A delightfully deliberate and vividly wordy blend of historical fiction and family saga, and a complex and grim portrayal of Maine families struggling in 1959-1960
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Maine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel
As famed Waterville festival prepares to open, it shines a light on one of its founders
Alan Sanborn is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 25th Maine International Film Festival, a 10-day affair that’s become a staple of cinephiles in the state.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Works by all 3 Wyeths and other masters anchor Midcoast art auctions
Two auctions at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, including one this weekend, feature impressive works from the estate of a Tennessee collector who had ties to Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Things to Do
It’s back! Moxie Festival celebrates a distinctively different taste of Maine
The three-day celebration includes a recipe contest and a chugging contest.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Eat & Run: Don’t wait to wander into Station 118
The barbecue joint, which opened last year on Route 1 in Thomaston, is just the ticket.
Posted inFood & Dining, Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Biscuit gets pinch hitter while supply-chain issue persists
The Portland Sea Dogs are selling substitute ice cream sandwiches until Gifford’s can get the ingredients it needs to make them.
Posted inFood & Dining
For a fun way to cool down, make your own popsicles
Come up with your own flavor combinations or follow these recipes for an easy, rewarding summertime treat.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘The Hotel Nantucket,’ ‘This Will Not Pass’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books and More in South Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Book review: In fictional ‘Oslo, Maine,’ a musical couple from away collides with the locals
Unfortunately, neither the characters nor the town are believably drawn.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A ray of hope for getting rid of the destructive emerald ash borer
A group of UMaine students and their professor are on the job, combining an array of tactics to try to eliminate the invasive pest, which could decimate Maine’s ash trees.