The 29^th annual Maine International Film Festival opens on Friday, July 10. Highlights of the festival’s first week include achievement awards for three veteran filmmakers, the Maine première of filmed-in-Bangor teen drama, the world première of a partially-made-in-Waterville documentary about coffee, presentations of two other Maine-related feature films, and screenings of a few neglected classic films. More…

Made by students in Waterville, Me. and Kigali, Rwanda, “Ikawa: Coffee That Connects,” is an 18-minute documentary that explores how a cup of coffee can create surprising connections between Waterville, Maine, where the cup is sold, and Kigali, Rwanda, where the beans are grown, harvested, and distributed globally. It premières at MIFF. More…

At this year’s MIFF, the Maine Film Center will present three achievement awards. The honorees are producer Christine Vachon, writer and director Alan Rudolph, and producer and longtime festival supporter Mike Kaplan. More…

Whether you’re a short-term visitor to or a long-term resident of the Belgrade Lakes Region, you’ve probably driven past either a trailhead or areas of conserved land. 7 Lakes Alliance is often thought of as a water protection organization, but it is also a land trust managing nearly 6,000 acres. More…

When I joined the Loon Project as a summer intern, I was extremely excited to spend the most beautiful time of the year in Maine. Nothing sounded better than being on the lakes every day and escaping the humidity of my Pennsylvania hometown. After a month of being here, I can confirm it is exactly what I hoped for. More…

The water is finally warming up a bit more to my liking!! Upper Long Pond is a delightful 78.1°F today (on the surface!) and in my opinion, perfect! With these warm water temperatures and with 85°F air temperatures, we lose ¾″ of per day of water to evaporation, so fortunately this year we’ve got water to spare. More…

Yes, Stephen King loves playing his guitar and walking his dog, but book tour and watching TV series of his novels and movies at theaters of his works was overwhelming in 2025. Did you notice, dear reader of Stephen King horror novels? More…

For generations, buying a seasonal waterfront camp on Great Pond or Long Pond was an accessible dream, with values rising at a modest, healthy pace. Then came 2020. What began as a global healthcare crisis quickly triggered an unprecedented migration that changed rural real estate. More…