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Out & About: Modern music, old-fashioned comedy

As the fall-winter-spring seasons of many of Maine’s producing, presenting and performing companies draw to an end, the summer season of music festivals is getting an early start this weekend. The Back Cove Contemporary Music Festival, produced by the Portland Conservatory of Music, presents four concerts of works by living classical composers, including several from […]

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Capitol Notebook: Friendship, loyalty, grace defined Jean and John Cole

Our friend John Cole, longtime columnist for The Forecaster and founder of Maine Times, had several nicknames for his adored wife, Jean. When she appeared in his columns, she was variously the “master gardener,” or his “brown-eyed friend.” John’s brown-eyed friend, Jean, died last week. In the midst of the sadness, I wanted to pay […]

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Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster

Capitol Notebook: Friendship, loyalty, grace defined Jean and John Cole

Our friend John Cole, longtime columnist for The Forecaster and founder of Maine Times, had several nicknames for his adored wife, Jean. When she appeared in his columns, she was variously the “master gardener,” or his “brown-eyed friend.” John’s brown-eyed friend, Jean, died last week. In the midst of the sadness, I wanted to pay […]

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Spring sports season passes midway point, best yet to come-Portland edition

Portland shortstop Will Barnard makes a throw across the diamond during last week’s 4-2 win at Scarborough. Deering freshman Andrew James shoots and scores during the Rams’ 12-11 loss at Waynflete Saturday. Waynflete junior Sophie Sangster races up the field during the Flyers’ 10-5 home win over Marshwood Saturday. (Ed. Note: For the complete Portland-Scarborough […]

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Spring sports season passes midway point, best yet to come-Portland edition

Portland shortstop Will Barnard makes a throw across the diamond during last week’s 4-2 win at Scarborough. Deering freshman Andrew James shoots and scores during the Rams’ 12-11 loss at Waynflete Saturday. Waynflete junior Sophie Sangster races up the field during the Flyers’ 10-5 home win over Marshwood Saturday. (Ed. Note: For the complete Portland-Scarborough […]