Through his efforts to identify the mammoth, former natural history curator Gary Hoyle discovered the story of Old Bet, the elephant.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: A particular window of Irish history
Book recommendations from readers.
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Posted inFood & Dining
Boba tea shops are bubbling up all over Maine
Thirst for the Taiwanese beverage with tapioca pearls continues to grow, and several shops specializing in it have opened in recent months.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Most succulents are desert plants, but a few will thrive in Maine
A bird bath finds new use as a planter for succulents.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining
I tried Kim Kardashian’s new energy drink, and I’m not krazy about it
Kim Kardashian’s Kimade energy drink is packed with caffeine and vibes, but it’s also sugary sweet.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Recipes
A cake to weather a storm, from Cathie Pelletier’s ‘Northeaster’
This frugal, old-fashioned Blueberry Cake with Nutmeg Sauce appears in her new book about Mainers in the blizzard of 1952.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
One last piece of advice: Be flexible
Seasonal, local, organic, etc. But the key lesson columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige has to convey about being a sustainable cook and eater? Stay flexible.
Posted inOn this date
July 30, 1979: No alarm over ‘minor’ earthquake reported near Bath and Wiscasset, van takes out utility pole in accident on Water St. in Hallowell, and ‘seven ‘outsiders’ own more than $6 million Maine acres’
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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July 29, 1994: Popular labrador retriever who died recently after serving as friend and assistant to many gets fund named after him in Skowhegan, Waterville arts festival to include book debut from author, and woman from Chesterville gets a new home thanks to ‘help of many’
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Teach Her a Lesson’ and ‘Irish Coffee Murder’
A very scary psychological thriller by award-winning author Kate Flora, and an entertaining collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross