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August 18, 2013

Author Q & A: Wild moose chase

Paul Doiron's new thriller, 'Massacre Pond,' begins with senseless animal slaughter – and soon, it's humans who are in danger.
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August 18, 2013

Freeport gallery exhibits Janice Anthony

Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1 in Freeport, on Aug. 25 opens an exhibit of new and recent paintings by Maine artist Janice Anthony. Anthony, who works in acrylics, will be welcomed at a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Anthony’s work has been shown in museums and galleries across the country, including recently […]
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August 18, 2013

Society Notebook: A couple of real characters

Maine Jewish Museum honors Kenny and Mary Nelson for altruistic and dedicated service to the community.
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August 18, 2013

‘The Fabulous Problemas’ back on home turf

SOUTH PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater presents the quirky comedy “The Fabulous Problemas” Saturday night. The plot centers on three squirt-gun-slinging desperadoes who will stop at nothing in pursuit of ill-gotten gain. They’ll swindle, seduce and even sing and dance their way into the greatest heist of all time. Starring Amanda Huotari, Daniel Orrantia and […]
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August 18, 2013

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

In his poetry Thomas Moore of Brooksville often writes about people and places in Maine. Today he concentrates on Episcopalians in a nearby coastal town.

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August 11, 2013

Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry

Edited and Introduced by Wesley McNair, Maine poet laureate. Who says today’s poets ignore classical forms? In this week’s poem Peter Harris uses a villanelle to sing the praises of a Maine pond. More of Peter’s work can be found in “Freeing the Hook,” a new collection from Deerbrook Editions, due this fall. Villanelle for […]
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August 11, 2013

At UNE, a mountain of a show

As far as I am concerned, Maine landscape painting was truly born when Frederic Church made his first scouting trip to Katahdin in 1852. Something clicked in Church. At Katahdin, he found the very heart of the American wilderness. Church became a superstar with his exotic and picturesque landscapes, and lived mainly at his New […]
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August 11, 2013

Best-Sellers

FICTION HARDCOVER 1. “The Cuckoos Calling,” by Robert Galbraith (Mulholland) 2. “Good Night Maine,” by Adam Gamble (Our World of Books) 3. “Silver Star,” by Jeannette Walls (Scribner) 4. “The Fault in Our Stars,” by John Green (Dutton) 5. “The Light in the Ruins,” by Chris Bohjalian (Doubleday) 6. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” by […]
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August 11, 2013

Calendar: Your Arts and Entertainment Guide

Art “Out of Africa,” paintings by Kenyan artist Timothy Brooke, and “Drawing on Porcelain,” by Tim Christensen, sgraffito images from nature on porcelain, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through Saturday. “Through the Trees,”r paintings by Jane Dahmen, and “Small Kingdom,” small-scale sculptures of animals by Carole Hanson, Gleason Fine Art, Boothbay Harbor. gleasonfineart.com. Through Saturday. […]
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August 11, 2013

Book review: Cleverness lifts crime novel out of its gore

“Sunrise,” by Portland author Al Lamanda, is a high-action crime novel that delivers the unbeatable combination of realism wrapped into a very imaginative plot. And for a thriller knee-deep in blood and gore, it’s a remarkably funny book. In one passage early in the novel, for instance, private investigator John Bekker and partner Walt meet […]

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