March 1-12 is the 12th annual Maine Restaurant Week – an exciting way to liven up the end of winter and to give participating restaurants all over the state a boost just when they need it most. It also provides interesting dining experiences at very affordable prices and at places you may not have tried before. My […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Making do
On the morning of this writing, there’s a snowstorm here at the cove. My plan to get to town for groceries was postponed so I examined the insides of the freezer and pantry to see what might inspire me. As my grown-up children checked in one by one, we reminisced about “the good old days” […]
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Coastal History: Maine’s Confederate tales from the Civil War
One of the early Coastal History columns I wrote some five years ago was about the Civil War. I don’t remember the subject, but I tossed out a line like this: “We are lucky the Confederates never reached the Maine border.” Soon after, I received a three-page letter from my uncle, Gene Reynolds, who informed […]
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Arts Calendar: March 4-14
Birthday Fundraiser Exhibits/Galleries Elizabeth Moss Galleries, U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, “Our Home, Through the Seasons,” by Robert Wieferich and “Dog on Thin Ice,” by R. Brown Lethem, through March 7. “Dash Masland: Recent Works from a Modern Quilter,” to March 6, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Work by a local woman, yarmouthlibrary.org/art-gallery. “A […]
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Out & About: ‘MEN’ is topnotch musical comedy
It may be billed as second stage, but it’s absolutely first rate. That’s my verdict on “MEN: Things That Go Bump in the Night,” an original musical comedy that’s running through this weekend at Portland’s Good Theater. It’s one of the funniest and cleverest shows of 2020 so far. OURBIGBAND is a 17-piece jazz orchestra […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Baking day supper
On a recent wintry gray day, I decided to make my home state’s beloved Black and White Cookies. For those who don’t know, these treats are to New York what the Whoopie Pie is to Maine. Although I do purchase a supermarket Black and White when I can find them, I do prefer to take […]
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Sande’s Picks: Second El Tequila restaurant opening in Brunswick
In just two weeks, at a date to be determined, Felipe and Anel Cruz will open their second El Tequila Restaurant, at 32 Bath Road, Brunswick, in the location of the former Black Pearl. The other restaurant is on Western Avenue in Augusta. El Tequila specializes in Tex-Mex cuisine, including a variety of tacos, rellenos […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 26-March 6
Auditions Wednesday 3/4 Boy Singers of Maine Auditions, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Free, portlandconservatoryofmusic.org. Exhibits/Galleries Faculty Triennial Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. On view to March 1. Free, meca.edu. “Perfection,” Able Baker Contemporary, 29 Forest Ave., Portland. Poses questions about what constitutes […]
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Coastal History: Cod integral to Maine, triangle trade route
When people think of Maine seafood, they usually picture lobster and clams. But it was not the crawling sea spider, nor the bivalve, that first brought Europeans to our shores. It was codfish. Dried cod was first used, perhaps, by the Vikings, who would catch them and dry them right on board their longships. After […]
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Out & About: ‘Pack of Lies’ packs powerful punch
Drama, music and modern dance are among the top offerings on the performing arts calendar this coming week. My top pick is “Pack of Lies,” a powerful drama revolving around Cold War spies in Britain. Good Theater has superbly produced this taut, tense play, which keeps a tenacious grip on audiences from start to finish. […]