She succeeds Gibson Fay-Leblanc in the role of poetry ambassador for Portland.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Theater review: At Monmouth, this is not your mother’s Jane Austen
‘Pride@Prejudice’ is a modern take on the classic story, with electronic devices, movie clips and more.
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Rep. Pingree designated ‘American Food Hero’ by magazine
The congresswoman from Maine’s 1st District is honored because of her advocacy for local foods and organic agriculture, and her attention to the issue of food waste.
Posted inFood & Dining
Freedom chef among 4 Mainers awarded for writing about food
The awards honor New England cookbooks and food books.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Last surviving Bee Gee bro is now Sir Barry Gibb
After being knighted by Prince Charles, the 71-year-old singer-songwriter says: ‘If it was not for my brothers, I would not be here.’
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World
U.S. restaurants host refugee chefs who offer a taste of home
The Refugee Food Festival involves restaurant owners turning over their kitchens to refugee chefs for an evening.
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Migration works attributed to provocative street artist Banksy popping up in Paris
One near a former center for migrants at the city’s northern edge depicts a child spray-painting wallpaper over a swastika, and others try to deface it.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture, Maine
For diners in Maine, gourmet burger trend sizzling hot
Specialty restaurants proliferate in Maine as appetites grow for new spins on an American classic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Name of ‘Little House on the Prairie’ author removed from children’s award over ‘stereotypes’
A library association board says Laura Ingalls Wilder’s portrayals of blacks and native Americans in her books are ‘not universally embraced.’
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Roseanne Barr: ‘I made myself a hate magnet’ with racist tweet
The actress says she’s remorseful and accepts the consequences, but laments that the offense was unintentional and people won’t accept her explanation.