Yes, if you have a hammock, now is the time to slide into it and while away the heat of the day with a cool drink and a summer read. The first press of the garden is over, with weeds somewhat in check ...

I am a volunteer at the Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum in Port Clyde, Maine. We are hoping to clarify some recent news reports that may give some visitors the impression that we are closed this ...

My friend Holly sent me a listing for a multi-home property here in Maine. Forty acres and several buildings, including a couple of small shops. It was dreamy.

On Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m., Penobscot Bay Singers will perform a "Joy of Singing" concert, celebrating the group's 50th anniversary and raising money for Homeworthy (known formerly as Knox ...

"Red Shelters" by Stew Henderson.Artists Explore the Natural World at Parsonage Gallery The Parsonage Gallery in Searsport announces its first new exhibitions of 2024: "Natural Sym… ...

Winter arrives in southern Maine at last, as storm drops 10 inches of snow or more across the region.

William Penn wrote: "Only those can criticize who also have a heart to help. The rest is cruelty, not justice." What an apt description of the public persona of Donald Trump. Trump's rhetoric is a ...

This past summer we lost two musical icons who hailed from different generations and different genres. The losses of Tony Bennett and Jimmy Buffett hit a lot of people really hard, including me. On ...

One in five men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime (per Dana-Farber Cancer Institute). It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States, after skin cancer.

“There is no more important issue than money in politics,” said Sen. Rick Bennett, R-Oxford. Bennett supports a yes vote on Question 2, which asks: “Do you want to ban foreign governments and entities ...

This article is part one of two in an ongoing look into the midcoast housing and wage crisis. Part two will appear in the Sept. 26 issue of The Free Press and will cover entry-level wages across ...

Activist singer-songwriter Noel Paul Stookey will perform Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. The evening will include the unveiling of Robert Shetterly’s portrait of ...