Dawn Potter, of Portland, was named Friday as the seventh person to fill the role, which was created in 1995.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Hey teens: Here’s where to start your prom planning in western Maine
A practical guide to setting a budget, selecting attire, getting gussied up, fed — and having the best night ever.
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Her husband built Ogunquit’s art museum. Decades later, Maggie Strater finally gets her spotlight.
Strater was a fellow patron of art in the community, but was overlooked in the shadow of her husband.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
‘All friendships are unusual,’ says Maine writer of the relationship centered in her debut memoir
In ‘Slow Motion,’ Jennifer Dupree tells the story of her decades-long friendship with Marcel, a man living with cerebral palsy in Maine.
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Maine has 2 James Beard Award finalists
Restaurateur Dana Street and Portland Chef Thomas Takashi Cooke move on in the competition.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News, Recipes, Religion and Values
For Maine’s Episcopal bishop, food is more than pleasure. It’s community.
Bishop Thomas Brown happily cooks and talks food, but for him, there’s a spiritual component, too.
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Read the poem ‘Path of Totality,’ by Kate Kearns
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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7 Maine events this week include Aly & AJ, David Sedaris in Portland
Also see ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on the big screen in Gardiner.
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12 ways to celebrate spring in Maine, from openings to festivals
The Portland Sea Dogs start their season next week, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opens May 1.
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How to make the most of Maine’s worst time of year | Column
Mud season is hardly magical, but there are some upsides.