Portland lighting designer Christopher Akerlind takes home the award for ‘Indecent,’ his second Tony.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Creator adds, subtracts as Portland street puppets march on
Thousands of people pour into downtown Portland each June for the food, music and fun event, including the street walk of carnival-inspired characters provided by Shoestring Theater.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Top of the East has promise, but its views outshine dining
The restaurant/bar atop the Westin Portland Harborview lacks a sense of cohesion.
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Historical oddity ‘tramp chair’ returns to Oakland for summer
The steel cage chair, created by Oakland’s Sanford J. Baker and used for public humiliation of unwelcome people in the late 1800s, is on display at the police station and will be shown during OakFest in July.
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Family of slain girl sees boy who received her lungs graduate in Rumford
Logan Hammer, who was saved by Aaliyah Boyer’s lungs after she was shot, wrote a message on his graduation cap saying ‘Thank you Aaliyah.’
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Specialty doughnut shop opens in Monument Square with 400 giveaways
HiFi Donuts sells three styles of dunkers, artisan coffee roasted by entrepreneur George Howell, and other drinks.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Stolen Child’ and ‘Cold Blood, Hot Sea’
Maine authors offer a masterful, tragic tale and mystery wrapped in politics
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Sports
Freeport woman’s 111th birthday wish: to meet Tom Brady
Dorris Farrar writes plenty of letters, including one to the New England Patriots quarterback.
Posted inFood & Dining, News
When can you start picking strawberries?
The rain has probably not harmed the crop, farmers say, but cooler spring weather means the berries may ripen a little later than usual.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
David Rockefeller’s art treasures to be sold at auction
According to Christie’s, it will be the largest auction ever held to benefit philanthropies.