They’re weird but beautiful. Part of the allure is that they are also rare and that they are harbingers of spring. These pink forest flowers quietly emerge each year flashing a pink blossom among the otherwise pale green palette. Like fiddleheads, which I wrote about a few weeks ago, lady slippers are early spring flowers, […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
A recipe for a state budget that supports Mainers
It’s officially budget season — the time of the legislative session when legislators in Augusta make difficult decisions about how best to allocate the state’s resources in ways that benefit the hardworking people of Maine. But as we look south to Washington, D.C., it’s increasingly likely the federal budget will cause more harm than good. […]
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Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
There’s an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next 5 years, the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office say.
Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Is track a team sport? Pre-meet rituals? Mt. Ararat athlete weighs in
Mt. Ararat senior Theodore Forcier, through his graduation project, checks in with KVAC track and field athletes prior to championship meet.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
An official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
Posted inMaine
Combined budget in Kennebunk expected to rise 4.7%
The Kennebunk Select Board approved the proposed budget at a May 13 meeting.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine Art Gallery to host talk featuring current ‘Whimsy’ exhibition
How hard could it be to glue bits of paper and other materials to a flat surface? Maine Art Gallery will host a talk to answer just that at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5. “Collage: The Sum of its Parts” will feature several artists participating in the gallery’s “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy” exhibition — Robin […]
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From the Chocolate Church: Bath arts center welcomes Arabic and Colombian music ensembles
Within less then a week apart, the Chocolate Church Arts Center will host two very different musical ensembles from very different parts of the globe and very different (but both awesome) musical styles. The first group, made up of 11 musicians from our very own Midcoast Maine, plays a wide array of Arabic music. The […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
New storytelling events in Maine let people share, Moth-style
Monthly storytelling series are being held at venues in Portland and Lewiston, and other storytelling events have been held recently focused on health care, parenting, immigrant life and food.
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See these 4 storytelling events in Portland, Lewiston and Damariscotta
Here are some upcoming storytelling events and series around Maine: June 5: Stories Told Live, 7:15 p.m. at Blue Portland Maine, 650 A Congress St., Portland. $20. Six local people telling stories on stage. The shows are usually held the first Thursday of the month. Blueportlandmaine.org. June 5: The Corner, 7 p.m. at L/A Arts, […]