Life & Culture

Tapestry Singers to perform June 8, 9 in Newcastle

June 5, 2019June 18, 2019

Tapestry Singers will present their spring concert “Infinite Circle of Song” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at St. Patrick’s Church, 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle. For this concert, Director Beth Preston collected a vast number of works by women composers — some well-known, some relatively undiscovered […]

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Bringing Back the Giants exhibit on view in Damariscotta

June 4, 2019June 18, 2019

Bringing Back the Giants of the Forest, an art exhibit and fundraiser, will be on view through June 29 at the Rising Tide Co-op located at 323 Main St. in Damariscotta. The exhibit will feature colorful images of paintings and mixed media compositions inspired by the majestic American Chestnut tree. An opening reception that includes […]

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‘Five Women Wearing the Same Dress’ to be staged in Lewiston

June 4, 2019June 18, 2019

Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre will present “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” at 7:30 p.m. June 7, 8, 13 and 15 and at 2 p.m. June 9 and 16 at 30 Academy St. in Auburn. The hysterical and touching play celebrates the bonds of womanhood. Jackie McDonald is directing, assisted by Renee Davis and produced […]

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Mainely Improv Comedy performance set for Madison

June 4, 2019June 18, 2019

Mainely Improv Comedy will be featured at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. Much in the style of television’s, “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” the troupe makes up comedy on the spot based entirely from audience suggestions. “The one thing that is predictable about improv comedy is that […]

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Lifestyle

Learning to love lovage

by Christine Burns Rudalevige June 2, 2019May 28, 2019

Though it was a cure-all in ancient Rome and Greece, Americans today rarely use lovage. It is strong but tasty and has many excellent uses in the kitchen.