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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Watch: Christmas light show dazzles Monmouth, and every other town within miles
This is not your traditional Christmas decorating. The display is all encompassing, from the spotlights on the roof to the animated Christmas trees and candy canes on the front lawn.
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Mother Tongue’
Dana Wilde wraps up his column with Jim Bishop’s quintessentially skillful, insightful Maine postwar poetry.
Posted inOn this date
Dec. 6, 2000: Chelsea man continues to wait to see his newly adopted 13-month-old girl from Panama, Richmond residents vote to purchase former Etonic building, and fire crews battle illegal fire in Augusta near interstate
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
Casual restaurant bankruptcies accelerate as customers retreat
Casual restaurants have seen more pronounced difficulties because they depend on customers with lower incomes and have to compete with fast food chains employing the same tactics.
Posted inLife & Culture
Photos: Gardiner hosts Festival of Trees
All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
From winter warmers to Jewish-Mexican mashups, the new Maine cookbooks to get or gift
A fresh batch of cookbooks is out just in time for the holidays and baking season.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
If you’re looking for a project, try getting your poinsettia to rebloom next year
Otherwise, just enjoy it this holiday season.
Posted inOn this date
Dec. 5, 1985: 536 missing social security checks show up 24 hours late in Waterville, Fairfield OK’s new assessment board, and here’s a look at Colby College’s new Student Center
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Dec. 4, 1976: Johnny Cash to make another appearance at Augusta Civic Center next year, misunderstanding cited as reason for incorrect Maine jackpot number, and mile-of-money fund drive set
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