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Calendar

Art Alix Bacon, George Bayliss and Laura Hart, 31st annual showing of artist-made prints, Turtle Gallery, Deer Isle. turtlegallery.com. Through Oct. 15. Jane Dahmen, “Through the Trees,” Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through Saturday. Chris Cart “Unplugged,” Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Sunday. “Unplugged,” Chris Cart, Harlow Gallery, Hallowell. harlowgallery.org. Through Saturday. “Redacted,” paintings and drawings […]

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A circus environment at Maine Media

ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College will present Steven Laxton’s documentary series Circo El Salvador from Oct. 2 through Nov. 16 at Maine Media Gallery, 18 Central St. The exhibition portrays six nomadic circus families with evocative images that capture the vibrancy of the performances, and provide an intimate view of the circus families […]

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Letters to the editor: USM should keep physics major

The University of Southern Maine’s consideration to cut the degree program in physics is not in the best interest of Maine’s economy. A fundamental prerequisite for growth and commercialization in Maine’s technology sectors is a workforce adept in critical science and math skills. Cutting the physics program is particularly disturbing, since it would create workforce […]

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Barney Frank: Syria issue lowers quality of debate

The debate about American policy toward Syria demonstrates the extent to which rational political discussion in our country has deteriorated. The damage done by this is of little significance compared to the terrible loss of life that is occurring in that country. I do not suggest any remote equivalence between the two, but the extent […]