WASHINGTON – President Obama says higher auto mileage standards set under his administration and better cars built by a resurgent U.S. auto industry will save money at the gas pump over the long term, a counterpoint to Republican criticism of his energy policy. In his weekly radio and online address Saturday, Obama said Detroit automakers […]
March 2012
Posted inSports
On Baseball: Expect a blend of old and new names for the Sea Dogs
In the first unofficial spring game for the Boston Red Sox — a “B” game Thursday against the Minnesota Twins — catcher Ryan Lavarnway homered in the first inning. The Portland Sea Dogs won’t see Lavarnway going deep at Hadlock Field again. Later in the game, catcher Dan Butler replaced Lavarnway and homered in the […]
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Syrian regime keeps pounding Homs
The Red Cross presses its efforts to bring aid to a neighborhood that is effectively cut off.
Posted inOpinion
You, you, you: Internet economics all about you
Everything from kittens on YouTube to shiny new apps costs the consumer – in personal information.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Scene & Heard: Winter Bash, indeed
Thursday’s snowstorm doesn’t stop the PMA Contemporaries from having a flurry of fun at their annual black-tie party.
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UNE staff show ventures outside the art department
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England presents works of art created by its staff and faculty in an exhibition called “Another Part of Me,” running through April 3 at UNE’s Biddeford Campus Center. The exhibition showcases the creative works of more than a dozen talented, non-art-affiliated faculty and staff members and includes paintings, photography, […]
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Paul Goodman: Torchbearer for a Generation
A new documentary by a Maine filmmaker revisits the life and times of Paul Goodman, whose teachings became a rallying cry for many during the turbulent 1960s.
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Art review: Three must-sees at Freeport art gallery
Eric Hopkins is one of Maine’s best-known and most easily recognizable artists. He makes highly stylized and supremely energized Maine landscapes. Yet, for all their clarity and consistency – for a Hopkins is a Hopkins without a doubt – they are not particularly easy to explain. Along with James Mullen and Colin Page, Hopkins is […]
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Author Q&A: Tail spinner
David Rosenfelt wanted a new job in a different place, and found both in Maine, where he writes books in the company of his wife and their 28 rescued dogs.
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TAKE HEART: A Conversation in Poetry
Poets do not isolate themselves in a garret, but walk among us, taking notes about our shared experience. In this week’s poem, David Moreau, a resident of Wayne, explains. Salt to the Brain (In Praise of Poets) By David Moreau As a rule we are not the brain surgeons or the bridge […]