Earth Day events: Learn, get dirty and lend a hand

Avery Yale Kamila

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April 22, 2010

Earth Day events: Learn, get dirty and lend a hand

Earth Day turns 40 today and is showing its maturity with events that move out of the grass roots and into the mainstream. Celebrations taking place in Maine offer less of a drum-circle-protest vibe and more of a things-we-can-do focus. So whether you’re looking to check out a film or find a hands-on activity for […]
Published
April 21, 2010

Avery Yale Kamila: Time to seek and enjoy – not destroy – dandelions

Don’t let the marketers fool you. Dandelions are a superfood, not a super-weed. The pushers of chemical-weapons-in-a-spray-bottle want us to see the dandelion’s bright yellow blooms and signature jagged leaves and think “seek and destroy.” But what those of us hip to the culinary scene really think is “seek and enjoy.” For thousands of years, […]
Published
April 15, 2010

Benefit fashion show for WMPG adds designers and online auction

Recycled materials will reign on the runway Saturday night during the annual WMPG Fashion Show. The popular event brings together 28 local designers, who will show about 60 original pieces of clothing and accessories. “Recycled and retrofitted clothing seems to be the common theme,” said show organizer Paul Drinan. “I’m also seeing more people knitting […]
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April 14, 2010

Avery Yale Kamila: Practicing the dark-chocolate arts and other raw ‘Magic’

When I walked into the breezy, dark chocolate-colored bungalow that houses the store and production space for Aimee’s Livin’ Magic raw foods in York, I knew I was about to meet a kindred spirit. How could I tell? The sign above the stone fireplace that read “Will work for chocolate” told me everything I needed […]
Published
April 11, 2010

Society Notebook: Modern smart

Bowdoin infuses its latest exhibition with color and charisma.
Published
April 8, 2010

Leak leaves businesses out in the cold

Dozens of them are stretched financially as their embargoed products sit in frozen storage.
Published
April 7, 2010

Avery Yale Kamila: Conference plants seed for more local food production

Whether you’d like to learn new mulching techniques to better hedge against Maine’s cold winters or you’d like to find out how to save seeds in order to take a practical and political stand against corporate control of the food system, you’ll want to attend the Local & Sustainable Food Conference on Saturday and Sunday […]
Published
April 4, 2010

Scene & Heard: Culture bash

CeleSoiree raises awareness and funds for the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project.
Published
April 1, 2010

First Friday Art Walk

You can really get involved in shows along Congress Street
Published
March 31, 2010

Avery Yale Kamila: Medical center’s cafe promotes health with vegetarian menu

To say hospital food has a bad reputation would be an understatement. The gravy-covered mystery meat, fake mashed potatoes and green Jell-O tend to rival airplane food in universal scorn. The irony of health care institutions serving overcooked, highly processed, meat-based meals makes hospital fare an easy target for public health crusaders and stand-up comics. […]

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