BIDDEFORD POOL — French portrait artist Anne-François de Sérilly will present his most recent body of work called “Tryst on the Beach“ at the Biddeford Pool Community Center from Aug. 19 to Sept. 3, his first such exhibit ever in the United States. Participants can expect waves and windjammers similar to Maine tradition, however, Sérilly’s sensual […]
2019
Best colleges guide features UNE for fifth straight year
BIDDEFORD — For the fifth consecutive year, the University of New England has been named one of the nation’s best institutions by The Princeton Review in its Best 385 Colleges guide. The newly issued 2020 edition of the publication, which profiles only the top 13 percent of four-year colleges and universities in the United States, selects […]
Deschambault to serve on Commission to Improve Sentencing, Management and Prisoner Incarceration
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been appointed by Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to serve as chair of the Commission to Improve the Sentencing, Management and Incarceration of Prisoners. The commission will review the status of prisoners in Maine and draft policy recommendations to address recidivism, the increasing prison population and […]
Letter to the editor: You need an astronaut’s skill to drive in Portland
Surely the people who fix front ends, alignments and bent rims rejoice in this state of affairs.
On the cheap: Take a golden stroll through Portland’s architectural history
There’s also a free film screening and arts festival happening in Brunswick.
Letter to the editor: Outdoor concerts still intruding on Rock Row’s neighbors
I am writing to comment on the noise levels and vibrations from the recent concerts at Rock Row. I live in the Nasons Corner neighborhood near Evergreen Cemetery. The noise and vibrations have not enabled me to enjoy my personal entertainment in my home even with the windows and doors closed. I have not been […]
Reunions
MILITARY REUNIONS The last reunion of USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/LHD7) shipmates for all ship’s company and Navy and Marine Corps personnel who were on board, Oct. 2-5, Sheraton Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia. Call: Robert G. McAnally at 757-723-0317; email: [email protected]; or go to: ussiwojimashipmates.cfns.net. Army 2nd Infantry Division, 98th annual national reunion, Sept. 18-22 in […]
Things to do: Take to the sky at the Great Falls Balloon Festival
The weekend also includes plenty of theater, a drag show and the annual Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival.
Bar Guide: You’ll want seconds at Flood’s, if not for the seating
The cocktails are well made, but the barstools uncomfortable at the new restaurant inside the Francis Hotel.
Indie Film: Two Maine documentaries show the value of running toward problems
‘When The Chevy Breaks’ and ‘Just One Step’ both screen Thursday, on opposite ends of the Maine coast.