Please, feel free to touch the tower. On Saturday, the Portland Museum of Art opens an exhibition that celebrates 25 years of the Portland architecture and design lecture series, Architalx. The centerpiece of the third-floor installation is a sculptural piece that stands 17 feet tall and mirrors, in its shape, the skylight at the top […]
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Commentary: Pioneering judge strikes a fine balance
There’s more to Sarah T. Hughes than her role in swearing in Lyndon Johnson as president after John F. Kennedy’s death.
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Softening of banking rules ups contagion fears
The economist who warned about the spread of financial crises still sees signs of complacency.
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Charles Lawton: Communities need power to tax to offset lost revenue sharing
Gov. LePage’s proposed state budget has — perhaps intentionally, perhaps inadvertently — brought the subject of tax reform back to the center of the public policy debate in Augusta. His proposal to suspend state payment to the so-called municipal revenue-sharing program has, quite naturally, led to an outcry from municipal officials and their representatives saying […]
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Dan Demeritt: Longshot Democrat could make serious run
I am attracted to big lifts and clear objectives. I am a sucker for the underdog and Cinderella stories. And I love a good Cobb salad. I found all the above when I had lunch last week with Stephen Woods of Yarmouth. The first declared candidate in the 2014 race for governor, Woods also holds […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Book review: A single photo sparks remarkable tale of rural life
What stories do we tell ourselves that define who we are — to ourselves and others? As is the case in many families, the unbroken chain of life that reaches down through the generations presents significant challenges to our knowing or discovering “where we come from,” even when family roots run deep in one place. […]
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Savvy Senior: Tools can help those near retirement age
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Are there any services that you can recommend that help pre-retirees decide when to start drawing their Social Security benefits? My wife and I are still a few years away from retiring but want to carefully weigh all our options to make sure we get the most from our benefits. — Approaching […]
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Take cover with Maine-made blankets
Several small blanket makers are keeping the state’s rich textile tradition alive.
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Ex-Etiquette: So everyone’s clear, have a conversation
Q: I’m a single mother of two beautiful children. I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for just over a year. My children and I live with him. He was in a relationship with a woman for 20 years and separated about three years ago because of her affairs. They weren’t married, but […]
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Motherlode: Family not ‘losing’ religion but gaining in other ways
The fastest-growing religious affiliation in the United States is no religion at all. That has meant an increase in parents raising their children outside of the community provided by a church or synagogue. For Katherine Ozment, writing for Boston magazine, it also meant soul searching because, as she writes: As ambivalent as I am about […]