Like the national debt, Justin Bieber and the universe itself, the Internet got bigger this year. And that means you, dear music fan, are faced with a perennial choice: You can hide under your covers as the world of pop music grows online with ferocious speed, or you can summon your inner Lewis and Clark […]
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Author Q&A: Fenway lark
Bates grad Richard A. Johnson delves into the fabled Boston ballpark’s lesser known – and hugely entertaining – history.
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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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Devices drive ‘social reading’ trend
E-readers make is easy to post interesting passages and opinions to Facebook or Twitter.
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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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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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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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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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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.