This week • On Thursday, June Fitzpartrick Gallery at Maine College of Art opens an exhibition of work created at Vinalhaven Press from 1984 to 2002. In addition to prints made at the press, the “Vinalhaven Press” exhibition will include development work, proofs and drawings. Patricia Nick founded and directed the island press, and hosted […]
March 2010
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Arts Dispatches
YORK Russian icon maker offers workshop on icon painting Marina Forbes, a Russian icon maker, teacher and lecturer, will offer a workshop, “The Art of Icon Painting,” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for four Tuesdays beginning this week at the York Art Association, 393 York St. It is a hands-on studio workshop for students […]
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Abstraction’s Lynch-pin
Fred Lynch’s art follows a geometric progression … in a random kind of way.
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Exetiquette: Should visiting children do chores?
Q: Each time my husband’s daughter comes to visit, there’s a fight. We live in another state and she stays with us for months at a time during her school vacations. With spring break coming up, I’m anticipating yet another problem. For example, during her last visit I asked her to clean her bathroom. Her […]
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Families Today: Hitting, head-banging by 2-year-old could be caused by family stress
Q: When he is frustrated, our 25-month-old boy hits himself or bangs his head. His mother and I don’t know whether this behavior is normal. One set of in-laws considers it bizarre. Other families are experiencing the same thing, we learn from our Web research. We understand that at his age, our son has little […]
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The Color of Money: Calculating post-reform scenarios
With the most significant changes to the nation’s health care policy in decades having finally come to fruition, the question I have, as I’m sure so many others do as well, is how the new law will affect me. It’s unlikely that most people will read through the 906 pages of the Patient Protection and […]
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On the Move
NEW FACES Chris Brann has been hired as commercial credit administration manager for Mechanics Savings Bank. He previously worked for TD Bank. Curt Madison has been selected to serve as director of distance education, University College, for the University of Maine System. He has led distance education efforts at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks […]
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Maine Voices: Maine should have its own dental school
Training dentists here would address the state’s long-term and short-term problems caused by lack of access.
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Travel: Floating Oasis
The new largest cruise ship is over the top in food, fun and luxury.
