Student efforts at King Middle School in Portland, which include sorting cafeteria food into five categories and using ‘compost guardians,’ reflect the state’s move toward reducing that number.
February 2020
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trial highlights the fine line that Sen. Susan Collins walks
Extremist vitriol notwithstanding, a close look at her record shows that she has earned her center-right reputation.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Commitment can matter more than money
A surplus of enthusiasm can overcome a deficit in the campaign war chest.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: New dog still learning old tricks
Coming to terms with cats, day care and men with beards is an ongoing challenge for a newcomer to the family.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Lee Van Dyke, Portland: From stage fright to stage struck
A guy sitting next to me in a college class said: “I’m going to audition for a campus play, let’s go!” The new me said: “Sure. Sounds like fun!” The old, too-cool-for-high-school me would have come up with a dozen fictional excuses. (Acting galore in life, not on stage.) I auditioned, was cast and rehearsed. […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Janine Pellerine, Saco: A family learns the meaning of ‘home’
“Let’s go!” my dad said as he put the car in gear and rolled down my grandmother’s driveway. “This will be a great adventure.” My mom watched my grandmother wave goodbye from the lace-curtained window. We did not want to leave Mémère’s home. It was warm and loving. We had been living with her for […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Kym Dakin, Yarmouth: Falling into a September sky
It was on my bucket list – but could I do it? I did know that I couldn’t imagine anything more thrilling than jumping out of a plane into the great blue beyond. So, one evening after I’d had a glass of wine, I opened the offer in my inbox. Before I could rethink it […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Charles Yu’s ‘Interior Chinatown’ brilliantly skewers Hollywood typecasting
Written in the form of a screenplay, the novel stars Generic Asian Man, who is stuck playing Background Oriental Male.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A suicide in a fictional small Maine town is more than it seems
In ‘The Last House Guest,’ protagonist Avery Greer struggles to understand the death of her best friend, but the many turns in this thriller keep her and the reader guessing.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: Hummus pizza is rising
A mash-up of Middle Eastern hummus with Italian pizza, this often-vegan pizza topping has plenty of fans in Portland.