A marvelously endearing story by Ruth Moore, and Douglas Rooks’ excellent biography of Albert Beliveau
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The Wrap: Christmas tree shopping just got better
Plus a smorgasbord of options, from kelp to Bloody Marys, monkfish stew to S’mores.
Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of author Alice Sebold
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in prison after being convicted of raping Sebold when she was a college student, an assault she wrote about in her 1999 memoir, ‘Lucky.’
Greaney’s Turkey Farm wraps up 40th season in Mercer
Scott Greaney has been working to process turkeys with his family, friends and a local Amish family, capping his fourth decade at his farm.
In journey abroad, Madison teacher finds a smile, helping hand ‘go a long way’
Savanna Kandiko will spend nearly a year traveling to about a dozen countries doing missionary work.
A few of restaurant critic Andrew Ross’s favorite things
We’ll have what he’s having.
Houseplants that announce the holidays are here
Houseplants are the gardeners’ answer to winter.
In time for Thanksgiving, the air-fryer makes a new convert
It frees up oven space, and air-fried Brussels sprouts make a strong argument for the appliance.
OFF RADAR: ‘First Franco’ and ‘At War with Government’
A beautiful testament to Maine’s Franco heritage, and a good explanation of how political strategy takes advantage of American distrust of the government
Stonewall Kitchen closing cooking school after 13 years
The specialty food company says it will open a Stonewall Home Store in the space at its York headquarters in the spring.