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April 22, 2026 Vol 122

Category: Columns

Best Picture Nominees

Best Picture Nominees

With the Oscars just around the corner—taking place this Sunday, February 24—offered here is a quick look at the five…
Things to Eat: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Things to Eat: Chocolate Chip Cookies

A few of you may know that I like to bake a lot.  When I was younger, I would watch…
Things to Do: Angelica Main Street

Things to Do: Angelica Main Street

If you haven’t taken a trip to Angelica’s Main Street yet, shortlist it right now. If you have, you know…
The Grammys: A Broken Promise

The Grammys: A Broken Promise

Although such declamations are hardly conventional, this article had better begin with full disclosure on two accounts: I did not…
Artist of the Week: Tricia Powles

Artist of the Week: Tricia Powles

Tricia Powles I love sculpture, primarily sculpture done in clay. There is something about the relationship with the…
Things to Eat: Ajvar

Things to Eat: Ajvar

Ajvar (pronounced “eye-var”) is a roasted red pepper and eggplant relish commonly found across the Balkans. I first discovered ajvar…
Things to Do: Maple Tree Inn

Things to Do: Maple Tree Inn

If you haven’t yet eaten at Cartwright’s Maple Tree Inn, add it to your bucket list immediately. Open this season…
Spot: Boom Roasted

Spot: Boom Roasted

Thank you (pause, followed by mood-setting piano music) Colin Lauer and Graeme Little (pause) for being one of the very…
Pops is Synthesis of Music and Dance

Pops is Synthesis of Music and Dance

The theme of tonight’s Houghton Pops Orchestra concert is Hearts of the Highlands II: A Song to Remember, directed by…
Intricate Ceramics Exhibit

Intricate Ceramics Exhibit

An exhibition by Jason Green entitled “Past and Present” is currently on display in the Ortlip Art Gallery.  The exhibit…