There’s a wealth of topnotch choices in the performing arts this late winter weekend and a bit beyond. Portland Ovations has two of the most anticipated offerings of its 2014-2015 season coming up in quick succession. First is “Memphis,” a national tour of the recent Broadway hit. “Swan Lake” has been a hit among ballet […]
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Maine Jewish Film Festival returns for 18th year
PORTLAND — This year’s Maine Jewish Film Festival, from March 14-21, features 23 movies, including comedies, dramas, edgy documentaries, a French film noir and even a documentary starring “the Israeli Bruce Springsteen.” The festival, now in its 18th year, is bringing movies to three Portland locations. Nickelodeon Cinemas, at 1 Temple St., will screen most of […]
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Capitol Notebook: The forest and the trees
Planted in the middle of Gov. Paul LePage’s State of the State address in early February was an unlikely comment about the supposedly imminent return of the damaging spruce budworm, which plagued the state’s softwood forests back in the 1970s and 1980s. LePage’s worry about the spruce budworm was oddly discordant in a speech that […]
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Abby's Road: I need a good haircut
Humorist Fran Lebowitz once said that you’re only as good as your last haircut. I agree with her. Unfortunately, I’m not sure I’ve ever had a good haircut. Lebowitz and I share a common philosophy as well as a common enemy. Each of us has hair whose natural inclination is to assume a mushroom shape […]
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The Universal Notebook: Mary Mayhew’s war on the poor
When Mary Mayhew moved from Maine to Arkansas at age 14, she became known as “the brain from Maine,” a Yankee nerd with an interest in politics. Back then and until she went over to the dark side, Mayhew was apparently a Democrat. She grew up in a Democratic family, campaigned in Arkansas for Jimmy […]
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Intentionally Unreasonable: We must boldly go where Maine hasn't recently gone
Leonard Nimoy died recently after 83 years of accomplished terrestrial life with some small bits spent in Maine. Born to immigrant parents from the Soviet Union, Nimoy grew up in Boston, attended drama classes at Boston College, and joined the U.S. Army Reserves for 18 months until leaving as a sergeant. As told during an […]
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Letter: Portland International Jetport casts too much light
Portland International Jetport could be more sustainable (“Portland International Jetport plans for a sustainable future”) if it could get its lighting under control. In the new section of PWM there are wall washers that are shining out the window, apparently trying to compete with the sun. In the old section excessive lighting is routine, even […]
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Letter: Beem hits the mark on Pledge of Allegiance
Thanks to Edgar Allen Beem for his excellent column on the Pledge of Allegiance (“Socialism and the Pledge of Allegiance”). His calm description of the history of the pledge shows that it is no sacred text, but a statement drafted by a man with personal intentions for influencing young people. As a retired teacher, I […]
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Dishin' That: The dessert-ordering debate rages on
Dessert is one of the few places where the average diner is torn, and the reasons for not indulging in “a little something” are as plentiful as the reasons for doing so. Special occasions or otherwise, dessert is an opportune place to pad guest checks and winter-weary bottoms. Simply put, dessert is a decadence rarely […]
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Brunswick man files $5M class-action lawsuit over Anthem data breach
PORTLAND — A Brunswick man on March 5 filed a $5 million federal class-action lawsuit against Anthem Health Plans of Maine, charging that the company failed to adequately protect the personal information of its clients prior to a data breach reported in February. The complaint filed in U.S. District Court by attorney Benjamin Grant on […]