The quaint Groundhog Day ritual in Punxsutawney forecasts six more weeks of winter, but in Maine that’s not exactly a news flash.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Leave a Crooked Path’
Book by Simone Paradis Hanson is a skillfully paced, warm, painful, good-humored story, writes Dana Wilde.
‘As I Open My Eyes’ to be screened Feb. 4 and 5
Film is part of Cinema Explorations series.
Maine Event Comedy to perform Feb. 4
Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center to host comic act.
West Gardiner Patriots fans headed to Houston for Super Bowl
Cindy and Vaughn Smith, Kim and Todd Johnson relish rare opportunity
Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures $75,000 grant
The money will be used to hire a capital campaign director as supporters continue to raise money for the theater’s renovation.
‘Making Dough’ provides ultra-careful instruction for making 12 master doughs
From scones to Danish doughs, with this book, you’ll be baking like a pro.
Maine chefs travel the globe to taste, learn and bring ideas home
From the Caribbean to the Mideast to China, they go in winter and spring, when dining rooms are not as busy.
Food dispatches: Super Bowl party at Oxbow in Portland and Hugo’s reopens after break
Still looking for a place to watch the game? Look no more.
Hot pretzels and cheese dip will have crowds cheering your name
Surprise football fans with a treat that says, ‘This is as good as being at the stadium.’