Book recommendations from readers
2023
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Think trolls are bad? Look at the history of poison-pen letters
‘Penning Poison’ chronicles the fascinating history of the anonymous letter.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Disaster preparedness must become a policy priority
Maine, like almost everywhere else on earth, has to get serious about fighting back against extreme weather.
Posted inFood
Do you schmear what I schmear? Bagels are the new Christmastime tradition
Local bakeries say demand for the once quintessential Jewish bread spikes during holidays, including Christian ones.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘After the Solstice,’ by W. Kent Olson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Lack of snow makes our yards less attractive and more vulnerable
A blanket of snow not only makes winter berries pop, but it protects plants underneath from the cold.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Collective arts consciousness: Portland’s Running With Scissors celebrates 2 decades of creating connections
The East Bayside communal art studio commemorates its anniversary with a wide-ranging show of works by current and past members at Cove Street Arts.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Free community college has created a new wave of Maine students
Maine’s free community college program has helped remove inertia and fear of education costs.
Posted inRecipes
A roasted garlic dressing makes this fennel salad celebration-worthy
This salad is an escape from the ordinary, an extra-special dish that is sure to shine on a holiday table. The elements that make it so exceptional – an ambrosial dressing and crisp pistachio-breadcrumb topping – take a bit more effort than you might put into an everyday salad, but that’s the point and what […]
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Plant-based food gets seat at U.N. climate summit’s table
Food finally made it onto the agenda of a United Nations’ climate change summit. The recent COP28 summit in Dubai was noted for a thick sheen of oil lobbyists, its controversial president (who heads a fossil fuel corporation), restrictions on protesters and the successful petrochemical industry push to reduce rather than phase out fossil fuels. […]