I love the western Lakes Region of Maine, so when a new restaurant with a contemporary menu opened in the charmingly old-fashioned downtown of Rangeley last summer, I made a mental note to give it a try. At The Corner Side, vintage snowshoes, photographs and artwork that speak of the town’s long history as a […]
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Society Notebook: So grown up
Fans of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens gather for a fundraising soiree, and to celebrate the impressive expansion of offerings there.
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Dine Out Maine: Catch some contemporary dishes at Fish Bones
Thunderclouds loom, but we manage to duck inside the revitalized Bates Mill #6 in Lewiston before the skies burst. We settle in at Fish Bones American Grill for dinner; two of us in a reclaimed pew, two in wooden chairs across a broad table. The attractive interior retains much of the historic mill’s infrastructure, with […]
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Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
Edited & Introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine Poet Laureate
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Classical Beat: Salt Bay Chamberfest dives into modern music
Could it be that “modern” music is entering the mainstream? The “sandwich” is always popular — a contemporary work performed between two classics, or vice versa, which gives festival producers some assurance that they won’t lose their core audience. Now the Salt Bay Chamberfest (Aug. 16, 19, 23 and 26 at Round Top Center for […]
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Book Review: Missing pieces hold a story worth digging into
Simon Van Booy’s debut novel, “Everything Beautiful Began After,” is suffused with beautiful writing. It also is full of surprises — to be expected, perhaps, as archaeology figures prominently in the story. But the surprises Van Booy delivers are embodied in his characters. A small archaeological dig outside Athens, Greece, serves as a centering motif. […]
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• The Saltwater Celtic Music Festival is coming to Thomas Point Beach in Brunswick on July 31, and at satellite locations leading up to the festival. Saltwater’s line-up includes Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Karan Casey and John Doyle, Buille, The Prodigals, The Dublin City Ramblers, The Screaming Orphans and more. Author Kevin O’Hara (“Last […]
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Author Q & A: Main Course
Capt. Jim Sharp’s ‘With Reckless Abandon’ centers on the major trajectory – and great love – of his life: boating.
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Art Review: Wyeths, women at Bates illustrate power of drawing
LEWISTON — “The Maine Drawing Project” comprises a couple of dozen exhibitions throughout the state at various institutions. However, the show that provides the clearest insights into philosophical questions about drawing isn’t part of the “Drawing Project,” but rather is a charming exhibition at Bates College Museum of Art of works by Jamie and Andrew […]