Edited and introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine poet laureate. This week’s poem by the late Constance Hunting, a Maine poet and editor, describes a monkey she has trained to sit and write. What the monkey represents, she is not here to explain, of course. All we know is that she admires the “strange marks” the […]
March 2015
Art Review: ‘Outsiders’ come inside for two fine shows
The June Fitzpatrick Gallery shows paintings by Lynda Litchfield, and Elizabeth Moss Galleries has sculpture by Angel Braestrup.
Theater Review: Dramatic Repertory Company’s ‘Gidion’s Knot’
The play centers on the interplay between a young teacher and a grieving parent.
Microbes loom large at Portland Library
The Lewis Gallery is showing images of microscopic marine creatures taken by scientists at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science.
The hills are alive as ‘The Sound of Music’ movie celebrates its 50th anniversary
The musical starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer has stood the test of time … and then some.
What is the most energy-efficient pot for cooking dried beans?
The electric pressure cooker – maybe.
Maine beats Vermont to force third and final game in Hockey East playoffs
Connor Leen scores two goals in Black Bears win.
State police investigate death in Troy
The body of Stephen Hodgdon, 49, was found in his home Saturday morning, and an autopsy is scheduled for Sunday.
Maine effort to tax nonprofits raises eyebrows across USA
Maine would be first state in the nation to tax hospitals, private colleges and summer camps.