Gas stoves have come under criticism for their impact on the environment and people’s health. Can we induce you to change?
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Maine author weaves stories from 36 big-name writers into ‘Fourteen Days’
Douglas Preston took work contributed by Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Margaret Atwood and many others to create a single story, set on the rooftop of a Manhattan tenement during the pandemic.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
It’s crunch time: A popcorn primer for awards season
With film awards in full swing and the Oscars looming on the horizon, it’s as good a time as any to level up your popcorn game. We have recipe and topper ideas to keep you popping all winter long.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
The federal government tightens rules around pesticide applications
But they don’t go far enough, as homeowners probably won’t read them. It’s the plants and animals in your garden that will suffer.
Posted inOn this date
Jan. 28, 1994: Former Madison attorney can stand up again after spending 17 years in a wheelchair, oil prices jump 8-9 cents as bitter cold endures, and Scott Paper Co. quiet on if cutbacks will happen at mills in Winslow & Skowhegan
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Jan. 27, 2000: Waterville eyes future with ambitious 3-phase marketing plan for downtown, crashes litter I-95 due to ice-sheathed roads, and Fairfield hires a new town manager
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Fifth Student’ and ‘Our Maine’
A medical thriller from Geoffrey Cooper and a collection of 39 entertaining and educational essays about our home state
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Jan. 26, 1993: Sears targeting Rockland store to close while Augusta location remains open, Waterville-native Sen. Mitchell names Bangor resident as top federal prosecutor in Maine, and despite wacky weather it’s still winter in Maine
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Opinion
TV SERIES REVIEW: New ‘Monsieur Spade’ brings elements of classic to France
Clive Owen (“Inside Man,” “Croupier”) appears this week on AMC’s “Monsieur Spade” as Sam Spade. If that classic name seems familiar to you, you’re a lot older than you look. Sam Spade was famously the name on an office window atop Hyde Street in San Francisco, where the cable cars still turn. It spelled out […]