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Matt Newberg and the Hearts of Gold to perform in Bath

September 18, 2019September 10, 2019

Maine based singer-songwriter Matt Newberg and his band, the Hearts of Gold, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Annex at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. Newberg, who grew up in Harpswell, began his musical career while a student at the University of Vermont. Deeply influenced by […]

Food & Dining, Nation & World, News

General Mills recalls 600,000 pounds of Gold Medal flour over E. coli concerns

by Kristen Leigh Painter Minneapolis Star Tribune September 17, 2019September 17, 2019

General Mills issued the voluntary recall Monday after a sampling at its Kansas City facility tested positive for E. coli.

Life & Culture

Matt and the Barnburners — Rockin’ Delta Blues concert set for Madison

September 17, 2019September 10, 2019

Matt and the Barnburners – Rockin’ Delta Blues will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. The band is the two-time winner of The Maine Blues Society’s “Road to Memphis” competition. Together for nearly a decade, they frequent the Maine Blues Festival in Naples and the North […]

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Portraits by Séan Alonzo Harris on view at Colby Museum, Common Street Arts Gallery

September 17, 2019September 10, 2019

I Am Not a Stranger: Portraits by Séan Alonzo Harris will be on view Sept. 16 through Oct. 26 at at Common Street Arts Gallery, 10 Water St., and the Colby Museum, 5600 Mayflower Hill Drive, in Waterville. Presented by Waterville Creates! in partnership with the Colby Museum, the innovative and participatory exhibition featuring individual […]

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World

“Hustlers” full of flash, but not enough to take down “It”

by ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer September 15, 2019September 16, 2019

Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of “Hustlers” topped even their high expectations at the weekend box office.

Food & Dining, Vegan Kitchen

Vegan Kitchen: Common Ground Country Fair is full of beans

by Avery Yale Kamila September 15, 2019September 16, 2019

For over 25 years, volunteers from a chapter of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners have served tens of thousands of bowls of vegan beans at the fair.

Food & Dining, Recipes, Uncategorized

The only pasta salad recipe you’ll ever need

by Genevieve Ko Tribune News Service September 15, 2019September 16, 2019

When tossed warm with a Thai-inspired fish sauce vinaigrette, the pasta stays tender and soaks up the sauce’s spicy, savory tang.

Food & Dining, Recipes

Make these blue-ribbon recipes at home

September 15, 2019September 16, 2019

BECKY COPP’S PRIZE-WINNING DILL PICKLES Makes 4 quarts 4 pounds fresh cucumbers 8 heads of fresh dill 6 tablespoons pickling salt 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 quart water 1 quart white vinegar Wash cucumbers using cold water and cut lengthwise into spears. Combine salt, water, vinegar and mustard in a large saucepan. Bring to a […]