July 18 – 24, 2025Vol. 27, No. 6


The Travis Mills Foundation on the west shore of Long Pond gives wounded warriors and their families a place to rest and rejuvenate. More


On the Cover

The Heroes in Our Midst

The Travis Mills Foundation is a retreat in Maine where heroes gather, a beautiful complex on Long Pond in the Belgrades where post-9/11, recalibrated veterans and their families participate in one of seven life-changing programs, all at no cost to them. More

Movies

There’s More In Store in MIFF’s Last Three Days

Highlights of the MIFF’s closing days include an achievement award presentation, premières of three Maine-made features and two collections of Maine-made shorts, the Maine Student Film and Video Festival, a few more rediscovered classics, and a closing night film with award presentations to the festival’s best films. More

More Movies

Made-in-Belgrade Horror Film Debuts at MIFF

Among the four, full-length made-in-Maine movies to debut at this year’s MIFF, one stands apart. Sight Unseen, the only fictional feature among the four, is a ghost story shot right here in Belgrade. More


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