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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Out & About: The magic is back in the PSO’s ‘Magic of Christmas’
The big news for this Christmas season revolves around the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s annual two-weekend production of its “Magic of Christmas” concerts. The PSO has a new maestro this year, and I’m pleased to report that he has restored many of the more traditional elements and discarded the irrelevant ones. Among several fine choral concerts […]
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Over Easy: Flower power in the age of aggression
I think it is a good thing that the general public has been sensitized to look upon the mascots they choose to represent their sports teams. In case you have forgotten, the town of Skowhegan in the last few months was at the center of a controversy when it decided to ban the use of […]
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Coastal History: Christmas once meant figgy, plum and blood puddings
This part of the country was settled by the English in colonial times, and many of us are descended from those original Brits. A series of recent articles deal with the question, “When did we lose the British accent?” And the answer, supposedly, is that the British themselves changed their accent and the original colonists […]
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Cooking at the Cove: Christmas Eve supper
Making tourtières this time of year brings out my inner mémère. This meat pie is a delicious Christmas Eve supper that can be made ahead, saved for Christmas morning to have with over-easy eggs, or enjoyed on Boxing Day. Pies can be whipped up and frozen before baking to give as gifts, too. I know […]
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Arts Calendar: Dec. 18-28
Greater Portland Exhibits/Galleries “Paperwork,” through Jan. 11, works on paper by Karen Adrienne, Kathleen Florance, Frank Mauceri and Munira Naqui., Cove Street Arts, 71 Cove St., Portland. Free, covestreetarts.com. Sculpture Artist Ron Hager, St. Lawrence Art Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, found objects from Maine beaches, through Dec. 31. Free. The Tolerance Project, a message […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Greater Portland People & Business: Dec. 11
South Portland recognizes local businesses Liz Darling of Maine Roofing is this year’s winner of the South Portland Economic Development Committee’s Santo “Sam” DiPietro Community Impact Award. The award was one of several that honored six local businesses for their contributions to the South Portland business community. The DiPietro award recognizes an individual, business, agency, […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Universal Notebook: Just another snow job
Trump supporters like to call liberals “snowflakes,” suggesting that we are too sensitive and fragile. We in turn call them “deplorables,” because they are so callous and insensitive. As the first snow fell last week, I was reminded that there really are a lot of snowflakes in Maine, by which I mean people too young […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Arts Calendar: Dec. 11-21
Greater Portland Exhibits/Galleries The Tolerance Project, a message of social acceptance, Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. Dec. 13-Feb. 22. Free, meca.edu. Ongoing “Holding Up the Sky,” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Honors the First People of Maine, to February 2020. Saturday 12/14 Think A Bot It – Eva Goetz, Opening […]
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Cooking at the Cove: Powering through
A few years back, my friend, Elaine took me to Life Alive Café in Cambridge. I totally fell in love with the bowls of beautiful organic vegetable and grain combinations as well as the colorful smoothies. From that day forward, I vowed I would eat this way as often as I could by making grain […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Sande’s Picks: Grandpa’s Garden to move to Maine Street in Brunswick
Grandpa’s Garden, maker and retailer of all natural comfort and body products, most of which are hand-crafted here in Maine, will be moving from their current location in the Tontine Mall in Brunswick to the Wyler Building at the corner of Pleasant and Maine Streets. They will join Wyler’s and the soon-to-open Maine Street Steak […]
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