Steve Webster puts out a book about the cases that have stuck with him through years of police work in Maine.
Arts & Entertainment
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Book Review: Author’s superb essays transport readers ‘Well Out to Sea’
Talk about “Two Maines” — the only reason that the island of Matinicus is part of the Pine Tree State is that there is nowhere, short of independence, for it to go. Located 22 miles out to sea, with only three dozen year-round inhabitants, its principal lifeline to the mainland are small airplanes. Known largely […]
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Dine Out Maine: Apollo’s Bistro worth the road trip to Waterville
Waterville does not have much of a reputation as a food destination. But one place may change your mind, and that is Apollo’s Bistro. Housed in a historic brick building that used to be the home and office of a cardiologist, the restaurant, open for seven years, occupies the redesigned second-floor former living quarters. The […]
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Book Review: Genuine Maine voice creates an authentic ‘County’ tale
As powerhouse storms brought northern Maine landscapes to much of the country over the winter, they also bring added power to “Show Me Good Land,” a strong new novel about Aroostook County. For the flint beneath the sandy soil of Aroostook, this is a good book to read. For the flint beneath the surface of […]
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Society Notebook: Wrap party
Local designers turn hospital waste into haute couture — and show it off at a fabulous fashion show.
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Art Dispatches
CAMDEN Art book by Carl Little named finalist for Book of the Year ForeWord Reviews has announced that Carl Little’s “The Art of Dahlov Ipcar,” published by Down East Books, is a finalist for the 2010 Book of the Year Awards in the art category. Also chosen was Andrew Vietze’s “Becoming Teddy Roosevelt: How a […]
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Hay! It’s that time again
And this man’s grass-based sculptural creation is but one in a wildly diverse lineup of artists and media.
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Scene & Heard Datebook
THURSDAY • Glitterati Literary Ball, 6 to 10 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland. Enjoy live music, local food and meet a number of published authors. $50. www.tellingroom.org. • Great Women of Maine Awards Night, 6 p.m., The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough. Join MaineToday Media and enjoy cocktails and dinner and see 15 Maine […]
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Classical Beat: On tap – Three days of provocative music
Toshiyuki Shimada, former music director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, used to say that he hoped audiences would either like or hate the modern compositions that he programmed, “as long as they don’t call them ‘interesting.’ “ Portland audiences will find much to either love or hate for three days (April 15-17) at the University of […]
