The Bates Island race is the best race of the year. We sail out to Bates, have a picnic on the rocks, and sail back. My first year brought screaming winds and frightening swells. It was awesome. I could only hope for similarly exciting conditions this year. Anna couldn’t come this time because she had […]
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Scene & Heard Datebook
TUESDAY • Local Foods Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Local Sprouts Cooperative Cafe, Portland. Join others interested in the local food movement for a casual gathering. Free. Cost for breakfast items. [email protected]. THURSDAY • Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Dinner & Auction, 5:30 p.m., Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, a silent auction […]
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‘Visual person’ a pro at prose, too
CUMBERLAND — Writing does not come easily to Julia Maine. She’s a good student, but prefers science to English. She’s also a hands-on person, and feels comfortable articulating her emotions through the visual arts. “That’s why I like painting,” says Maine. “I find it easier to express my ideas with my hands instead of my […]
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Audience Calendar
Art “Art is Community II,” juried show and sale of local art and crafts, Old White Church, Buxton. 929-6472. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. “Plein Air Painters Invitational,” Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday. “Portland of Islands and Oceans,” artists are Jeff Barrett, Kevin Beers,Brad Betts, […]
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Mega-projects won’t produce mega-jobs
The stimulus, focused on wind and solar power, high-speed rail and other energy initiatives, rightly aimed to kick-start whole industry sectors.
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Book Review: Tragedy, coastal setting stir simmering family drama
A grim New England tragedy — Boston’s devastating 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire — plays a pivotal role in J. Courtney Sullivan’s first-rate, fast-moving new novel, “Maine.” “Maine,” which follows Sullivan’s earlier novel, “Commencement,” is no unbroken lament for times gone by or for the record number of men and women — 492 — who […]
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Author Q & A: There’ll be a quiz
Charlotte Bacon’s new book is a mystery set against the backdrop of a clash between private school ‘haves’ and their working-class neighbors.
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Damariscotta Grill highlights female artists
DAMARISCOTTA — The Damariscotta Grill will host “Painting Maine II,” a small exhibition of 11 paintings by eight female artists who paint on location using natural light. The exhibition opens June 27 and runs through Aug. 8. A reception will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. June 29. Exhibiting artists include Joyce Greenfield, Betty […]