Leftovers: When Nubs met Louise
My mother, The Betty, was still running the show days before her death in September of 2019. She made sure to remind me to...
On Stage: ‘Straight White Men’ confront expectations at Mad Horse Theatre Company
Broadly speaking, straight white men have fucked up a lot of things for a lot of people. But as we reckon with the harm...
Piper Rock: Stone thrones and summit vistas
Look at your kingdom, you are finally there! To sit on your throne as the Prince of Fresh Air.
No doubt about it, you’ll feel...
Into the Wild: Best places to camp in Katahdin Woods and Waters NM
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently in Maine’s newest national park unit, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. It’s a gorgeous place,...
Art Seen: Speedwell Projects group show expands ‘multitudes of ways queerness can exist’
Speedwell Projects in Portland did not start out as a gallery dedicated to correcting the inequality women artists suffer in the art world. Founded...
Present Tense: Spending time with Kafari’s ‘Riffs and Lullabies’
It’s tempting to pine for the good old days of music listening. Those sturdy packages, legible liner notes on pleasingly printed paper, resulted from...
Leftovers: Mixing it up for good
Meghan Kirschbaum remembers the day she went to Kohl’s with her mother to buy a new stand-up mixer for their kitchen. Together, they looked...
The Boulder and the Beautiful: Rock piles and scenic vistas at the Table Rock...
Table Rock is a lure for many hikers. This scenic perch offers views of the Mahoosuc Mountains in Grafton Notch State Park, in Newry,...
Game On: How Terrence Wallin became Mr. Maine Mariner
In a span of three years, Terrence Wallin has gone from player to assistant coach to head coach.
Call him Mr. Maine Mariner.
More accurately, Mr....
On Stage: Yuletide stagings are right around the corner
The holidays are nigh, and our theatrical and musical festivities will once again be back live and on stages. Here are a few highlights of...