The history of the armillary sphere as a piece of scientific equipment dates back to approximately 200 BCE, when the Greek mathematician, astronomer, and poet Eratosthenes created the first of these structures. Designed to chart the earth, stars, and solar
There’s something about Maine that calls to artists, pulling them in like moths to a flame. Of course, the rugged and wild landscape has something to do with this, but we think it’s more than that. Our state is a
When you were very young, maybe you wanted to be an astronaut or a chef when you grew up. Ben Shaw, CEO of Portland-based Vets First Choice, always wanted to be an entrepreneur. It’s Friday afternoon inside the hip, modern
Outliers is named after Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success, because as Outliers owner Pete Verrill puts it, “we consider ourselves outliers.” Partly due to location—on York Street on the outskirts of Portland’s West End. Partly due to
Movie theaters from around the state that made our A-List. Forget about $15 tickets and dizzying displays of digital wonder—these movie theaters are a little bit old school, a little bit indie, and full of character. Grab a beer, some
Green in Product and Practice and Made in Maine Durable, practical, simple—like Maine itself. These are the qualities that go into every square inch of each hand-sewn product manufactured by an assortment of 30-something craftspeople at Sea Bags on
Art that ebbs, gleams, flows Even the most static sculpture is never seen the same twice. Light and shadow can vary from minute to minute, environments shift and move, and perspective nearly always changes with time. Few pieces make this
“It’s funny to think that I thought my first restaurant would be my last.” These are Chef David Turin’s words, 32 years after the inception of what was to be “the one.” After running eight different eateries throughout the 80s
A-LIST – March 2014 By Katy Kelleher Eating well isn’t just about dining out. White tablecloths and hand-lettered menus all have their place, but there is something so special about sitting down to a lovingly prepared meal in the
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