Pete Kilpatrick, whose music has been featured on The Office, will be performing his 50th virtual concert from his home.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Religious leaders in central Maine split on Mills’ house of worship order
Under the governor’s order, houses of worship may now accommodate five people per 1,000 square feet of space, or up to 50 people, whichever is greater.
OFF RADAR: ‘Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act’
Nicholson Baker’s fascinating, discouraging search for the truth about biological warfare
The Wrap: Mardi Gras comes late this year
Plus handmade frozen dumplings and something new for the breadheads.
Run & Eat: Rover Bagel is back in Biddeford, with a better pickup system
The beloved bagels are worth the cost and the drive, from wherever.
Tap Lines: What Maine beer pros are drinking now, from their breweries and others
The people running some of Maine’s biggest breweries offer their recommendations.
The Presidents’ plates: We look back at presidential visits to Maine, with an eye on the food
From lobster to coconut ice cream, it’s Fare to the Chief.
A 19th-century Portland newspaper an early advocate for a vegetarian diet
‘The Pleasure Boat” also supported abolition, women’s rights and temperance. Its founder, Jeremiah Hacker, said he lived in a ‘plain simple manner from necessity, choice, and principle.’
Homefront: The sandwich is from Denmark, the ingredients from Maine
“In the Phelan household, we’re surviving the winter/pandemic by reliving great food we tasted during past family vacations. Last year we went to Copenhagen and fell in love with Smorrebrod. Our recipe is Wheat Boule from Rosemont (market), Scratch’s cream cheese, smoked salmon, dill, capers and our own pickled red onions.” — KEVIN PHELAN, Cape […]
Landscape with native wild edibles
Humans get something to eat and attractive plants for their yard. Wildlife gets a share of the food, plus comfortable places to live and breed.