As I sat with my weekly planner, grocery list and a hot cup of tea this morning, I realized the next several days are going to be especially busy. It’s all fun stuff, but I realized that I didn’t have room in the schedule to spend much time in the kitchen. When this happens, I […]
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Arts Calendar: April 5-12
Comedy Friday 4/5 Balderdash Academy Improv: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $24 at door. thehillarts.me Soggy Po Boys; Cilla Bonnie: 8 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 4/6 Casey Crawford: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday […]
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Community Calendar: April 5-12
Books/Authors Saturday 4/6 Debra Spark author talk: “Discipline,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Steve Almond author talk: “Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Sunday 4/7 Samara Cole Doyon book launch: “Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity,” […]
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People and Business: April 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Annika Bannon, Ian Corbett and Kieran Donaghey were hired at Northern Light Mercy Hospital as primary care providers. Bannon, working with women’s health and social determinants of health, and Corbett, with a special interest in osteopathic manipulative medicine, will practice in South Portland. Donaghey works with chronic disease management, men’s health, behavioral […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: April 5-12
Brunswick Mon. 4/8 4 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall Tue. 4/9 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 4/10 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 4/11 6:30 p.m. Budget/CIP Workshop Zoom, Town Hall Harpswell Mon. 4/8 7 p.m. Recreation Committee Town Office Tue. 4/9 2 p.m. Planning Board Site Visit Town […]
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Letter: Founding fathers knew pitfalls of national vote for president
I feel I should respond to Nancy O’Hagan’s letter to the editor on March 20 (“Popular vote treats every voter equally everywhere“). O’Hagan indicates that we need a nationwide vote for the chief executive. If Maine joins the so-called national popular vote compact, the citizens of our state will surrender their voice in selecting our […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Frittata with fruit salad make for easy Easter brunch
My family seems to prefer keeping our holiday meals simple and this frittata, a dense, flavorful pie, heavy on the veg, with just enough cheesy eggs to hold it all together, fits the bill for Easter. You can mix and match your favorite vegetables, interchange varieties of cheese, and substitute the bacon with diced ham […]
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Arts Calendar: March 29-April 5
Comedy Friday 3/29 Ben Chadwick and Mike Gray: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 3/29 & Saturday 3/30 Jamal Harrington: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me Saturday 3/30 Kirk Minihane Show: Live podcast, 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., […]
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Community Calendar: March 29-April 5
Books/Authors Thursday 4/4 Mike Bove and Steve Langan poetry reading: “The Soundtrack to your Next Panic Attack” and “Bedtime Stories,” Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.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 […]
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People and Business: March 27
Hires, promotions, appointments Elizabeth Kayatta, an attorney at Berman & Simmons, was elected co-chair of the women’s law section of the Maine Bar Association. Chris Boots was elected as a board member for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and the Legislative Committee co-chair. Bruce King has been named executive director at Maine Boys to Men. […]