The book collects witty and wise nuggets from Russo, a genial narrator
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Society Notebook: ACLU Maine rocks out for its 50th
The 12,000-member affiliate honors board member Dan Crewe with music.
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Dine Out Maine: At The Shop in Portland, a taste of summer and sea
The raw bar keeps it simple with oysters, tinned seafood, great prices – and no dessert.
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Sex offender’s artwork pulled from USM show at Lewiston-Auburn gallery
Critics – the curator among them – object to the university president’s censorship of an artist who has paid his debt to society.
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It’s the playwrights who bring expectations to the Little Festival of the Unexpected
Three Portland writers talk about their experience with and expectations of Portland Stage’s festival of new works, which starts Tuesday.
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Sanford theater group cancels Civil War-era musical after complaints of racial insensitivity
Promotional material posted on Facebook drew numerous comments on the theater company’s page.
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Uber Eats food delivery coming to Portland this month
The service teams up with local restaurants to bring food to diners’ doors.
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Westbrook gets 2 new burger joints
Legends Rest Taproom, from the owners of Tomaso’s Canteen, is opening next week, and Blazes Burgers held a grand opening Tuesday.
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OFF RADAR: Two books from Resolute Bear Press
Small press in Robbinston has been a percolating little literary operation since 2008
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Green thumb with pot earned him $22 million. What he did with the cash got him 5 years
Regarded as something of a marijuana genius, a gardening supply store owner made a fortune, but kept much of it in Home Depot buckets to avoid rules that prohibit banks from accepting drug money.