I grew up in Portland in the 1950s, and the landmarks that come to my mind first are the outdoor sculptures by Franklin Simmons of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and “Our Lady of Victories”; the Lobsterman Memorial; monuments to John Ford, the USS Maine and the many curious statuaries at Evergreen Cemetery. Even “The Weight of […]
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Dear Editor: I recently visited a wonderful show at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) that reflects on the last 65 years of exhibitions. I saw paintings by founding members Gene Klebe, Laurence Sisson, and F.W. Saunders. Of course, there were mica.
Letter to the editor: Peaks doctor’s memoir is one to ‘Go Buy’
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Seldom does a book come along that I so heartily enjoy and recommend as “Go By Boat,” by local physician Chuck Radis.
In his book, set among the largest populated islands of Chebeague, Peaks, Cliff and Long, and on the water between Portland and various stone piers, Radis weaves his experiences operating a clinic, making house calls and attending to family needs in the remotest parts of Casco Bay while developing knowledge of each patient’s pathology. He is necessarily engaged part of most days problem-solving the medical way, and more often than not cajoling people to do something they clearly do not want to do – ever leave their island home.