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.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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.
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.
Tap Lines: New breweries push forward, others open second locations
Growler pours and outdoor seating have helped the state’s newest tasting rooms open as planned.
Run & Eat: Sample several dumplings from BaoBao for a takeout treat
The Portland restaurant has online ordering and an easy curbside pickup system.
The best bird for Thanksgiving 2020? We’ve got 2 words for you: Spatchcock and dry-brined
These techniques save time and oven energy.
A different menu for a different Thanksgiving
Thanks to the pandemic, Mainers are ditching some Thanksgiving traditions this year, and introducing a range of new ones.
Why open a restaurant in a pandemic? For most, because they had to
Owners of new Maine restaurants say they were too far along to abandon their business plans when the pandemic hit.
Dine In Maine: Beyond bagels at The Purple House
The final in a series in which we share a recipe, here for Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad, from a 2020 Beard Award finalist.
Vegan Kitchen: Why can’t we all just get along?
Tension around the turkey? Some Thanksgiving tips for a meeting of the minds, if not the palates, of vegans, vegetarians and carnivores.