The nonprofit held Toast to the Coast parties in different locations, including Fore Points Marina in Portland.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Art review: New takes on classical art forms in two Portland shows
Cove Street Arts focuses on portraiture, while Greenhut Galleries displays John Whalley’s trompe l’oeil paintings.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Book review: In his latest novel, Jeffrey Lewis tackles some very big questions
‘Land of Cockaigne’ examines the impact the wealthy have on their communities, the ugliness of reactionary politics, and the sometimes insular nature of small towns.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Encounter,’ by Deborah Cummins
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: A fictional 1955 ‘mass dragoning’ has plenty of relevance for real world 2022
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Eat your water
Parched? Eating foods with a high water content is a smart way to stay hydrated in the August heat.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Some tomato talk for tomato season
If you don’t know the indigo cherry, you are in for a happy surprise. They’re bountiful, easy to grow and mighty nice to eat, too.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Horse,’ ‘Atomic Habits’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Police end investigation into Anne Heche car crash
Detectives say narcotics were found in a blood sample taken from her.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating several entities of the Southern Baptist Convention in the wake of reports of widespread sexual abuse within the church.