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Dec. 19, 1990: Augusta mayor says ‘get ready for the crunch’, new day care center in Belgrade eyed, and Maranacook provides food, presents and entertainment for those in need
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Decorate cookies for a sweet, festive Hanukkah
Camden resident and expert baker Elinor Klivens offers a recipe.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Efforts to restore American chestnut tree raise burning question for food lovers
When do we get to eat the chestnuts? Experts say they are tastier than the Asian and European nuts we import.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
New biography of Jefferson makes this case: To know the man, read his writing
‘His Masterly Pen’ tackles head-on one of the former president’s central contradictions: How could he declare that all men are created equal and that slavery is immoral and still be a slaveholder?
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
A petite kabocha squash developed in Maine wins an award
Johnny’s Selected Seeds’ Sweet Jade is an All-America Selection. It’s the first such award for scientist Lindsay Wyatt, who bred the plant.
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Dec. 18, 1972: Custodian at Waterville Sr. High School stricken by possible heart attack from shoveling snow, 22-year-old man does ‘splits’ at local tavern and pays price, and Christmas held at Riverview Manor
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Dec. 17, 1951: Winthrop holds reception for new minister, two Main St. buildings in Farmington suffer $30,000 in fire damage, and ‘office Christmas party’ draws condemnation from one professor
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Religion and Values
After pandemic hiatus, Maine’s Jews looking forward to Hanukkah celebrations
There will be several events around southern Maine during the eight-day holiday, which begins at sundown on Sunday.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized
OFF RADAR: ‘This Land Was Saved for You and Me’
How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted and a Band of Foresters Rescued America’s Public Lands