The annual event, put on by the Richmond Police Department, ensures that local children learn how to safely ride their bikes and that they get a tune up for safe operation.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Two new giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has helped move the panda from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on the global list of species at risk of extinction.
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Bee Gees Gold: A Tribute a virtual tribute time machine to 1977
It is neat, at my age, when everything old is suddenly new again, well, in a sense, I guess. If you are a fan of the legendary trio of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, a.k.a. the Bee Gees, the Waterville Opera House is the place to be on June 8 because that is where the […]
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May 29, 1992: Decades-old dream of a state park in central Maine about to come reality on Lake George, staff advisors for PUC wants CMP’s rates fixed, and a 15-year prisoner from Norridgewock recently freed shares his story
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May 28, 1988: Chelsea woman reunites with long-lost brother whom she thought was deceased 48 years ago, lobsterman in Maine are safe if Bush gets elected this year, and that sweet voice?
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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May 27, 2005: Numbers support consolidation of Waterville & Winslow high schools says consultant, T-Mobile to receive award for job creation locally, and Kennebec Festival to feature food and music at Fort Halifax in Winslow
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
A classic Maine sandwich gets a vegan makeover
Since the veggies and bread are the standouts, veganizing the Maine Italian is a natural.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Jack McMorrow’s Maine mystery-solving days are numbered
Author and former Maine newspaper reporter Gerry Boyle has decided to end his Jack McMorrow series after 31 years and 14 books. The last one, ‘Hard Line,’ goes on sale June 11.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Divide and conquer: Spring is a good time to divide perennials
We were walking through a garden recently when we noticed some baptisia that looked really good, with healthy leaves ready to produce gorgeous blossoms later in the year. My wife and fellow gardener, Nancy, immediately suggested that it was encroaching on its neighbors and that we should dig it up and divide it, moving half […]
Posted inFood & Dining
For better burgers, up your bun game with these Maine-made rolls
Local bakers put out some of the best burger buns you can buy. Here’s the lowdown on seven of them.