First, we adults took over coloring books. Then Pokemon. And now, apparently, backpacks. Woo! Take that, everyone under 10. Although I haven’t colored my way through a book in years and have only a passing knowledge of Pikachu — he is a Pokemon character, right? — it must be wonderful to indulge in the trappings […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Pineland market marvelous
There’s a lot we love about Maine. Down-to-earth people. An abundance of friendly wildlife, most of which won’t try to eat you. Water enough to kayak on/swim in/drink from, sometimes all at once. And, now, Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. For sure, Pineland’s been around for years, and although the 200-acre campus and 5,000-acre farms […]
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‘Pretty Woman’ filmmaker Garry Marshall dies at age 81
LOS ANGELES — Garry Marshall knew how to tug at moviegoers’ heartstrings, whether with unlikely love in “Pretty Woman” or sentimental loss in “Beaches.” But it was goofy, crowd-pleasing comedy that endeared the writer and director to generations of TV viewers in hit sitcoms including “Happy Days, “Laverne & Shirley” and “Mork & Mindy.” Marshall, […]
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Community gardens are blooming!
NORWAY — As the summer sun beat down and a bee buzzed her head, Mariel Geiger bent over her rows of little pumpkin and squash plants, trowel in hand, and dug. She’d lost track of which plants were which — she’d never grown both vegetables together before and she hadn’t labeled them — but it […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Picnic perfect
Bag Lady and Shopping Siren love white clothes in summer. On other people. Other very daring people. Personally, Shopping Siren hasn’t worn anything on the eggshell to old lace spectrum since the Great Ketchup Incident of 1998. After a 20-plus-year drought, Bag Lady bought a pair of white pants this spring and has worn them […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: See you next week!
Editor’s note: Bag Lady and Shopping Siren have jetted off to Paris. Or they’re out sick. One of those. Bliss Thru Shopping has been postponed a week, but the ladies will be back next Friday with a new column. And, possibly, souvenirs.
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Captain America fans want him to find a nice guy
LOS ANGELES — Captain America snags a kiss from Sharon Carter in the latest Marvel pic, “Captain America: Civil War,” but many fans are wishing it was from someone else — specifically, a man. On Tuesday, the hashtag #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend became a top trending topic on Twitter, which advocacy group GLAAD says is a sign that audiences […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Willow or won’t we
There are things we love. Things we looooove. And things we appreciate with a cocked eyebrow and a noncommittal “hmm.” Like decorative rust. And Taylor Swift. Granted, when it comes to the former, it’s artistically draped rust, placed just so on a set of faux-distressed salt-and-pepper shakers or a created-last-week-to-look-ancient birdhouse. But still. In everyday […]
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‘Hamilton’ nominated for record 16 Tony Award
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary on Tuesday broke the 15-nominations record held by “The Producers” and “Billy Elliot.” ”Hamilton” was nominated in virtually every category it could compete in, from acting to scenic design. Next month, it will fight for Broadway’s biggest crown — best new musical — with “Bright […]
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REVIEW: Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ turns life’s lemons into furious pop
However many senses you have, Beyoncé wanted all of them working overtime on Saturday night with the presto-release of her sixth album, “Lemonade.” You could stream it as a dozen songs on Tidal, or you could watch it as an elongated music video on HBO. If you spent any time pondering the album’s title, your […]