January 8, 2023
2023
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
An old, monied family unravels in Anne Whitney Pierce’s latest novel
Set during the turbulent 1960s and early ’70s, ‘Down to the River’ beautifully depicts the dwindling of a family fortune, brothers drinking to excess, and inseparable cousins leaving childhood behind.
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Posted inFood & Dining
Aragosta goes to Paris, and a culinary collaboration continues
After hosting Paris-based chef Braden Perkins last summer, Aragosta chef-owner Devin Finigan took her staff to France in November for a three-week research tour, including a pop-up dinner at Perkins’ restaurant.
Posted inVegan Kitchen
The vegan and vegetarian restaurants that went and came from Maine
While the effects of the pandemic led to some closures in 2022, there was evidence of a growing appetite for plant-based dining out.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Augusta Republicans need to stand up and oppose bad ideas
While it’s easy to say that the take-no-prisoners approach I’m recommending would be foolish, something has to change.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Protecting soil, in Maine’s forests and backyards, is a key to carbon neutrality
With its abundance of forested land, the state is well positioned to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask Maine Audubon: Where are the birds? Probably not at your feeder
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Timeline of alleged abuse
Thirteen lawsuits have been filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland so far this year, all alleging the church failed to stop priests and other employees from sexually abusing children. The complaints lay out a timeline of abuse, much of which the church has acknowledged, that spans decades.
Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: Conservatism isn’t coming for my generation
Is it any wonder millennials have embraced more left-wing policies of wealth redistribution?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Poet Richard Blanco pulls from his own Miami-to-Maine story for first play
Blanco, best known as the poet for Barack Obama’s second inauguration, teamed up with fellow Cuban American writer Vanessa Garcia on ‘Sweet Goats and Blueberry Senoritas,’ a play commissioned by Portland Stage, where it premieres this month.