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Jan. 31, 1963: $100K in cash found in Augusta home where two died, voters may decide fate of new Cony High School, and UMaine trustee says university must be ready to enroll more Maine youth

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by Associated Press January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

The middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.

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by Christine Burns Rudalevige January 29, 2023January 28, 2023

Freeze it. Some tips on how best to do so.

And don’t forget the parsnip and the beet. These cold-weather root veggies, longtime New England staples, can make excellent sweets.

by Frank O Smith January 29, 2023January 28, 2023

Stephanie Wrobel’s new thriller seems to have it all, but the book suffers from its constantly shifting, confusing timeline.

by Tom Atwell January 29, 2023January 28, 2023

A centuries-old gardening method for starting seedlings is finding new life.

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by Bill Bushnell January 27, 2023January 26, 2023

A dark, brooding story about a midcoast Maine family, and a collection of humorous observations