year and focuses on a female Franco-American crime boss.

The magazine, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, traces its famously rigorous process to a 1927 letter from Edna St. Vincent Millay's mother, pointing out several errors in a story abou...

The owners of the Congress Street landmark, which houses about 120 tenants, say the theater has several years left on its lease and they'd like to see it operating there well into the future.

Voornas, who started on Portland radio in 1993 on WMGX, is currently the morning co-host on WHOM.

What is a dad joke, anyway? Read the examples below, gathered with help from Maine dads and comics, just in time for Father's Day.

The 'True Blood' and 'Magic Mike' actor spent summers on the Casco Bay island growing up, giving him time and space to write and create characters.

'The Whyte Python World Tour' by Scarborough resident Travis Kennedy goes on sale June 24, and Paramount has already begun developing a movie based on it.

For Father's Day, we talk to Maine dads, comics and others about what a dad joke is, why dads tell them and why we love to hate them.

Rachel Griffin Accurso, who grew up in Springvale and whose channel has 15 million subscribers, has drawn criticism and praise for outspoken posts asking the world to do more for the children of war-t...