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With her always handy camera, Avery captures all the hottest happenings in Portland.

This lovely old building, built in 1858 and called the Safford House, is the new home of Greater Portland Landmarks and its Center for Architecture & Preservation. I just came back from the official ribbon cutting. Events take place all evening...

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MaineToday.com: 11/05/2009

Out Going

Things to do in Southern Maine, investigated personally and described by Shannon Bryan (with only slight amounts of exaggeration, digression and references to ostraconophobia).

It's the most wonderful time of the year: Santacon 2009

Holiday prematurity. It's Fall's downside. Instead of basking in the early-morning delight of a time change, or the shovel-free mornings and easy commutes, we rush towards distant holidays with hasty fervor, tinseling the tree even before those...

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MaineToday.com: 11/03/2009

POORtland Picks

Karen Beaudoin finds things for you to do in Portland that are FREE (or so darn cheap they're almost free).

Another Art Walk and plenty to do

Just so happens that it’s the first Friday in November. That means finding something to do in town tonight should be easier than stumbling into the Christmas decorations on your next trip to Home Depot. And so … your First...

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MaineToday.com: 11/05/2009

Local Food & Drink

Portland Bar Guide

From the martini bars to the local dives, Amy Martin drinks in Portland.

Food for Thought

John Golden dines out in Portland and searches area markets for the best foods to prepare himself.

The Dip Net in Name Only

That the Dip Net in Port Clyde has had more exposure lately than one would expect for a funky little outpost on the edge of a dock is no surprise when you consider the reasons. At first I had heard that the Dip Net had closed, which was a...

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MaineToday.com: 10/16/2009

Enjoy Your Meal

Dining top of mind

I attended the Grand Tasting at Ocean Gateway last night. The event started the second annual Harvest on the Harbor. It's a wonderful event. The room was packed with great chefs and restaurants. The foods, wines, beers and spirits were overwhelming...

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MaineToday.com: 10/23/2009

Maine Running

"Born To Run"..... Barefoot Running

"Born To Run" and I don't mean Bruce's Classic Song, is a best selling book by Christopher McDougall, which ask the questions "why are so many runners injured every year (some data suggests as many as 80% of runners get injured every year...

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MaineToday.com: 10/28/2009

Entertainment Purposes

Whip it Good

The Freshness (and You Can Be Fresh with MRD Too!)

Newbies. Fresh Meat. Newbs. Freshies. They go by many names, but whatever we call them they are a lovely sight to behold. Maine Roller Derby has been doing a lot of recruiting this fall to replenish our numbers and bring in fresh blood after a...

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MaineToday.com: 11/03/2009

Risqué Business

This author's gone undercover to check out what's going on under the covers in Portland.

Local Art

Mixed Media

From contemplating the lastest museum exhibition to mingling at a hot gallery opening, Jamie Thompson explores Maine's diverse art scene.

Stitching It To The Man: Q&A With Allison Cooke Brown

Delicate lace-edged handkerchiefs, soft and pristine white gloves, and little doilies are the objects and symbols of a prim and proper world that Yarmouth-based artist Allison Cooke Brown wants to escape from. Her form of rebellion? Stitching,...

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MaineToday.com: 10/16/2009