The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 20, 2026
Bloodied by political theater, balmed by beautiful music
The Bollard
Fearless indie journalism in Portland, Maine since 2005. Weekday news & arts bulletins, reader forums, PDFs of our monthly print magazine, extras & gems from the archive.
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A micro-Western, Tiger Bomb in Brunswick, and a band that sounds like a soup
Tales From the Crypt Nerd
Portland graveyard historian Ron Romano's "Stories from Maine Cemeteries"
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 17, 2026
Local Music Monday: Discoveries & delights abound on "Maine Covers Maine"
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 16, 2026
Remembrance, resistance and celebration through song, paint and parties
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 15, 2026
Festivals in every direction!
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 14, 2026
Interstellar overdrive pedals
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 13, 2026
How to have sex like an animal, and other attractions
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 12, 2026
Don't be chicken.
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 11, 2026
Cartoon Tuesday: "The Sun & My Uncle Louie"
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 10, 2026
Local Music Monday: Freak Phone delivers a "Fresh Set"
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 8, 2026
Art in the Park, Guster on the Ocean, Outdoor films indoors & more!
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 7, 2026
Let's get bazaar this weekend!
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 6, 2026
Hey, everybody (except 7-Eleven's lawyers), Slurpee is playing a reunion show!
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 5, 2026
Filthy hip hop, Irish pub singalongs & AM radio gold
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 4, 2026
Cartoon Tuesday: A brief lesson in geometry and art history with Dodecawoman
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 3, 2026
Local Music Monday: An open letter to Troy Jackson re: Travis James Humphrey
This Month at the Movies: August 2026
Hot soccer sex! Kitties gone wild! The Maine Playweek's guide has all this & more!
The Bollard Bulletin for Aug. 1 & 2, 2026
Numerous ways to be chill this weekend
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Be somewhere fun today!
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Not bummed out by a rainy night
The Show That Never Ends
The Movie, a band that barely existed, achieves internet immortality
August 2026 Print Edition
The Illustration Issue