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    September 1, 2011

    Our View: Lessons learned from the demolition of Union Station

    Historic buildings don't just give the city character, they also add to its bottom line.

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    September 1, 2011

    Shoptalk: Baker keeps it farm-fresh

    Just off busy Route 9 in Wells sits an immaculately kept country store boasting a bevy of seasonal produce, farm-raised meats, dairy and baked goods. <br /><br /> Jars of newly canned pickles, preserves and condiments line the store's outer walls. Dill pickles age in a large glass jar on the counter opposite a display of fresh flower bouquets and handmade artisan chocolates. Nearby, an employee adds fresh-picked corn to a colorful aisle display of fruits and vegetables. And, at the rear of the store, Anadama bread rises in a large bowl while baker Carol Campbell packages a mouth-watering array of homemade pastries in trendy hot-pink boxes.

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    September 1, 2011

    Get your work out

    On Friday, Portland Playback Theatre presents improv performances based on audience stories of 'What Happened at Work.'

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    September 1, 2011

    At the Movies

    OPENING FRIDAY “SHARK NIGHT 3D” (PG-13) Stars Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Alyssa Diaz. Directed by David R. Ellis. A lake-house retreat on the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for a group of vacationers when they are subjected to an improbable phenomenon: fresh-water shark attacks. Violence and terror, disturbing images, sexual references, partial nudity, […]

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    September 1, 2011

    Cruise on up to Bangor

    Sunday's daylong Carnival of Madness is the place to catch some 25 bands playing rock.

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    September 1, 2011

    Indie Film: Making a film is the fun stuff, what follows is real life

    You’re a local low/no-budget filmmaker. You’ve written your screenplay, you’ve found your actors, your crew. You’ve bought or borrowed (or borrowed to buy) your equipment. You work around other people’s schedules and grab snatches of filming on weekends, late nights, whenever you can. You scrounge locations, pay for everything out of pocket, and hold fast […]

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    September 1, 2011

    Laugh out loud

    On the premise that laughter is good for the body and the soul, a funny kind of yoga class convenes every other week in Falmouth.

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    September 1, 2011

    Face the Music: Heat is gone, but the beats sizzle on in September

    Two shows for Labor Day weekend, and one for next week

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    September 1, 2011

    Making Noise: Globe-trotting Britches are starting to light a fire

    Catch Tricky Britches on Friday night outside One Longfellow Square for quality nostalgia and an authentic swell of joy.

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    September 1, 2011

    CD Review: Fernans sizzles when instruments jam, but misses the lyrical beat

    The battle-tested writer should know better than to stuff so many obvious couplets into a song.