By: Melanie Brooks
The women of Maine Ahead magazine were in Portland today at the Maine Women's Fund annual luncheon: Melanie Brooks, managing editor; Jennifer Violette, Julie Kaye, and Tracy O'Clair, sales team; and Melinda Hart, administrative assistant. Since Maine Ahead was a cornerstone sponsor, along with the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, we were all proud to represent our company.
There were some amazing women from across the state that received awards this year and I wanted to take a moment and introduce them to you...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
2010 Gubernatorial Candidates
By Katelin Walling
The primary election for governor is coming up June 8. There are a lot of candidates vying for your vote for the next Governor of Maine, so we decided to compile a list of the candidates and their platforms to help readers become more informed. Today we're featuring Matthew Jacobson.
Matthew Jacobson
Republican
Portland
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Gubernatorial Candidates 2010
By Katelin Walling
The primary election for governor is coming up June 8. There are a lot of candidates vying for your vote for the next Governor of Maine, so we decided to compile a list of the candidates and their platforms to help readers become more informed. Today we're featuring Rosa Scarcelli. Check back Tuesday to get a glimpse of Bruce Poliquin and Steven G. Rowe.
Rosa Scarcelli
Democrat
Portland
Gubernatorial Candidates 2010
By Katelin Walling
The primary election for governor is coming up June 8. There are a lot of candidates vying for your vote for the next Governor of Maine, so we decided to compile a list of the candidates and their platforms to help readers become more informed. Today we're featuring Steve Abbott. Check back later today to get a glimpse of Rosa Scarcelli.
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Steve Abbott
Republican
Portland
The primary election for governor is coming up June 8. There are a lot of candidates vying for your vote for the next Governor of Maine, so we decided to compile a list of the candidates and their platforms to help readers become more informed. Today we're featuring Steve Abbott. Check back later today to get a glimpse of Rosa Scarcelli.
Steve Abbott
Republican
Portland
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Gubernatorial Candidates 2010
By Katelin Walling
The primary election for governor is coming up June 8. There are a lot of candidates vying for your vote for the next Governor of Maine, so we decided to compile a list of the candidates and their platforms to help readers become more informed. Today we're featuring Eliot Cutler. Check back tomorrow to get a glimpse of Steve Abbott and Rosa Scarcelli.
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Eliot Cutler
Independent
Portland
The primary election for governor is coming up June 8. There are a lot of candidates vying for your vote for the next Governor of Maine, so we decided to compile a list of the candidates and their platforms to help readers become more informed. Today we're featuring Eliot Cutler. Check back tomorrow to get a glimpse of Steve Abbott and Rosa Scarcelli.
Eliot Cutler
Independent
Portland
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Blues Traveler @ L.L. Bean Summer Concert Series
By Melanie Brooks
If you came of age in the 1990s you probably know who Blues Traveler is. (If not, scroll to the bottom of this post and watch the video.) When I heard Blues Traveler were going to be a part of L.L. Bean's free summer concert series I made plans to head to Freeport.
Saturday was gorgeous -- one of the few glorious summer days we've had this summer. People started setting up their chairs in the concert space in the afternoon in anticipation of crowd. How many people could possibly be coming to this event? A lot. So many that there wasn't even any place to stand as security guards and cops kept pushing fans off of the sidewalks to make room for emergency exits.
The great thing about a free concert is that, well, it's free! It also draws a wide population of people from the very young to the very old. If you don't like the music you can leave without being too disappointed because you spent money on it.
But Blues Traveler was no disappointment. I'm not sure how you feel about the harmonica, but John Popper makes it wail -- which is sort of surprising considering how small it is. There was even a woman signing the songs on the side of the stage. She got really into it...which I guess you have to do when conveying the blues.
I ended up standing throughout the entire concert, which was ok with me but not with everyone behind me. It seemed like wherever I stood someone was waving me out of the way. It's a concert people! Get up and dance!
The lights high up in the trees were really pretty -- especially against the spectacular sunset that night.
There are still some free summer concerts to catch in Freeport -- I'd suggest planning on catching Dar Williams this coming Saturday, August 8th. I saw her at The Strand this winter and she puts on a fun, entertaining show. The following is the lineup for the rest of the summer:
August 8: Dar Williams
August 15: The Wallflowers
August 22: An Evening of Maine Songwriters Featuring Carol Noonan, Ellis Paul, and Slaid Cleaves
August 29: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
September 5: Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul
September 6 (Sunday): Asleep at the Wheel
If you came of age in the 1990s you probably know who Blues Traveler is. (If not, scroll to the bottom of this post and watch the video.) When I heard Blues Traveler were going to be a part of L.L. Bean's free summer concert series I made plans to head to Freeport.
