Comedy Friday 1/5 Ben Chadwick and Friends: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Comedy In The Cavern”: 8-10 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. freestreetportland.com Saturday 1/6 An Evening of Local Comedy: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 5-12
Books/Authors Wednesday 1/10 Bill Portela author talk: “The Eleventh Layer: Origins of Human Evolution,” 4 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Thursday 1/11 Ani Gjika author talk: “An Unruled Body,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, […]
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The Wrap: Atlanta chef buys Marriner’s in Camden; Citrus closes downtown
Also, Roma Cafe holds special dinners this week to mark its 100th anniversary; The Well at Jordan’s Farm starts taking reservations for the 2024 season; and more.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Councilors wrong on encampments
Dealing with encampments is a complicated issue. The councilors’ opinion piece offered no insights.
Posted inFood
Check out a dozen new bars and restaurants Mainers can look forward to in 2024
Affordable pricing is a common theme for many of these new places.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Are we endorsing the end of democracy?
It’s time to trust the voters. It is up to the people to decide who the best candidate is, not a biased official or the courts. That is Democracy 101. If Trump is kept out of office because of judiciary fiat rather than a fair election, then those who support him will never accept the […]
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Opinion: Secretary Bellows begs to differ. Would that it were so simple.
If Maine’s secretary of state is correct about what constitutes insurrection, several congressmen and senators may be illegally holding office.
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Human evolution may prevent us from solving climate change, UMaine study finds
A new study by an international team led by evolutionary biologist Tim Waring says that humans are good at extracting resources from the Earth but struggle to cooperate on a scale necessary to fight worldwide environmental threats.
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Letter: Buildings must change with the times
What to do with the old Chamber of Commerce building? It can’t be razed without offending those who think it has historical significance, yet it stands in the way of an important addition to the Portland Museum of Art, for which raising a great deal of money is clearly a priority. What if the building […]
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People and Business: Jan. 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Spurwink has appointed Jeff D. Emerson, president of NorthEnd Group and trustee of Bowdoin College, to its board of directors. Additionally, Bart Beattie joined Spurwink as its new chief operating officer and three members were promoted: Eric Campbell to vice president of educational services, Rebecca Patkus to vice president of regional outpatient […]