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January 1, 2012

Dine Out Maine: Dogfish takes neighborhood bar concept to another level

I can count a dozen neighborhood bars in downtown Portland, and while each has a niche, few offer the totality of experience found at Dogfish Bar and Grille. Live local music? Rotating art gallery? Fun drink specials? Two decks for warm-weather enjoyment? Familiar comfort food, but served with flair? Vegetarian options that don’t feel like […]
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January 1, 2012

Devices drive ‘social reading’ trend

E-readers make is easy to post interesting passages and opinions to Facebook or Twitter.
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January 1, 2012

Audience Calendar

ART “Focus on India,” photos by Lawrence Elbroch, Red Door Pottery Studio and Gallery Shop, Kittery. 439-5671. Through Feb. 1. “Precious Things,” multiple artists, small pieces, L/A Arts Gallery 5, Lewiston. 576-4805. Multiple artist show. Small pieces of art. Ends Saturday. “Paul Caponigro: The Hidden Presence of Places,” photography, Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland. 596-6457; farnsworthmuseum.org. […]
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January 1, 2012

Book Review: Beauty shines through tragedy

Author Ha Jin's spare style serves his story set against the backdrop of the Rape of Nanjing.
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January 1, 2012

SKY DRIVE

2012 promises to be a big year for airline stories, from attempts to piece together the United and Continental reservation systems to labor negotiations to the introduction of the new 'game-changer' plane, the Dreamliner.

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January 1, 2012

Maine Gardener: He’ll test his resolve to be berry good

This is going to be a big year for me as a gardener, a watershed year, a year in which I learn a lot about myself. Nancy and I have been growing plants on this property since September of 1975, and we have worked out a pretty good division of labor. I plan and plant […]
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January 1, 2012

Watts glowing on?

Congress delays, but does not derail, the move away from standard light bulbs. Here's what you should know.
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January 1, 2012

Travel: Olympian year of Titanic proportions

The Summer Olympics and the 100th anniversary of the Titanic going down are among the reasons to see the world in 2012.
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January 1, 2012

Out with the old, in with the new … or not

The poor economy has homeowners thinking harder about repairing versus replacing old or faulty items.
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January 1, 2012

DIY: Worth a try

Worst case, you 'hire a pro and eat some crow.'