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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Fishermen hope Mainers get hooked on ugly – but delicious – monkfish
The underappreciated species is highlighted in a food demonstration next month, part of a series to interest local seafood lovers in Maine’s diverse catch.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Bar Harbor Babylon’ and ‘The Body in the Wake’
A fascinating collection of true stories that trumpet the arrogance of wealth, and a dark mystery that offers a sharp commentary on Maine’s opiod crisis
Posted inLife & Culture
Lucky Clark On Music: Brian Nadeau of Al Corey Big Band
Band leader keeps legacy alive and well leading big band into the future.
Posted inLife & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Uncut Gems’
In “Uncut,” Adam Sandler throws off his decades of trash and grows up in front of your eyes, J.P. Devine writes.
Posted inLife & Culture
The Mallett Brothers Band plan Friday concert
The band’s style ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin opens bookstore in Santa Fe
The fantasy writer quietly opened Beastly Books last month in Santa Fe next to the movie theater he revived in 2013.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel
An odd Christmas gift: Learning to tree farm
In his wildest dreams, central Maine copy editor and sports reporter Dave Dyer never imagined living in — and running — a Christmas tree farm.
Posted inLife & Culture
NT Live: One Man, Two Guvnors encore broadcast set for Thursday
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Eat & Run: It’s bye-bye bakery, hello hummus at Monument Square lunch spot
Just in time for your New Year’s resolution, Nura adds healthful vegetarian options to downtown Portland.