Comedy Sunday 3/19 Fortune Feimster: 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$60. statetheatreportland.com Wednesday 3/22 Comedy night: 7:30 p.m., North43Bistro, 1 Spring Point Drive, South Portland. $15. north43bistro.com Noel Miller: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Friday 3/24 Rufat Agayev: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, […]
March 2023
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: March 17-24
Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch, 1600 Forest Ave. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Dick Wright laughable about President Biden
Dick Wright’s recent cartoon depicting President Biden as a doddering old person was laughably inaccurate (March 9). President Biden has been keeping an extraordinarily vigorous and rigorous schedule of travel, meetings, speeches and diplomacy that a far younger person would find challenging. He has returned civility, thoughtful reasoning, and compassion to the presidency. His focus […]
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Biddeford Restaurant Week gets underway with charity soup event
Also, Bite Into Maine is working on its first brick-and-mortar Portland location, Batson River will hold a second annual bartending competition, Prairie Baking Co. plans to open a cafe this summer, and more.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
Mainer moves writing conference from New York City back home
Shanna McNair is bringing The Writers Hotel conference to Boothbay Harbor after years in New York City. Maine writers scheduled to lead sessions include Tess Gerritsen, Cathie Pelletier and Lily King.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Who’s more dangerous – Trump or DeSantis?
My money’s on Trump. But it’s a tough call.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Finally, representation seems to be more than a hope in Hollywood
What makes ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ so revolutionary is that it takes what could have been a stereotype and makes it universal.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Kids living on the street; a problem demanding immediate attention
About 2,000 Maine young people are homeless – that’s a number we should be able to handle.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Thames Street deal a giveaway of public land
How to rationalize accepting a $1.15 million offer for public land worth triple that?
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: March 15
Hires, promotions, appointments Marie Audett and Kathreen Lee have joined Maine Medical Partners‘ Surgical Care Casco Bay center as colorectal surgeons. Jordan Malenke joins the otolaryngology center and also works as a head and neck surgeon. Christopher Tuohy is a new interventional cardiologist at the cardiology center. Green Tree Realty of Portland is now part […]