‘Blue Summer’ by Jim Nichols wins for fiction, and Kerri Asenault’s ‘Mill Town’ for nonfiction.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Thistle Inn’ and ‘Dilly’
The history of a real-life ‘Cheers’ in Boothbay Harbor and a new western novel by Matthew Mayo
‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle dies at 91
Carle wrote and-or illustrated more than 75 books, and his signature illustrations were made by piecing together chiefly tissue paper that he had painted with various colors and textures.
The Wrap: New hires, Italian truffles, and a beer barrel to call your own
Chef Cara Stadler makes some changes at Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, and Tao Yuan in Brunswick.
New documentary explores the recovery side of addiction
‘Voices of Hope’ includes first-person stories of Mainers who have struggled with substance abuse and are living healthy lives.
Bar Guide: Rigby Yard transitions from coffee to cocktails on weekends
The train-themed restaurant, bar, coffeeshop and work space is a welcome addition to Portland’s Wharf Street.
Restaurant-loving couple creates heated cushion to keep eating outside
The Southport couple started Hüga to make al fresco dining less frigid over the winter.
For some food businesses, the pandemic created new customers
Small-scale shopping, prepared foods and delivery services have been in high demand.
Spring clean your pantry and bolster your sustainable eating habits
Lentils and seaweed lurking in the back of the pantry like some people we know? Keep them front and center and you’ll reach for them more often.
Tomato planting time – and cukes, and more – has arrived
Here’s our guide to some of the vegetables you’ll want to plant now.