Saturday was gorgeous -- one of the few glorious summer days we've had this summer. People started setting up their chairs in the concert space in the afternoon in anticipation of crowd. How many people could possibly be coming to this event? A lot. So many that there wasn't even any place to stand as security guards and cops kept pushing fans off of the sidewalks to make room for emergency exits.
The great thing about a free concert is that, well, it's free! It also draws a wide population of people from the very young to the very old. If you don't like the music you can leave without being too disappointed because you spent money on it.
But Blues Traveler was no disappointment. I'm not sure how you feel about the harmonica, but John Popper makes it wail -- which is sort of surprising considering how small it is. There was even a woman signing the songs on the side of the stage. She got really into it...which I guess you have to do when conveying the blues.
I ended up standing throughout the entire concert, which was ok with me but not with everyone behind me. It seemed like wherever I stood someone was waving me out of the way. It's a concert people! Get up and dance!
The lights high up in the trees were really pretty -- especially against the spectacular sunset that night.
There are still some free summer concerts to catch in Freeport -- I'd suggest planning on catching Dar Williams this coming Saturday, August 8th. I saw her at The Strand this winter and she puts on a fun, entertaining show. The following is the lineup for the rest of the summer:
August 8: Dar Williams
August 15: The Wallflowers
August 22: An Evening of Maine Songwriters Featuring Carol Noonan, Ellis Paul, and Slaid Cleaves
August 29: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
September 5: Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul
September 6 (Sunday): Asleep at the Wheel
Monday, March 30, 2009
March Moustache Madness
This weekend our roving reporter was in Portland for the 2009 Moustache Madness Stache Pag. Many of you probably have never heard of a Moustache Pageant before. You are not alone. The Second Annual Stache Pag 2009 was held at Novare Res off of Exchange Street in the Old Port and it was a sight to behold.
The Stache Pag is held to honor the tradition of men growing moustaches simply because they can. The contestants take the month of March to grow their facial hair into all sorts of sizes and shapes. One young fellow came all the way from Connecticut to strut his stuff.
The category descriptions for this years pageant were as follows:
The Magnum P.I. - The natural or common moustache… this moustache is a full, well-integrated, friend of your face… not too flamboyant, but certainly stating something in bold print.
The Thigh Tickler- Where the moustache makes magic. These staches leap from the face, a la Handlebar, Fu Manchu, Pancho Villa and other fantastic pleasing pleasures. Judges tend to favor three-dimensional aspects and creative styling.
The Uncle Rico- this category refers to moustaches belonging to men, for reasons unclear, not able to grow enough hair on their upper lip to enter either of the other two categories. No ringers: this category is for the guys who obviously let it grow for a while to look that way.
The five judges based their votes on the following:
Exemplification of Category
Fullness
Grooming
Touch
Full Ensemble
There were about 30 contestants that strutted their stuff down the catwalk for a crowd that was packed into the bar like sardines in a can. What was up for grabs for the lucky winners? One of these stellar trophies and bragging rights.
Don't feel bad if you missed out...vote below for your favorite Stache!
The Stache Pag is held to honor the tradition of men growing moustaches simply because they can. The contestants take the month of March to grow their facial hair into all sorts of sizes and shapes. One young fellow came all the way from Connecticut to strut his stuff.
The category descriptions for this years pageant were as follows:
The Magnum P.I. - The natural or common moustache… this moustache is a full, well-integrated, friend of your face… not too flamboyant, but certainly stating something in bold print.
The Thigh Tickler- Where the moustache makes magic. These staches leap from the face, a la Handlebar, Fu Manchu, Pancho Villa and other fantastic pleasing pleasures. Judges tend to favor three-dimensional aspects and creative styling.
The Uncle Rico- this category refers to moustaches belonging to men, for reasons unclear, not able to grow enough hair on their upper lip to enter either of the other two categories. No ringers: this category is for the guys who obviously let it grow for a while to look that way.
The five judges based their votes on the following:
Exemplification of Category
Fullness
Grooming
Touch
Full Ensemble
There were about 30 contestants that strutted their stuff down the catwalk for a crowd that was packed into the bar like sardines in a can. What was up for grabs for the lucky winners? One of these stellar trophies and bragging rights.
Don't feel bad if you missed out...vote below for your favorite Stache!
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