• Fall Hiking in Midcoast Maine

    By Dan Elliott With the decline in temperature we’ve seen in the past few weeks, it is now official: Fall is here.  While some people mark the beginning of the new season Read more

  • Record Scratch: “The Desaturating Seven”

    By Michael Harrington   Humans like to be comfortable. If the temperature is not to our liking, we use climate control. If our chair is hard, we add a pillow. If we Read more

  • ‘Blade Runner 2049’: A Visual Masterpiece With a Hollow Narrative

    By Justin Taylor “Blade Runner 2049” is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi-noir epic, “Blade Runner,” and the latest film by acclaimed Franco-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve. “2049” is a visual masterpiece, Read more

  • The (Sh)‘It’ Movie

    By Sol Gray   I had the supposed honor of seeing the new “It” movie last week, and I decided I had some things to say about it.   Now, I did Read more

  • A Kitchen and a Canvas

    A Kitchen and a Canvas

    By Noor Ibrahim   Who would have thought that visual art and food had a connection? This week’s adventure was a visit to the SMCC Culinary Arts Building kitchens as well as Read more

  • Politically Minded Sports Fans —

    The Beacon Wants to Hear From You!   Last year Colin Kaepernick, a National Football League quarterback then playing for the San Francisco 49ers, started to protest “what he deems are the Read more