Hires, Promotions, Appointments William Hall has been named manager of marketing and communications at Apothecary by Design, a Portland-based pharmacy that provides specialty, compounded and retail medications and nutritional products. Hall previously worked as a reporter, contributing writer and copy editor at The Forecaster, as well as a freelance writer. For 20 years, he also […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 2-15
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Saturday 9/5 Tag Sale, sponsored by Freeport Masonic Lodge No. 23, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 33 Mallet Drive, Freeport. Tuesday 9/8 Casco Bay Newcomers Club, social group for new and current residents, meets monthly, 5:30 p.m., free, Muddy Ruddy Restaurant, 1335 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, 747-5220. Portland High School Class […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 2-15
Greater Portland Film Wednesday 9/2 “Turbo Kid,” 7:30 p.m., $8, students $6, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org. Thursday 9/3 “The Woman in Gold,” 1 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Tuesday 9/8 “The Look of Silence,” 7:30 p.m., $8, students $6, SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, […]
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Thomas R. Crotty, 80: Prominent painter, gallery owner helped build other art careers
PORTLAND — Prominent Maine artist and gallery owner Thomas Robert Crotty, 80, died peacefully of cancer on Aug. 22 in Portland, surrounded by his children. Crotty was born Nov. 30, 1934, in Boston, the son of Donald E. Crotty and Wanda Scovil Crotty. Thomas spent many of his early years in New Brunswick and Prince […]
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Out & About: Brunswick bluegrass festival marks summer’s end
Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the unofficial finis for summertime in Maine, and that’s certainly the case in the arts and entertainment department. But summer’s exit is marked by one of the season’s biggest events: This weekend in Brunswick the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Special features some of the biggest names and top artists in […]
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The Right View: In Pingree's case, it takes a fat cat to know one
I’m glad to see the Washington Examiner is at least taking an interest in the hypocrisy of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. If there ever was proof of the idiotic notion that Democrats are “for the little guy,” and against Wall Street, big (BIG) money, power and insider deals, this is it. In a speech […]
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Intentionally Unreasonable: The sad sport of Maine politics
Years ago I was kind of a big deal in sports (insert Will Ferrell “Anchorman” smirk here). First as an executive with one of the largest sports marketing firms in the world, then later with my own agency based in Atlanta, I ran large international sports events (ATP tennis, AVP volleyball, etc.) and was a […]
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Dishin' That: Dealing with diners who don't think outside the box
The couple had been pleasant to serve. Sniffing, tasting and swapping a round of signature cocktails, they asked me to bring and open a mid-range bottle of Malbec while they plotted out their ordering strategy. Apparently celebrating something, they knew their way around the descriptive ingredients, not asking for further explanation of the specials. Somewhere […]
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The Universal Notebook: Farewell, Tom Crotty
When it comes to art, I learned a lot of what little I know from Thomas Crotty. Tom was a painter and the owner of Frost Gully Gallery, Maine’s oldest contemporary art gallery. He helped create the audience and market for contemporary art in Maine. He died last week at the age of 80. In […]
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Short Relief: Portland is stuck with ranked choice voting, but not with Brennan
You might have been surprised to learn that four of eight Portland city councilors and seven of 10 members of the School Board oppose the re-election of incumbent Mayor Michael Brennan. That’s 11 out of 17 of the city’s highest elected officials, most of whom belong to the same party as the mayor. In announcing […]