For Richard Blanco, life has been one big turn after another since he read his poem “One Today” last week at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.
Bob Keyes
Bob Keyes writes about the visual and performing arts for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He appreciates that his job requires him to visit museums and attend plays and concerts across Maine, and most enjoys interviewing artists in their studios. He’s a New Englander by birth, and has lived in Maine off and on, most recently since 2002. He lives in Berwick with his wife, Vicki, and their son Luke.
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Maine poet, inaugural star, to read in Portland
For Maine poet Richard Blanco, life has been a rollercoaster since reading his poem “One Today” at President Obama’s second inauguration.
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Maine Maritime Museum continues work on massive sculpture
Six 120-foot-tall spires representing the masts of the schooner Wyoming, the largest wooden sailing ship built in the United States, will be erected this spring.
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Freeport shops chugging along with push from the Downeaster
The inaugural Moonlight Madness train brings shoppers and well-wishers to Freeport in the wee hours of Black Friday.
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Mainers of different stripes opt not to vote
Religious views, apathy or a perceived lack of time keep some away the polls, they say.
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Riding out the storm: Intense weather continues on Day 2
Bob Keyes reports on storm conditions from an island off Phippsburg.
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Off the Trail: ‘None of the above’ appeals to the genuinely undecided
Despite a series of debates and months of TV ads some in Carrabassett Valley remain unsure about Obama, Romney.
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In discontented Washington County, many favor Romney – or no one
It’s difficult to find many people satisfied with the state of the country in the economically troubled area.
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Maine State Music Theatre’s executive director resigns
Steven Peterson has held the post since 2004. No reason for his resignation was given.
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Off the Trail: Small business owners say candidates are all talk
Another in a weekly series on what Mainers across the state say about the race for the White House — and what they want from the next president.