The Shipbuilders capture their first state championship since taking Class A in 2006.
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From the Chocolate Church: ‘Both Sides Now,’ the music and love between Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell
The relationship between two giants of 20th-century music told through story and song.
Cushing wooden art preserve gains national historic recognition
Langlais Art Preserve recently caught the attention of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which announced the addition of 19 new affiliate sites to its prestigious Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios network — the most significant expansion since the program’s founding in 2000.
What’s up next for Bowdoin International Music Festival
Bowdoin International Music Festival will welcome violinist Ayano Ninomiya and pianist Pei-Shan Lee to Brunswick to collaborate with David Ying and Phillip Ying on Robert Schumann’s “Piano Quartet in E-flat Major” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Dutchman’s at Fort Andross, 14 Maine St. Ninomiya and Lee are longtime members of the festival faculty […]
USM theater department opens stage adaptation of ‘The Birds’
University of Southern Maine’s Department of Theatre invites audiences into the dark, unsettling world of Conor McPherson’s “The Birds” from Feb. 21 through March 2 at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus. Adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s short story (the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film), McPherson’s stage version is a gripping, moving look […]
Maine cellist to perform at Rockland Public Library
Rockland Public Library will host cellist Robin Lane for a Reading Room Concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Lane will perform a mixture of classical music, including many of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites, along with his original compositions. Lane is a cellist, composer, educator, music producer and sound engineer living in Portland. In […]
Cooking at the Cove: Soup (times two) good for any meal
As I write this, we are experiencing yet another snowstorm here at the cove. All is cozy within, though, while making soup — times two! Knowing this storm was on its way, I took stock of all my ingredients yesterday and was pleased that all I needed was a crusty baguette to go along with […]
Carbon offsets: Having our cake and eating it, too
Most of us have heard of carbon offsets. Perhaps a relative mentioned that she buys them when she books airplane tickets. Or maybe you have read how huge corporations like Microsoft purchase offsets to reduce their carbon footprints. Lately, carbon offsets have generated much debate. What is the hullabaloo all about? Carbon emissions trading, often […]
Vietnam War veterans share their stories at Bowdoinham festival
On the first night of the Bowdoinham Ice and Smelt Festival, Vietnam veterans shared stories of what it was like amid the fog of war and how it shaped their lives. Each story showed how the aftermath of Vietnam is still being felt by those who were there.
A Valentine’s Day celebration of vital, overlooked eelgrass
After consulting with scientists, the Collaborative for Bioregional Action Learning and Transformation turns to artists, musicians, philosophers and poets to bolster seagrass recovery efforts.