Portland Ballet’s Nell Shipman is Living Her Childhood Dream
The dance company’s artistic and executive director on the ballet that hooked her and what it was like to stop dancing.
The Maine Therapist Destigmatizing Mental Health on TikTok
With nearly 350,000 followers, Kristen Gingrich addresses difficult subjects with lighthearted videos and candor.
Portland’s Poet Laureate Provides Healing Words
Maya Williams, the city’s youngest poet laureate, says “poetry is a way to feel less alone.”
The Portland Artist Creating Dialogue with Everyday Objects
Known for his large-scale public installations, Aaron T Stephan doesn’t want to create work that everyone likes.
Meet the Cookbook Author Who Wants to Put Fish on Your Plate
Former chef Barton Seaver talks about the barriers to people eating more seafood and why Maine should embrace aquaculture.
The Woman Behind the Curtain at the State Theatre
Maine's biggest concert promoter Lauren Wayne, on what it's been like to run the State Theater during a pandemic, and why she moved to Portland 20 years ago.
Making Friends of Enemies in the Maine Woods
Making Friends of Enemies in the Maine Woods In his nearly three decades with Seeds of Peace, Timothy Wilson has worked with campers from all over the world. by Paul KeonigPhotography by Nicole Wolf Issue: May 2021 Timothy Wilson has
Love Letters to Maine | Hayley Brown
Dear Maine, With your thousands of miles of coastline, it isn’t hard to come across a fishing community. Commercial fishing is a part of your history. More often than not, fishing is passed down from one generation to another. These
Patrick Dempsey Cultivates his Maine Roots
Patrick Dempsey Cultivates his Maine Roots The actor tells us lessons he learned while growing up in Maine and what keeps him returning to his home state. by Katherine EnglishmanPhotography by Christina Wnek Issue: March/April 2021 Patrick Dempsey’s roots run
Love Letters to Maine | Kerry Gallivan
Dear Maine, We first met on the grey sand beaches of Wells. You introduced my childhood imagination to tide pools. I thought they were my own personal aquarium. Each day they were restocked, again and again. You gave me friendships.