ELIOT — It takes a trained eye to spot the metal sheaths enveloping electrical lines strung along Route 101 here. But to Lloyd Hendrix, they are easy to see, and each one tells a story. Hendrix, manager of process and technology for Central Maine Power, was driving the rolling hills of forest and farmland recently […]
2019
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: ‘Death with dignity’ discussion should spur more end-of-life focus
The Legislature in Maine has passed a “death with dignity” bill, and our governor has signed it into law. Now opponents of the law are trying to get enough petition signatures to force a vote on repealing it. Whether or not they succeed, we need to keep end-of-life issues in the forefront. It is a […]
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Posted inDo This, Out & About
Made in Maine: The Honey Exchange a sweet spot for beekeepers and wannabes
From classes to beeswax products, the Portland business is both a resource and a store.
Posted inDo This, Out & About
Featured event: Fringe Fest and River Jam, Sept. 20-21
Dual festivals celebrate life on the Saco River’s twin cities.
Posted inFood
Sweets take over Portland’s streets
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, here’s a guide to local food carts and trucks that specialize in ice cream and other desserts.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: The good news: A mass shooting didn’t happen in Maine last week
How can we head off the threat of a mass shooting? Police in Maine, alerted by a woman in New York, just did.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Bay Chamber concerts are worth newspaper’s attention
For the second year in a row, I have attended some of the concerts in the Bay Chamber Summer Concert Series in Rockport. I am surprised that you do not cover these events, some of which have been truly extraordinary. For example, last year’s final concert of the series was a world premiere of an […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A largely forgotten Maine reformer and journalist is brought to life
Anarchist and Quaker Jeremiah Hacker published a radical newspaper in Portland during the 19th century. Mainer Rebecca Pritchard chronicles his life and thinking.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Coverage of food, books and gardening an enjoyable Sunday diversion
I enjoyed reading articles in the Aug. 18 Maine Sunday Telegram. Two of my favorite Food & Dining writers were featured: Staff Writer Meredith Goad and Dine Out Maine reviewer Andrew Ross. Meredith’s “Go ahead. Blame your family” (Page F1) was interesting, humorous and educational. And Andrew – he tells it as it is, but […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Ars Poetica,’ by Sally Bliumis-Dunn
Maine poems edited and introduced by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.