As a Republican and a conservative, I have been disappointed by Sen. Susan Collins at times over the years. But her Oct. 5 speech on the Senate floor, supporting the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, was both a salve for past disappointment and an insulator for Collins from any future criticism from […]
October 2018
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins is to blame, but so are her colleagues
I am not one of those who have contacted Susan Collins with “positive feedback” (Oct. 8) on her support for Brett Kavanaugh. However, as appalled (and not surprised) as I am about her vote – and especially her failure to take into serious account Kavanaugh’s disqualifying intemperate, evasive, excessively partisan and at times dishonest self-defense […]
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’re done wasting breath on the likes of Collins and Poliquin
Collins’ justification for her vote for Kavanaugh is prompting resistance groups to shift their priority to the ballot box.
Posted inFood
Maine chef serves up a cookbook for soup addicts
Chef Derek Bissonnette’s new book includes more than 300 – yes, we said 300 – recipes for soup.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan meat substitute dishes boogie onto the nightlife scene in Portland
The options just keep growing.
Posted inFood
Maine Oyster Co. will hold grand opening Friday
The restaurant will serve what it whimsically describes as ‘farm to slurp certified’ oysters.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food
With Christopher Kimball’s ‘Milk Street’ cookbook, the hits keep coming
‘This one is going in the rotation’ becomes a familiar refrain of our recipe tester.
Posted inFood, Recipes
A cinnamon-scented French toast with a crispy nod to creme brulee
You can apply these techniques using many different flavors.
Posted inJournal Tribune
‘Folk Prints’ exhibit nears at Kennebunk Free Library
The Kennebunk Free Library announces its Nov. 1 to 30 exhibition, “Folk Prints,” which includescyanotype prints enhanced with encaustic wax created by Keiren Valentine. The public is invited to view the exhibit at 112 Main St., Kennebunk, during regular library hours when the gallery is not in use for library programs. Library hours are: Monday and […]