Life & Culture
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Jan. 12, 1996: After over 50 years, Showhegan organist to play her last note, graphic book pulled from Mt. Abram High School, and fire razes home in Freedom
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Thom Wall juggles performing with publishing company
Famed juggler returns to Maine for school performances leading up to Jan. 14 show as part ofJohnson Hall’s “On The Road” series.
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Jan. 11, 1972: Attempted break-in made at Bruneau’s market in Winthrop, truck & car hit on Pelton Hill in Manchester, and the electricity went out in Vienna for almost two hours Saturday night
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine, Maine Authors
‘Night of the Living Rez’ a finalist for national prize
Levant author Morgan Talty’s collection is one of three up for The Story Prize.
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Jan. 10, 1985: New FM radio stations coming to Winslow, Pittsfield and Madison? Also, donations sought for Waterville fire victims, and there’s a new baton wielder for Waterville’s band program
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Jan. 9, 1981: Augusta lawmaker says airport proposal is ‘cruel’, taking a look at the 189-year-old Old Farmers’ Almanac, and Cathy the ‘spoiled’ iguana makes her home in Chelsea
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
An old, monied family unravels in Anne Whitney Pierce’s latest novel
Set during the turbulent 1960s and early ’70s, ‘Down to the River’ beautifully depicts the dwindling of a family fortune, brothers drinking to excess, and inseparable cousins leaving childhood behind.
Posted inFood & Dining
Aragosta goes to Paris, and a culinary collaboration continues
After hosting Paris-based chef Braden Perkins last summer, Aragosta chef-owner Devin Finigan took her staff to France in November for a three-week research tour, including a pop-up dinner at Perkins’ restaurant.
Posted inVegan Kitchen
The vegan and vegetarian restaurants that went and came from Maine
While the effects of the pandemic led to some closures in 2022, there was evidence of a growing appetite for plant-based dining out.