Many years ago, my friend Elaine took me to Life Alive Cafe in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I 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. Since then, I’ve prepared […]
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People and Business: Jan. 10
Hires, promotions, appointments Piper Shores’ Chief Nursing Officer Peter Sullivan has been appointed by Gov. Janet Mills to the Maine Board of Nurses. He joined Piper Shores in July with 28 years of experience in fields including acute care, long-term care, home care and health care administration. Sebago Technics promoted several members in its Survey-Geomatics […]
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School Notebook: Jan. 10
Nominations open for Maine Teacher of the Year Nominate a teacher to be recognized by the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine as the 2024 County Teachers of the Year and 2025 State Teacher of the Year. Eligible nominees must teach in preK-12 at a state-accredited public school or a publicly supported secondary school, […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 12-19
Comedy Friday 1/12 Ray Harrington: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 1/17 Adam Conover: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 1/19 Sue Costello: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 1/13 “The Littles”: 10 […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 12-19
Books/Authors Thursday 1/18 Michael Naylor author talk: “The Alchemy of the Enneagram in Transforming Addiction,” 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted […]
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Libraries want to get people talking – 10 minutes at a time
“Big Conversations in 10 Short Minutes” will virtually connect people from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, in an effort to prevent social isolation.
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Jan. 12-19
Bath Tue. 1/16 1 p.m. Finance Committee City Hall Wed. 1/17 2 p.m. Community Development City Hall Wed. 1/17 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee City Hall Wed. 1/17 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Brunswick Tue. 1/16 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 1/16 5 p.m. Town Commons Zoom, Town Hall […]
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Letter: Decision about Trump on ballot raising wrong questions
Should the people of Maine decide whether Donald Trump is on the primary ballot? Should Secretary of State Shenna Bellows be impeached? These are the wrong questions to be asking in our democracy. The duties of Maine’s secretary of state include ensuring that candidates who appear on the primary ballot are qualified for the office […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Roasted cauliflower with sauces healthy way to start the year
Here we are, in the first week of the new year and I resolve to … If you want to be healthier, let’s make it easy to get started with a couple of recipes to help you stay between the ditches. Now I’m not saying we’ll have no butter, sugar or marbled meats in 2024 […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 5-12
Comedy Friday 1/5 Ben Chadwick and Friends: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Comedy In The Cavern”: 8-10 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. freestreetportland.com Saturday 1/6 An Evening of Local Comedy: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. […]