Voters who believe LePage doesn’t deserve another term will coalesce around the most viable alternative in the closing days.
May 2014
Signings, etc.: Paul Betit to discuss ‘The Man in the Canal’
The author and sportswriter will talk about his latest mystery novel on Thursday at the Rockland library.
Audience Calendar
• Art “Pardon My Tartle,” UMF senior art students exhibit, through Saturday, free. UMF Art Gallery, 246 Main St., Farmington. 778-1062. Andrea Sulzer: “throughoutsideways,” recent creations including large, colored-pencil drawings and woodblock prints. Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. portlandmuseum.org. Through Aug. 24. Clint Fulkerson, oversized drawings on transparent surfaces. Portland Museum of […]
Society Notebook: A safe place gets stronger
Family Crisis Services’ first gala raises $20,000 to support women and children escaping abuse.
Classical Beat: Rise of national anthems not necessarily a good thing
The Portland Symphony Orchestra led off its April 27 concert with a confection by Antonin Dvorak entitled “Mein Heim (My Home) (Op. 62, B.125a). While pleasant to hear, its importance lies in the trend it exemplifies: the movement from “art music” toward nationalism in the latter part of the 19th century. Examples come immediately to […]
Monica Wood keeps it close to home
Portland writer finds her niche writing about what she knows – Maine.
Movie review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’: Andrew Garfield imbues Spidey with hipster edge
And he shares great chemistry with Emma Stone.
Ruth Reichl writes about World War II, mystery and of course, food
‘Delicious!’ – the renowned food critic and editor’s first novel – sprinkles culinary know-how through a fun story.
Maine Northern Skies: Clear Light, a summer art exhibition opens May 15 in Hinkley
The L.C. Bates Museum is presenting Maine Northern Skies: Clear Light, a summer art exhibition from Thursday through Oct. 15 at the museum on Route 201 in Hinkley. The exhibition features the work of local artists and their interpretations of Maine’s skies. The exhibit focuses on the richness of Maine’s atmospheric freshness and gives visitors […]
Book review: Historian brings to life Maine fort and roles it has played
‘Fort Halifax: Winslow’s Historic Outpost’ gives a fuller picture than previously seen of the ‘venerable relic.’