“Chef,” written and directed by Jon Favreau in the title role is the story of Chef Carl Casper who suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman). Casper eventually finds himself in Miami, where he teams up with his ex-wife, his ex-wife's husband, his friend and his son to launch a food truck.

This annual event unveils new highlights from the artist John Paul Caponigro's recent international travels north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle. There were also stops along the way in Iceland, Argentina, Morocco, and Namibia.

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I am sitting in my tent in Chewonki Campground in Wiscasset at 5 a.m., watching the sun come up through the trees, and I am wondering if they will be here in the near future. According to an engineer's drawings, these trees are "hazards" to airplanes taking off and landing at the Wiscasset Municipal Airport and must be removed to protect imaginary airspace.

Batten down the hatches — a pirate is putting in at Pemaquid again! Although reputed to be the “dread pirate” Dixie Bull, who attacked and sacked Pemaquid in 1632, his appearance at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site on Saturday, July 26 will be most civilized and amicable.

Musician Ben Taylor is the son of folk/rock icons James Taylor and Carly Simon. Even with those genes, he had a hard time finding his own way. But that changed when he came out with his critically acclaimed debut album, “Famous Among the Barns,” released in 2010.

On Thursday, Aug. 7, Ben Taylor comes to Boothbay Harbor to perform at the Opera House, giving the Midcoast an opportunity to listen to this soulful folk-rock heir in an intimate setting.

Wiscasset High School soccer coach Chris Cossette has teamed up with Todd Souza, director of the Wiscasset Community Center and Karl’s Kids of the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club to run a six-week Summer Soccer Skills program.

We’ve had a couple of “dog days” here in Maine so far this summer, and there are more to come I’m sure. I don’t know about you, but when the humidity is so high in the kitchen that you’re tempted to put on your Wellies and a slicker, the last thing I want to do is turn on something that makes more heat when meal time comes around.