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  • Published
    June 13, 2013

    Destination Bethel for outstanding Korean fare

    It’s not everyday you find an atmosphere that combines Maine mountain lodge style with subtly displayed antiques from the Far East.

  • Published
    June 13, 2013

    Consulting director keeping several balls in the air at Maine State

    “Since the first day I set foot here as an actor, I fell in love with this community, this theater and this region,” said Curt Dale Clark, actor and now director.

  • Published
    June 2, 2013

    Society Notebook: Kids First helps families weather divorce

    With a center on St. John Street in Portland and satellite programs around the state, Kids First serves 3,500 Mainers a year.

  • Published
    June 2, 2013

    New exhibition brings African art to Maine’s shores

    The museum celebrates the art of Tanzania with "Shangaa"

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Book Review: Airtight case becomes a Rubik’s Cube of possibilities

    Maine author David Rosenfelt is known for his superbly plotted crime novels. He doesn’t fail with “Airtight,” his latest foray. “Airtight” is based on one of the most intriguing premises I’ve encountered in crime fiction. A recently nominated federal Court of Appeals judge is brutally murdered. When protagonist Lucas Somers, a New Jersey cop, shoots […]

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  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Calendar

    Art Philip Barter, new oil paintings and constructions in wood, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through June 29. “Members Only,” paintings, photos, fiber art, sculpture and more, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset. 882-7511. Through Sunday. Figurative show, judged by artist Brett X. Gamache, York Art Association, York Harbor. yorkartassociation.com. Through Sunday. Brunswick High School Student Art […]

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Artist Mary Byrom captures the always changing natural world

    Mary Byrom is a leader among Maine painters who brave any weather, year-round, to capture the always changing natural world.

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Author Q&A: Inviting Idea

    Writer and military mom Sarah Smiley instituted an intriguing dinnertime ritual to fill some of the void brought on by her husband's deployment.

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Art Review: Page proves vibrance of Maine painting

    It’s impressive that Colin Page is only in his 30s. He seems to have an experienced hand, but his canvases repeatedly rely on his resourcefully creative intelligence rather than well-seasoned (or over-cooked) solutions. Page paints the Maine coast en plein air (outside and on site), and the style has always been the demanding backbone of […]

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Book Review: Regret reigns in fractured fairy tale

    Even the book's dismal scenes are darkly funny and wildly inventive.