Julia Furtado, Miss Maine 2011, won the bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Thursday night in Las Vegas.
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Natural Foodie: Give your body what it wants with Real Food Challenge
Don’t obsess. Don’t over-think. And, above all, don’t judge yourself. This is just some of the advice Susan Lebel Young is passing on to the participants in her 30 Day Real Food Challenge. “I wanted to do something that was different than just the next diet,” said Young, a retired psychotherapist who teaches mindfulness and […]
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Society Notebook: Think globally, view locally
A gala reception opens the ‘Maine Photographers: Eyes on Asia’ exhibit.
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Transgender comic sees the humor
It wasn’t always so, but now Ian Harvie can laugh at his story, and make others laugh, too.
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Monsanto lawsuit moves to pre-trial oral arguments
A judge has ordered pre-trial oral arguments in a case pitting organic farmers against agribusiness giant Monsanto. Headed by Maine potato farmer Jim Gerritsen, the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, with legal backing from the Public Patent Foundation, filed a lawsuit in March 2011 questioning the validity of Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seeds […]
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Food & Dining Dispatches, Jan. 4, 2012
PORTLAND ‘Drinking Made Easy’ visits Portland spots A number of Portland bars and breweries were featured in last week’s episode of “Drinking Made Easy,” which airs on HDNet. The show features comedian Zane Lamprey and his friend Steve McKenna sampling drinks, mixing cocktails and cracking jokes at watering holes around the country. The Portland episode […]
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Natural Foodie:Go ahead, make a change
We asked four experts, and it was unanimous. The key to a healthier you in the new year can pretty much be summed up in two words: ‘Lifestyle changes.’
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Lobster Dip: Sea-ing in the new year
Dippers in the Special Olympics fundraiser are grateful for this year’s ‘balmy’ New Year’s Day conditions.
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‘Just the right amount of quirky’ at Space’s Icing bash
When it comes to celebrating New Year’s Eve, the options are endless. Some will opt to sip Champagne at a fancy soiree, others will guzzle Champagne at a sweaty dance party and many more will imbibe Champagne on the couch while watching the ball drop with Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest. But for those who […]