The trees in Hawaii grow tall, but not strong, pineapples are less important than you thought, and more fun facts about Hawaiian flora.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Meet Pat Corrigan, Portland’s accidental muralist
From the five moons of Pluto at Mayo Street Arts to a leaf-covered tree design replacing the Greyhound bus station mural, you don’t have to walk far in the city to encounter Corrigan’s work.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Auto, Books
Maine author Cathie Pelletier seeks the cold, hard truth
After 12 novels, the Allagash-based author has developed a passion for narrative nonfiction and the research that goes with it. Her latest book, ‘Northeaster,’ follows the stories of a dozen or so people impacted by a huge Maine storm in 1952.
Posted inOn this date
Feb. 12, 1979: 22-year-old who wanted to hike Mt. Katahdin overnight without getting caught arrested, new Gardiner-Randolph bridge takes shape, and we tell you how to write to NBC’s CHiPS
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
How do I love thee, brown butter? Let us count the ways
Used in baking, with seafood or drizzled on vegetables, brown butter offers nutty, complex depth that improves everything it touches.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
In his latest novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding fictionalizes Maine’s Malaga Island
In luminous prose, ‘This Other Eden’ tells a wrenching tale of mixed race islanders forcibly removed by the state.
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Feb. 11, 1988: Fire claims Friend Motor Sales dealership in Skowhegan, man shot by police after high-speed chase enters not guilty plea, and budget cuts stamp change for area post offices
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Books for adults and the kids
A fast-paced tale of mayhem, and stories about the miracle of literacy and taking time to notice what’s around you
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is a brutally good movie, J.P. Devine writes
The German film earned nine Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography.
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Feb. 10, 1939: Could Sunday movies be coming to Maine? Also, private water supply could be coming to Togus, and bill could curb ‘loud speakers’ in Maine
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