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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Upcycling is the new recycling
Food manufacturers across the United States are taking food waste and turning it into tasty food – and making re-use a selling point.
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Posted inFood & Dining
Dine In Maine: A few of his favorite things
Restaurant critic Andrew Ross tells us about ‘The Best Things I Tasted in November.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
For outgoing director, Maine Arts Commission fellowships reflect breadth of the best
Julie Richard, who is leaving to become director of an arts center in Arizona, announces grants to 7 artists across a range of fields and disciplines.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Detective in the Dooryard’ and ‘Pressing Matters’
Honest, lucid and touching stories from a Bangor police officer, and a debut novel from Bruce Fleming
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Lois’ closes Portland market; Vena’s closes for now but has plans to expand
Portland indoor farmers market returns. Send us your favorite recipes for our virtual cookie swap.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark, Things to Do
Lucky Clark On Music: Paul Sullivan
Of pandemics and silver-linings trilogy: Blue Hill pianist is taking his “playing up a notch or two.”
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Fox News viewership slips post-election, prodded by Trump
With the president encouraging his followers to abandon Fox, the network’s viewership fell 32% from the two weeks before Election Day to the two weeks after it.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture
Obama memoir sells a record 1.7 million copies in first week
The former president’s ‘A Promised Land’ sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America, roughly equal to the combined first-week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Beppe Modenese, creator of Milan fashion system, dies at 90
He was dubbed ‘Italy’s Prime Minister of Fashion’ by Women’s Wear Daily in 1983.