Book showcases photography of Herman Bryant (1858-1937)
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Apple Camp comes to West Gardiner for the first time
The biennial event wrapped up its third iteration on Sunday, and lasted for three days.
Maine Gardener: Maxims for creating your green space
Make it durable, doable – and have fun.
How to pack a cooler for every summer scenario
Whether you’re headed to the beach, going on a longer camping trip or just having drinks by the bonfire, bring some special food and beverages and pack them properly to make the most of your late-summer getaways.
Burnham woodworker carves out time for making custom guitars
Jim Macdonald specializes in marquetry, the process of using pieces of veneer to form patterns or designs, and an exhibit of his work is on display at the Chocolate Church in Bath.
Green Plate Special: Never apologize, and other strategies for using up all that zucchini
It’s zucchini season. Don’t fight it. Make the vegetable your friend with these excellent cooking ideas.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Downeast’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
A ‘lavish melting pot’ of essays from Maine writers on food – and the lack of it
The book encompasses tomato sandwiches, school lunch, illness, immigration and so much more.
Soft serve that can serve everyone in Maine
Several new spots across the state now offer vegan soft-serve ice cream, making the treat available to vegans, the lactose-intolerant and everybody else, too.
Bedside table: Father and son share stories of survival
Book recommendations from readers.