Greater Portland Books/Authors Wednesday 7/1 “The Half Brother,” Brown Bag Lecture with author Holly LeCraw, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com. Monday 7/6 “Sea of Liberty,” discussion with author Kevin Mills, 6:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Friday 7/10 “Winning the Losing Battle,” discussion […]
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Community Calendar: July 1-14
Greater Portland Benefits Tuesday 7/14 Lighthouse Fundraiser, portion of sale proceeds to support Spring Point Ledge Light Trust, 5-10 p.m., The Flatbread Co., 72 Commercial St., Portland, [email protected]. Bulletin Board Ongoing Casco Bay Newcomers Club, for people new to the area and interested in knowing others, second Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Grill, 175 Lower Main St., […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Stephen Bolton, of South Portland, has joined Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine as executive director. Bolton brings 16 years of Habitat experience to his new role, having served as executive director of the Greater Portland and York County affiliates. Previously, he owned a residential construction company in Maryland. St. Joseph’s […]
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Out & About: Musicals focus on fascinating fictional females
This weeks’s top picks of the tix are two popular Broadway musicals that focus on a pair of female nightclub performers. Both are fictitious, but they’re fascinating characters. In Brunswick, “Sister Act” is a recent Broadway show that revolves around the story of a brazenly worldly wannabe diva who takes refuge in a convent. In […]
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Intentionally Unreasonable: The flag isn't South Carolina's only problem
There is an old Scottish proverb with more than a little Biblical linkage: “Confession is good for the soul.” Always aspiring to provide goodness to the soul (mine or to others) I go forth today with a timely and topical deep-fried confession. For many years now I’ve held an ugly truth about my past. Though […]
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Capitol Notebook: Country finds grace, LePage faces a fall from it
Friday, June 26, dawned like many recent June days; gray clouds hung in, and an unexpected rain had dampened the ground over the night. When that day ended, the world had shifted, moved by two stunning events. The United States Supreme Court affirmed that same-sex marriage is legal in every state, and later, President Obama […]
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Dishin' That: Restaurant salaries follow a closely guarded recipe
A reader in Durham emailed her Rubik’s Cube of a question at a most serendipitous time. “My friend’s son cooks at a high-end restaurant, and after five years there, he makes all of $12 an hour. How is it fair that the waitresses earn $350 a shift? Cooking the food is certainly at least as, […]
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The Universal Notebook: Reactionary laws have unintended consequences
Back in 1993, in response to a ballot-tampering scandal, Maine voters imposed term limits on members of the Legislature. The idea was to unseat longtime Speaker of the House John Martin, D-Eagle Lake. It didn’t work. Reactionary laws rarely do. Martin is now a member of the Maine House, having bounced back and forth between […]
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Abby's Road: Sunscreen has long-term benefits, short-term pitfalls
Trying to apply sunscreen to a child is like trying to pick up a greased watermelon that moves like a slinky and protests like a march on Washington. I have had seven years to hone my technique. I always feel as if it is my first time introducing SPF to someone who cannot spell SPF. […]
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Short Relief: Assistance for asylum-seekers is a balancing act
The 1951 United Nations Convention on Refugees and 1967 Protocol articulated standards, procedures, rights and benefits for the protection of persons fleeing persecution. Since then, about 150 countries have joined the convention. They have been trying to harmonize and align their laws, standards and procedures, with varying degrees of success. In theory, people who have […]