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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Seniors ‘getting back to living’ after more than a year of pandemic restrictions
Residents of retirement communities in Maine are resuming activities and visits, now that most are vaccinated.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Tap Lines: Doughnuts claim their rightful place in these craft beers
Brewing with pastries might not be as gimmicky as it seems.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
Japanese knotweed is often vilified, but among its uses? You can eat it
Foragers say the sprouts of the invasive plant can be treated like asparagus or rhubarb.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Fill your house with flowers, one of life’s small pleasures
Landscape your home and grow vegetables, sure. But don’t forget the cutting flowers.
Posted inFood & Dining
Facing unprecedented stress, Maine chefs and restaurateurs have found ways to cope
From state park passes to meditation to dogs, restaurant people looked for respite in a profoundly challenging year.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Settle in to a verdant green setting to enjoy your ‘green’ picnic
Some suggestions for making your Memorial Day picnic green in both senses of the word.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State
New Cape Elizabeth nonprofit feeds the hungry while helping farmers
Farms for Food Equity buys surplus produce from Maine farms and distributes it to local food banks.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Grow: Cucumbers
Cucumbers like heat and moisture. In Maine, this is the right time to plant them – when the danger of frost is gone and, we hope, our temperature will reach the 70s most days. Cucumbers want a lot of organic matter in the soil, so work in some compost before planting them. They also are […]
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Mainers ready for outdoor parties and backyard barbecues, with some precautions
With the unofficial kickoff of cookout season this weekend, Mainers are deciding what measures to take to feel safe.