Recent letter writers to this paper (on Feb. 5 and Feb. 9) have shared their experience with and opinions about paying for a stranger’s meal at a restaurant. I would like to share my own experience. I took my husband out for breakfast Feb. 16 as part of his birthday celebration. During our meal, I happened […]
2016
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Did sombreros at Bowdoin party really demean Mexicans?
Re: “Sombreros at Bowdoin ‘tequila party’ ignite controversy on campus and beyond” (March 4): I’m in a quandary. I just Googled “Jose Cuervo,” a popular brand of tequila, and guess what I found? Tequila is a product of Mexico! In fact, Mexico has strict regulations on the manufacture of tequila and who can use the […]
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Letter to the editor: LePage, Christie imagined as tourists’ curiosities
We have enjoyed watching Comedy Central on the networks this political season – so much that it reminds me of “The Three Stooges” of years ago. We’re so sad that it will soon end, and we’re looking forward to NASCAR and upcoming football. Perhaps Chris Christie and Paul LePage should be fitted for their new […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland’s lack of affordable housing especially tough on college students
With increasing rents and stricter rental policies, it’s almost impossible to get an apartment in the city.
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The Maine Ingredient: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a traditional corned beef dinner
A not-so-traditional sauce adds a rich counterpoint.
Posted inLife & Culture
The young and the nestless: States ponder ways to help millenials buy houses
With weak wage growth and less affordable housing, millenials face an uphill climb to home ownership.
Posted inAppel on Wine
Muscadet is not just for oysters
Let it age and it’ll surprise – and delight – you.
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Seaweed passes the dinner-party test
Unsuspecting guests are guinea pigs for a meal in which every dish contains nutrient-rich seagreens.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Don’t baby-sit polenta when you can bake it
The two-ingredient dish – just cornmeal and a liquid – is easy and versatile.
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Maine Jewish Film Festival serves up ‘Breakfast at Ina’s’
The documentary about Chicago’s ‘Breakfast Queen’ will be screened twice in Portland, with the Queen herself presiding over one showing