• From the Desk of the Managing Editor: What Service Can Look Like

    By Ben Riggleman   On Page 2, you read about Coach Brian Dougher’s no-nonsense approach to helping Hurricane Irma victims: “It doesn’t matter what type of environment we’re in; we’re down there to do a job and we do it well.” Dougher, you may have noticed, doesn’t talk about his motivations. It’s as if helping… Read more

  • 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 by grabbing their pumpkin-spice anything, or bring the family out to the orchards for some apple picking, others (myself included) inaugurate the coming… 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 are hungry, we snack. If we do not like the radio station, we change it. But why be comfortable? You do not grow… 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, with a stunning use of color and stark shot composition. This is the strongest part of the film, and something about which Villeneuve… 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 see the movie rather late and didn’t originally have the intention to see it at all.  So unfortunately, I had already seen any… 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 its dining hall. Every time I walk by the Culinary Arts Building, I imagine a modern and flamboyant interior. In front of the… Read more