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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jan. 24, 1979: These five Belgrade Lakes towns asked to take on Central Maine Power’s dams, and death penalty advocates made ‘impassioned please’ in Augusta yesterday
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Lincoln County welcomes another new farm sanctuary
The Cottontail Cottage Farm Sanctuary has relocated its 65 animal residents from a 50-acre plot in Cherryfield to a new, secluded farmhouse in Whitefield, with plans to open its doors to the public later this year.
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Jan. 23, 1989: Some 400 people gather at capitol steps in Augusta to show disapproval for Roe vs. Wade decision 16 years later, and Bowdoinham students examine ‘garbology’
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James Beard Awards names 10 Maine semifinalists for 2025 awards
Nominees include Taj in South Portland and The Abbey in Brunswick, while 3 cooks are nominated in the Best Chef: Northeast category.
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Jan. 22, 1997: $1.2M overhaul of Concourse in Waterville may move ahead tomorrow, Waterville celebrates memory of MLK Jr., and Waterville woman avoids jail time after charge of stabbing boyfriend
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Maine’s only Cracker Barrel closes in South Portland
The Southern-style comfort food chain had a location on Maine Mall Road for nearly 15 years.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Decades after a young bride first tasted curried lamb, she still enjoys it
Kathy Larkin’s new husband was stationed in Scotland. The couple lived there for 3 years, returning to Maine with memories, recipes and a new baby.
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Jan. 21, 1980: Could Water St. in Augusta be transformed into a canopied shopping mall? Also, Augusta council to act on 3 variants of 7-Eleven store
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Jan. 20, 1978: Roof of Augusta Civic Center not in any danger of collapsing says architects, and shipwreck artifacts to be shown this month at Maine State Museum
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