Do go searching for waterfalls
The key to a successful waterfall hunt is your stealth approach.
Movements should be slow and steady as you draw closer, lest you risk scaring...
Art Seen: 2 Maine artists get hot
Fine art has no intrinsic or practical value. Its monetary value is based entirely upon what someone is willing to pay for it.
So...
Leftovers: Ritual value
My sister’s small, lovely Jewish funeral was held on April 5, two days after she died. As is the custom she was put into...
Letter from Aroostook: Buy Maine spuds
Baked, fried, chipped, mashed. Everybody loves potatoes, and Aroostook County farmers love growing them.
Every year, farmers in the northernmost part of the state...
On Stage: Cathartic ‘Betties,’ fascinating ‘Sabina’
Meet the Betties of Jen Silverman’s “Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties,” a raucous feminist, lesbian, and genderqueer comedy about anger and love,...
If it ain’t broke …: Dominic Lavoie’s ‘Flux’ doesn’t need fixing
To err is human, but you’d never know it by today’s pop records.
They often now contain no sounds made by physical instruments, auto-tuned...
Game On: Portland connection pays with Padres’ front-office job
Look no further than Jim McKew to explain what a difference a decade makes in the coaching world.
From the self-described "least qualified Division I...
On the boardwalk: Explore the bog at the Saco Heath
I don’t recall having play clothes that were different from my school clothes when I was a kid. I don't recall my mom minding...
Leftovers: You’re never really prepared for death, grief
The calls, emails, texts, and DM’s prompted by last week’s column were plentiful and touching. The recap of the time my sister and I...
Leftovers: Writer, caregiver, carepartner, but always a sister
Memorial donations now hold sacred meaning for me. Blocks of time have new descriptive adjectives. A daily accomplishment is toasting a bagel, while grandiosity...