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June 19, 2011

Poetry: Take heart

A Conversation in Poetry
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June 19, 2011

Author Q & A: There’ll be a quiz

Charlotte Bacon's new book is a mystery set against the backdrop of a clash between private school 'haves' and their working-class neighbors.
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June 19, 2011

Book Review: Tragedy, coastal setting stir simmering family drama

A grim New England tragedy — Boston’s devastating 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire — plays a pivotal role in J. Courtney Sullivan’s first-rate, fast-moving new novel, “Maine.” “Maine,” which follows Sullivan’s earlier novel, “Commencement,” is no unbroken lament for times gone by or for the record number of men and women — 492 — who […]
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June 19, 2011

Audience Calendar

Art “Art is Community II,” juried show and sale of local art and crafts, Old White Church, Buxton. 929-6472. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. “Plein Air Painters Invitational,” Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunkport. maine-art.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday. “Portland of Islands and Oceans,” artists are Jeff Barrett, Kevin Beers,Brad Betts, […]
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June 19, 2011

‘Visual person’ a pro at prose, too

CUMBERLAND — Writing does not come easily to Julia Maine. She’s a good student, but prefers science to English. She’s also a hands-on person, and feels comfortable articulating her emotions through the visual arts. “That’s why I like painting,” says Maine. “I find it easier to express my ideas with my hands instead of my […]

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June 19, 2011

Scene & Heard Datebook

TUESDAY • Local Foods Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Local Sprouts Cooperative Cafe, Portland. Join others interested in the local food movement for a casual gathering. Free. Cost for breakfast items. jeremy@internet-farmer.com. THURSDAY • Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Dinner & Auction, 5:30 p.m., Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, a silent auction […]
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June 19, 2011

‘Lost In a Fog’

The Bates Island race is the best race of the year. We sail out to Bates, have a picnic on the rocks, and sail back. My first year brought screaming winds and frightening swells. It was awesome. I could only hope for similarly exciting conditions this year. Anna couldn’t come this time because she had […]
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June 19, 2011

Tempered by grief, filled with hope

FREEPORT — Charles Baker has endured a kind of emotional loss that no teenager should ever have to endure. Just a few weeks before Christmas last year, his mother died from cancer. It started in her colon and spread to her liver. By the time doctors detected it three years ago, it was too late. […]
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June 19, 2011

‘It Was A Long Walk’

“One two three lift!” The heavy wheelbarrow elevates onto our front porch, and, with sagging tires, soon rolls through our front door laden with firewood. My dad always says there are plenty of people who use a wood stove for heat in Maine, but I’m not convinced; seems to me that a whole lot of […]
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June 19, 2011

It’s just a cafe, but she sees ballet

CUMBERLAND — Sarah Mulcahy learned the first lesson about writing when she sat down to think about her essay for the contest “A Journey Into Writing.” The lesson: You can’t fake it. “I wanted to write something philosophical. I tried writing a poem about love. But it did not work out well, so I decided […]

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