Spirits Alive News Today

From truly spooky to really silly, we've assembled some haunting activities across the state that let the whole family get into the spirit of the season.

Eastern Cemetery at the bottom of Munjoy Hill in Portland became a burying ground in 1668, and was active until the 1860s.

Eastern Cemetery at the bottom of Munjoy Hill in Portland became a burying ground in 1668, and was active until the 1860s.

Eastern Cemetery at the bottom of Munjoy Hill in Portland became a burying ground in 1668, and was active until the 1860s.

Eastern Cemetery at the bottom of Munjoy Hill in Portland, became a burying ground in 1668 and was active until the 1860s.

Nobody visits Samuel Drinkwater's grave, even though he lies just a few dozen yards from two captains, whose graves tourists flock to.

Aging coffee beans in charred oak barrels that previously held spirits like whisky, rum and gin gives coffee roasters a new outlet for their creativity, and a chance to partner with local distillers and brewers on unique products.

In the final talk of Lincoln County Historical Association’s winter lecture series, Vana Carmona, a descendent of early Maine slaveholders, will share stories of individual enslaved people and bring to light some of the people who experienced...

Have you ever had a moment in your life where your perception of truth dissolved? My moment came when a professor studying indigenous people in Maine visited the public library where I was working. The library had a significant native artifact on display, the professor and I chatted casually as we looked at the handiwork […]

PORTLAND Nonprofit group to offer Eastern Cemetery walks The nonprofit group Spirits Alive will offer their popular “Walk Among the Shadows” event at the Eastern Cemetery this month. The walks will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and again Oct. 27-29. Twilight performances also will be offered from 5:30 to […]