Maine Arts Update

AGP Executive Report

Last update: 5 hours ago

Maine Arts & Culture: York’s Surf Point is drawing artists from across the U.S. to its 50-acre coastal residency, offering year-round live-work studios, a big art library, and 24 days of uninterrupted creative time. Local Education: Marshwood High School announced its Class of 2026 top 10 graduates, with students highlighted for music, theater, honors work, and leadership. Arts & Entertainment Business: Blue Fox Entertainment acquired two iPic luxury theater locations and will rebrand them as The Cinemas, shifting away from in-theater dining toward premium concessions and event programming. Community Events: Glenburn Community Festival returns June 20 with a parade, lumberjack show, craft fair, food trucks, music, fireworks, and a new Bigfoot-themed trail. Maine Politics (arts-adjacent, local impact): The Maine Senate race remains dominated by Graham Platner controversy, with fresh coverage and denials continuing to swirl into the primary.

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Jun. 4, 2026

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Maine ski areas look to expand beyond winter tourism

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News Center Maine

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Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.newscentermaine.com
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Portland
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Maine Deputies Take Driver Into Custody After a Wild Chase in a Stolen Pickup

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Z107.3 - Maine

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Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1996
Website	www.z1073.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Brewer
Owner Country	United States

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5 hours ago

Maine's Jessica Meir, other astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leaks on ISS

WMTW 8 - Maine |

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WMTW 8 - Maine

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Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.wmtw.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Westbrook
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Alliances and feuds shape final stretch of crowded primary races for Maine governor

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The Maine Monitor

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Owned By	Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting (Non-profit, Jed Davis President)
Year Founded	2020
Website	themainemonitor.org
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Hallowell
Owner Country	United States

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an hour ago

Pennsylvania Dem rep claims Graham Platner 'has disqualified himself' from Maine Senate race

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Owner: Murdoch Family info about owner

FOX News

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Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Janet Mills shows no sign of reigniting her Maine Senate bid amid Graham Platner’s troubles

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NBC News

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Owned By	Comcast Corporation (The Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1926
Website	nbcnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Fort Lee
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Special Olympics Maine State Summer Games underway at UMaine this weekend

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WABI - Maine

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Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wabi.tv
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Maine, Bangor
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

‘One of the Worst People in Maine’: Fox’s Brian Kilmeade Goes Scorched Earth on Graham Platner After NYT Bombshell

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Owner: Daniel Abrams info about owner

Mediaite - New York

Left-wing

Owned By	Daniel Abrams through Abrams Media Network
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.mediaite.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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