Scientists watched as LeeBeth made history in late February by traveling farther into the Gulf of Mexico than any previously tracked white shark.
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‘Oppenheimer’ cleans up at Oscars, winning best picture, actor and director
Meanwhile, Emma Stone won best actress for her performance in ‘Poor Things.’
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At 83, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
He is the oldest director ever nominated for the category and the oldest winner by more than two decades.
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See these new acquisitions by Portland Museum of Art, before they go back into storage
The museum has a collection of 19,000 objects and counting, and only a fraction are on display at any given time. We look at how these pieces get to the museum and where they go when they’re not on display.
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Dancers get a turn as choreographers in Portland Ballet’s ‘New Works’
A favorite poem. A friend’s music. The interlocking gears of a machine. All provided inspiration to choreographers who will present pieces at Portland Ballet’s “New Works” on Friday. The annual show features experienced and emerging choreographers, including four current members of the professional dance company. Nell Shipman, executive and artistic director, feels strongly about giving […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special
Paella wasn’t always a (delicious) dinner party trick
Born as the humble food of farm laborers in Valencia, it was cooked over an open fire in the field with whatever ingredients were easily at hand.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Signs that your houseplants are ready for a new pot – and tips for repotting them
Late winter/early spring is the perfect time to repot houseplants.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Report and letter signed by ‘Opie’ attract auction interest ahead of Oscars
RR Auction in Boston is taking bids on the rare 1945 report, as well as a letter signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman says LA book signing canceled over his ‘Jewish identity’
Gelman has been an outspoken supporter of Israel during its war on Hamas.
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And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: hand the top award to a blockbuster.