The city has plenty of places where you can appreciate its natural beauty year round.
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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6 Maine events this week include Damnationland and Harvest on the Harbor
Portland Stage’s newest production, ‘Dirty Deeds Downeast,’ opens this week.
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Tribute bands deliver big-name hits to Maine audiences
See a tribute to Queen on Thursday and a Talking Heads one on New Year’s Eve.
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What did music sound like in the 1700s? Find out from Portland’s newest orchestra
North Star Baroque, a period-instrument orchestra, will launch its second season on Sunday.
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It’s a family affair at West Bethel church
Dan Haas and his family minister at Pleasant Valley Church in West Bethel.
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For Maine’s youth hunters, longtime tradition closes the generation gap
The 2-day hunt open for Mainers 16 and under started at 5:55 a.m. Friday.
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How about a little family fun on Saturday in Leeds? | Sun Spots
A Christmas fair and a toy drive round out upcoming events/
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Oxford student continues to help those in need | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My 10-year-old daughter is having her 5th Annual Food Drive. Since COVID, she has had a box at the end of our driveway at 64 Rabbit Valley Road in Oxford where people can leave nonperishable food items to benefit the local pantries for Thanksgiving. Please donate items by Saturday, Nov. 22. And […]
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Mystery Photo for Oct. 26, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.