DANA WILDE : In Review

If you want to know what it felt like to be a kid in small-town Maine between Bangor and Ellsworth right after World War II, you should read Bruce Wallace’s “Dedham Days.”

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ … fully booked

“Room service? Send up a larger room.” — Groucho Marx My plans for spring break travel have changed. I was going to check in at the “Best Marigold Hotel,” but now, after I’ve seen Wes Anderson’s fresh, sparkling, dynamic, insane, comedic masterpiece, I’ve booked rooms at the “Grand Budapest Hotel.” I know I will be […]

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS)

Belfast is filled with great art, shops, an awesome co-op, nice lodging and wonderful food.

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS

‘The Daugher of Francis Martin’ and ‘Mi’kmaq Sun’ are new novels from Maine authors

BOOK SIGNINGS AND WRITERS SERIES

Upcoming book events feature both national and local authors.

‘Gloria’ … dancing to the end of love

J.T. Lockwood Band returns to Slates

Quartet’s CD release party is part of the restaurant’s Monday Night Concert Series Let’s face it … Maine has some wonderful local acts. One that has been mentioned here before is The J.T. Lockwood Band — their self-titled album was released in December 2012 with a CD party at Slates, in Hallowell, to celebrate. Well, […]

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS)

At 45 North, they try hard to avoid using any out-of-season products and aim for high customer satisfaction.

POETRY AND MUSIC AT LITHGOW

Program will showcase some of the area’s artists with evening presentations in March and April

DANA WILDE

Recent news stories about D.F. Mortland, who died last month at the age of 87, mentioned the great respect people felt for him, but they neglected to indicate he was also a man of letters.