The House has passed the Caring For Americans with Supplemental Help Act, sponsored by Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass.
2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
The astounding brilliance and abiding joy of Mozart
In ‘Mozart: The Reign of Love,’ Jan Swafford persuasively argues that Mozart was not the tragic figure he’s usually portrayed as.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Elect president by popular vote to ensure that every vote counts
It is time for Maine to join the 16 states that have signed on to an agreement to choose presidential electors from the party that wins the national popular vote. If enough states sign on and make the collective total of electors 270 or more, then the president will be elected by popular vote. Until […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
New faces, fresh perspectives leading Maine museums
In a year of upheaval, women and people of color take over the helm of many of the state’s major art institutions.
Posted inPremier Property, Real Estate
By the numbers: An incredible year in Maine real estate
Though the final numbers are not in, it is likely that Maine real estate sales set several records in 2020.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Artists explore identity in ‘Splay’ at Able Baker
The exhibit was conceived before the pandemic, but most of the work was made in 2020.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Don’t delay in submitting seed orders
Start scouring those seed catalogs before everything sells out.
Posted inMaine, News
Older Mainers wait for word on vaccine: How will they know we’re here?
They want clearer, better communication from the state and health care providers about how they will know when it’s their turn to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Making the case for celery, beyond a vehicle for peanut butter
Could local varieties or a celebrity influencer help boost the vegetable’s stature?
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During a dark aftertime, a former Hollywood screenwriter retreats to an isolated Maine peninsula
Nothing – phones, cars, planes or life itself – is the same in Jonathan Lethem’s latest dystopian tale.