He says the appointment will allow him to continue to promote the humanities as a way to ‘help us understand our contemporary circumstances.’
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Otto pizza to set sail for Peaks Island
The popular pizzeria will deliver pies to islanders every Wednesday through Aug. 30.
Fed up with hassles on peninsula, restaurants finding a home in neighborhoods
For practical and cultural reasons, some owners are avoiding Portland’s hottest real estate, and others are moving out of the city completely.
Renowned Maine watercolorist DeWitt Hardy dies at 77
Shortly before his death, he attended an Ogunquit gala honoring his work and the work of others.
Researchers clash over fate of aviator Amelia Earhart
A documentary on the History Channel suggests she was captured by the Japanese. Others say she died as a castaway.
Fly-in is all the buzz in Cape Elizabeth
About 40 pilots drop in for a pancake breakfast at Spurwink Farm.
Dine Out Maine: It’s not hard to eat your vegetables at Baharat
Even the pickles are standouts on the ‘stellar’ vegetable-centric Middle Eastern menu.
Samphire, sea bean, glasswort – whatever you call it, it’s delicious
Forage for seaweed in a marsh near you, and then serve it up for dinner.
Thompson’s Point burgeoning into city’s newest neighborhood
Already known its concerts, brewery and event space, the Fore River destination has a hotel and housing coming soon.
Moxie festival opens with chugging contest, parade
The 35th annual event in Lisbon is the first since the death of its founder.