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Curious Objects: English Glass/Chinese Craft Editorial Staff Corning Museum of Glass, New York.  The technique of reverse-painting was introduced to China in the late 1600s by its European trading partners, who manufactured and shipped the plate glass necessary for its production. By the middle of the following century artists specializing in producing images for foreign markets were well-established at China’s primary international port, Guangzhou, or Canton, as well as the capital of Beij...

Alcohol, cell phone use suspected in car crash Ellsworth Police Log Week of March 4 ELLSWORTH — A Charleston resident crashed his 2007 Toyota pickup while operating under the influence and texting, according to Cpl. Shawn Merchant, who responded to the accident on Nicolin Road on Feb. 20. However, the 38-year-old driver, Guy R. Mitchell, had left the scene 90 minutes earlier. Mitchell was driving fast, Merchant said, and when he came to a sharp corner overcorrected, sending the truck into a s...

Just two weeks after eateries were allowed to welcome customers back inside, the governor said eateries can expand from the current 25% cap to better compete with surrounding areas starting on Feb. 26.

Openings and Closings: February 3 to February 10 Elizabeth Lanza Ben Fisher Photography, courtesy of Masterpiece London. Masterpiece London Art Fair, Thurs. Feb. 4 12 pm (EST) Masterpiece London Art Fair recently announced their planned return to the Royal Hospital Chelsea in late June will be preceded by the release of a new online program. Beginning this week, the Masterpiece London website will be home to panel discussions, videos, and podcasts as a prelude to the in-person fair. One of the...

Freight Operations Resume in Snow-Smothered Northeast States A worker clears snow from a New York City street after a severe winter storm set in.(Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News) Freight operations in the Northeast are proceeding after a massive snowstorm walloped the region, resulting in temporary restrictions on commercial vehicle travel.  Leaders in several states established truck travel restrictions as a Nor’easter moved in Feb. 1. According to the National Weather Service, the storm dumped ...