“Generally,” Grant says, “I’m a typical hard-nosed Virgo.” Yet, at least a few times a week, Grant sits for a spell in quiet contemplation of absolute nothingness. He meditates, in other words, slipping into the sweet circle of his mind and ignoring everything that exists beyond it. Meditation: It’s not just for hippies and Tibetan […]
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If you’ve got to be stuck on an island . . . Discovering the warmth of Chebeague
I could still see the ferry as I arrived, panting, at the wooden dock. The boat was about 50 feet to sea and its wake nearly touched the narrow platform where I stood, straddling my bike and contemplating whether to dive into the water and swim after it. It was a Thursday. I was on […]
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Gripes and Gushes
Gushes Thank you for printing the poem Sunday July 1. It meant a lot. — Anonymous A sandwich shop that makes bagels and lox with the capers and all the toppings. Yay! — Anonymous Gripes The “private property,” “no trespassing” and “no soliciting” signs don’t work on these insistent door-to-door salesmen! I’m going simply nuts! […]
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Homing in on herbs: Jody Goodwin takes us through an herbalist’s medicinal garden in Turner
Good morning. July marches on and summer flowers are all around, swaying in the breeze and brightening roadsides as well as gardens. Many of our garden plants are really coming into their own and that includes the herbs many of you love to cook with this time of year. I want to talk to you […]
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Mystery photo for July 15, 2012
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Nightlife
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Film: A Cat in Paris, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, […]
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Face Time: Richard Martin — producer-director extraordinaire
LEWISTON — When Richard Martin joined the staff of the Franco-American Heritage Center in late 2003, his job was to fill the stage. He was the center’s second full-time staffer. He helped oversee the renovation of the performance space, booked acts and nurtured a seasonal calender. Nine years later, he remains a backstage fixture at […]
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Eats: CMMC’s Chef Oleg Opalnyk — Path to health is paved with vegetables
LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center Executive Chef Oleg Opalnyk looked at his students Monday night — many who suffer from diabetes and heart disease — and delivered some tough news. For good health, they need to switch to plant-based foods. Opalnyk is promoting that diet in his “Healthy Eating Equals Quality of Life” classes, of […]
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Mystery photo for July 8, 2012
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Night Life
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic Blues Jam hosted by The 501 Blues Band, […]