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Starbucks serves up anti-bias enlightenment

by JOSEPH PISANI and TERRY TANG Associated Press May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

The buzz outside shops closed for worker training Tuesday ranges from skepticism to optimism.

Business, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Science

Emerald ash borer makes long-dreaded appearance in Maine, but not where it was expected

by Kevin Miller May 29, 2018May 30, 2018

State and federal entomologists believed the destructive pest would show up near the New Hampshire border, not hundreds of miles to the north.

Life & Culture, Nation & World

ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ reboot after Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet about Obama aide

by Associated Press May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

The network was expecting millions in ad dollars from the show, which was a surprise smash from the time it first aired in March.

Life & Culture, Local & State

8-year-old Mainer ready for big screen debut

by Associated PRess May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

Rhys Olivia Cote of Wells will appear with Denzel Washington.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Source

Recipe: Hot Smoked Salmon (or trout) and Vegetable Plate with Preserved Lemon and Caper Vinaigrette

May 27, 2018May 24, 2018

This meal can serve as breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News

Robert Indiana’s death is a messy portrait, and Vinalhaven’s the canvas

by Bob Keyes May 27, 2018May 29, 2018

As the FBI scours the island for evidence of exploitation in his final years, and orders an autopsy, it exposes a deep rift fed by the celebrated artist’s reclusive lifestyle.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Heroes of Maine Comics Arts Festival don’t wear capes – they draw them

by Ray Routhier May 27, 2018May 25, 2018

The event will bring 100 comics writers and artists to the Portland Public Library on Saturday, where fans can meet them and find out more about their work.