PORTLAND — It was Friday “happy hour,” and on this sizzling-hot afternoon, the newest bar in the Old Port was already filling with thirsty patrons. Despite the crowd’s obvious youth, head bartender and mixologist Tim Zabihaylo wasn’t asking them for proof of age. Why bother? Zabihaylo was mixing drinks at Vena’s Fizz House, the only […]
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Out & About: Must-see musical at Maine State Music Theatre
The golden age of American musical theater produced a score of masterpieces that never cease to fascinate and entertain. One of these is “Gypsy,” the biggest hit from 1959. “Gypsy” pushes many emotional buttons on many levels, and Maine State Music Theatre is currently running a sensationally good production of this enduring tour de force. […]
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Unsung Hero: Serving is what Barry Compton does
BATH — Barry Compton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1988 at age 44. He could have chosen to spend the rest of his life hunkered down at home, trying to minimize his discomfort through medications and weekly visits to the chiropractor’s office. Or he could have chosen to help others. And that’s exactly what […]
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The View From Away: You can go home again (but it won't be easy)
We shot the last episode of the show I was working on in Canada on Friday night. I won’t lie; I had been smelling the barn for some time. Four months is a long time to live in a glorified hotel suite far from your family, in a country as resentful of America as it […]
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The Universal Notebook: Paying (through the nose) for college
Now that Daughter No. 3 has graduated from college, maybe we’ll have a little money for our old age. Or maybe not. We managed to get through our youngest’s four years without borrowing, but we essentially bought our house again to get the two older girls through at the same time. A few weeks back […]
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Global Matters: Snowden lacks the courage to face conviction
Over the course of our history, many individuals have taken bold stands to hold our government accountable to the principles that we as a nation hold dear. They put themselves at great personal risk in order to highlight policies and practices that violated those principles or that ran counter to the law. They spoke truth […]
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Letter: Don't forget Portland's locally owned businesses
Seth Koenig’s July 1 piece, “A New Golden Age?,” failed to mention one critical component of a healthy and prosperous Portland: our locally owned and independent businesses. Portland Buy Local’s board of directors and 400-plus members look forward to great prosperity in Portland over the next 10 years and beyond, and we believe that much […]
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Letter: Prostitution part of a complexity of problems
Last week, The Forecaster featured the article “Prostitution rise puzzles police, Parkside residents.” Two days later, The New York Times featured the article “Heroin in New England, More Abundant and Deadly,” in its National News section. The half-page article focused on Portland, and indicated not only heroin’s alarming comeback, but also a direct link to […]
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Arts Calendar, July 24-Aug. 6
Greater Portland Books & Authors Meet the Authors: Maine books for kids, 1-2 p.m., Saturdays in July, Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561. Wednesday 7/24 Christina Baker Kline, author of “Orphan Train,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723, free. The Poetry of Summer: Annie Finch and Her Favorite […]
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Professional puppeteer pairs puppets, prose
Nicola McEldowney returns to her home turf in Kennebunk with a show and a kids’ workshop.