The recent resignation of Suzanne Nance from her morning classical music program on MPBN prompted some thoughts on the role of the classical DJ in a world where almost any music one desires can by pulled instantaneously out of the clouds. When I first came to Maine, I was captivated by “Morning Pro Musica” with […]
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Art Annual Popham Art Show, works by local fine art painters and photographers with woodcuts and fine crafts, Popham Chapel House, Phippsburg. 671-7237. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. “Now You See It, Now You Don’t,” paintings by Anita Clearfield, University of New England, Campus Center, Biddeford. 284-6394. Through Monday. “Nature and Nurture,” Kathleen Galligan […]
Book Review: You’ve heard it before, happily
Familiar in the best ways – its character-rich plot and the author’s Richard Russo-esque voice – ‘Heart of Palm’ succeeds.
Author Q & A: Seconds Chance
In ‘EATS,’ Mary Rolph Lamontagne offers ideas and recipes for using the leftover fruits and veggies that otherwise often go to waste.
Film Review: ‘Fruitvale Station’ shows last day of a promising life
“Fruitvale Station” is a tragedy as fresh as today’s headlines, as moving as losing someone close to you. A retelling of the last day in the life of Oscar Grant, a young black man gunned down by a transit cop in front of scores of witnesses in Oakland on New Year’s Day in 2009, Ryan […]
Society Notebook: “A Neon sign of’ Hope
A seaside house party in Falmouth raises $60,000 for Spring Harbor Hospital.
Dine Out Maine: Atmosphere for waterside eating just right at Anna’s
PHIPPSBURG — Until you reach Bath, a dozen miles up the peninsula, there aren’t many options for a meal when driving back from a day at Popham Beach State Park, one of Maine’s best seaside spots. But keep your eyes peeled for a sign on Route 209 that points to Anna’s Water’s Edge restaurant. Take […]
Bob Keyes: At museum residency, talking about the weather brings insight
SCARBOROUGH — We know a lot about Winslow Homer and the life he led at his studio at Prouts Neck. From archaeological digs, we know how the artist ate. From his receipts, we know how he liked to dress. From his library, we know what he liked to read. And from his wondrous oil paintings […]
Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
In her recent collection “Bog Orchids,” Susan Deborah King explores the people and places of her beloved Great Cranberry Island. Today’s poem from that collection shows us island life during an early morning in August.