At the outbreak of the First World War, a German ship carrying silver and gold bullion tried to find safe harbor in Maine. The arrival kicked off a legal battle for the history books.
2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Athlete Richardson example of how to take responsibility for bad decision
Sha’Carri Richardson is already a superhero to so many, but here she is on the verge of influencing an entire generation of younger people who are behind her and the rest of us, no matter which generation we belong to. She has acknowledged her mistake in choosing to use pot, even knowing she was breaking […]
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Diners are back, but with staff and supply shortages, restaurants are still scrambling
Some changes made during the pandemic have helped them keep up with the onslaught of business that they desperately need, but others have had to go.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Best-Sellers: ‘Dead by Dawn,’ ‘Downeast’ top lists
FICTION Hardcover 1. “Dead by Dawn,” by Paul Doiron (Minotaur) 2. “Klara and the Sun,” by Kazuo Ishiguro (Knopf) 3. “Damage,” by Caitlin Wahrer (Pamela Dorman) 4. “Whereabouts,” by Jhumpa Lahiri (Knopf) 5. “Great Circle,” by Maggie Shipstead (Knopf) 6. “The Midnight Library,” by Matt Haig (Viking) 7. “Project Hail Mary,” by Andy Weir (Ballantine) […]
Posted inMaine, News
New tests suggest dangerous delta variant more widespread in Maine, sending most COVID inpatients into ICU
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are typically younger and sicker than before, probably due to the more virulent variants.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan ice cream is easy to find in Maine
And with lots of people paying attention to quality, the ice cream is as good as that made with dairy.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Tastefully taking on tacos: Once hard to find in Maine, a Mexican staple suddenly stands tall
Restaurants are filling tortillas with local ingredients – haddock! lobster! beaver! – as well as experimenting with fusion offerings that span the globe.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Blackened shrimp top fresh corn, tomatoes and peppers in this colorful summer combo
The spicy, crisped shrimp complement the colorful summer produce that is soon to be abundant at a farmers market near you.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Ogunquit museum’s garden party back in full bloom
Floral designers created arrangements based on works displayed in the museum.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Summer of Soul’ is not just a great music documentary but an exhilarating time capsule
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson makes a spellbinding directing debut with “Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised),” a revelatory documentary that exhilarates and dismays in almost equal measure. In 1969, New York producer and impresario Tony Lawrence masterminded the Harlem Cultural Festival, a summer-long live music series that would be held […]