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Ericaceae: The family you’ve never heard of but may well have growing in your own garden

by Tom Atwell February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

The heath family, as its commonly known, includes rhododendrons and azaleas, and was the subject of a talk from the Maine Landscape & Nursery Association. ‘

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News

Portland Museum of Art unveils plan to more than double size of campus

by Eric Russell February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

The 140-year-old museum is raising money to build a six- or seven-story building on the site of the former Children’s Museum on Free Street, to start.

Arts & Entertainment

Portland cartoonist’s creations drawing a bigger audience

by Ray Routhier February 13, 2022February 12, 2022

Based on the comic strip by Lincoln Peirce, the animated TV version of ‘Big Nate’ debuts this week. A series based on his ‘Max & the Midknights’ books is also in the works.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

Some of us love trash, and some of us love beets…

by Christine Burns Rudalevige February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

Happy Valentine’s, Oscar the Grouch (and the rest of you, too). Please sing along!

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Ex-rep Anthony Weiner to host radio show with Curtis Sliwa

by KAREN MATTHEWS February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

The disgraced former congressman and the founder of the Guardian Angels will argue politics on a show in New York called ‘The Left vs. The Right.’

Arts & Entertainment

Review: Hugh Jackman steals ‘The Music Man’ on Broadway

by MARK KENNEDY February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

Hugh Jackman is playing one of musical theater’s greatest con men on Broadway but he’s not fooling anyone: He’s the real deal, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy