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Artist says Rockland museum’s placement of her Lunar New Year work was racially insensitive
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.
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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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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Amina Luqman-Dawson’s ‘Freewater’ wins John Newbery Medal
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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Jan. 30, 1989: 11 horses perish in Detroit barn fire, Winslow to review procedures for house permits, and Kennebec County property is now worth almost $3 billion
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Too much of a good thing? How to preserve leftover cream
Freeze it. Some tips on how best to do so.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
With these desserts, you’ll have them begging for rutabagas
And don’t forget the parsnip and the beet. These cold-weather root veggies, longtime New England staples, can make excellent sweets.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
‘This Might Hurt’ furnishes estranged sisters, an evil dad, a cult-like leader, secrets and a remote Maine island
Stephanie Wrobel’s new thriller seems to have it all, but the book suffers from its constantly shifting, confusing timeline.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Skip the grow lights. Try a method that’s stood the test of time
A centuries-old gardening method for starting seedlings is finding new life.
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Jan. 29, 1982: Chelsea farmer wants to use sludge to fertilize his crops, Winthrop seeking additional downtown parking, and toothaches on the rise at a Monmouth school
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