What happens when a gifted physical comedian, in a cruel twist of fate, finds her motor skills being taken away by Parkinson’s? If it’s Julie Goell, she evolves. And keeps her sense of humor.
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Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
Edited and introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine poet laureate. Maine natives and tourists have long been attracted to the taste of lobsters. But in today’s spring poem Richard Foerster of Cape Neddick asks us to consider the allure of fresh, sauteed fiddleheads. Fiddleheads By Richard Foerster Only the first scrolls inscripted with the long winter’s […]
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Dine Out Maine: With Vietnamese soup, or pho, it’s all about the broth
There are so many newish Asian restaurants in Cumberland County that reviewing them all would stretch into winter. For this column, I thought I’d concentrate on one traditional Vietnamese dish, a bowl of pho, at a few of them to see how they compared. Pho is a traditional noodle soup of Vietnam, a comforting bowl […]
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Book Review: Doctor’s story gets to heart of chosen limits
Laura Warren is a radiologist in a small coastal Maine hospital. Always overjoyed when cancer isn’t found in her patients, she lives a quiet life of metastasized grief and regret that she hides from everyone, especially her husband, Dan, and Ben and Sally, her teenage son and daughter. Bright, extremely well read and a native […]
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Calendar: Your Arts and Entertainment Guide
Art Philip Barter, new oil paintings and constructions in wood, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through June 29. “Voices of Design — 25 Years of Architalx,” interactive exhibition that showcases the power of design, through May 19; “Blueberry Rakers,” photographs by David Brooks Stess, through May 19; “A Taste of Modernism — The William S. […]
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Admiring how glacier sculpted Maine
HINCKLEY – The L.C. Bates Museum will present its summer art exhibition, “Gift of the Glacier: The Maine Landscape,” a collection of work from 23 artists portraying Maine’s landscape and geology. The exhibit opens Wednesday and runs through Oct. 15 at the museum on Route 201 in Hinckley. The show celebrates the beauty of Maine. […]
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Author Q&A: A woman walks into a bar and finds community and culture
Thousands of hours of research give columnist Rosie Schaap stories about being a woman who frequents bars.
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Dine Out Maine: Shepherd’s Pie: Terrific food, range of prices and great service
When Shepherd’s Pie opened in Rockport Harbor, it received a near-immediate “Best New Restaurant” nomination from the James Beard Foundation. With all the speedy attention, this location became the area’s “it” place, and the menu — a peculiar blend of Asian-inspired traditional pub fare and upscale comfort food — represented yet another kitchen capitalizing on […]
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L-A show a true force of nature
Science and art merge in ‘Pollinators: Evolving Miracles,’ now up at USM’s Atrium Gallery.
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Hollywood film producer credits UMaine
Lessons well-taught – and learned – in Orono helped Lawrence Bender find success.