Congdon’s After Dark, founded two years ago, will be undergoing a major expansion this year, and a new park will be opening in Kittery.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Public schools in Southern Maine explore vegan options
From Falmouth to Kittery, schools plan to improve their vegan and vegetarian options next fall.
This year’s garden is getting off to a late start
The snow melted late. The rain made the beds were to wet to work. There’s a lot to do, and less time to do it in.
The life and times of screen star Judith Ivey and why she’s directing Maine play
You know her face. You don’t know her story. The stage and screen star talks about her life and why she’s directing ‘Fireflies’ at Lewiston’s Public Theatre in May.
Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery expanding south
The Union-based business, which already has a tasting room and retail store in Portland, will now have a presence in Kennebunk.
Weird, Wicked Weird: Ready to talk Thunderbirds?
Texas cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard, frequently seen on Travel Channel’s “In Search of Monsters” and History Channel’s “Missing in Alaska,” and author of “Big Bird! Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters,” is one of the headliners at the International Cryptozoology Conference in Portland this weekend.
Food poisoning, particularly from 2 bacteria, persists, report finds
The two most common sources of infection have been longtime problems.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: New releases from Maine authors
“Winterhill” is a dark, suspenseful tale of fraud, deceit, greed and murder from Thomaston author Christopher Fahy.
Video: MaineVoices Live with ‘Chopped’ champions Matt Ginn and Christian Hayes
Portland Press Herald food writer Meredith Goad interviewed the chefs on stage Tuesday.
Video: Slo-mo shows birds of a feather at a Maine bird feeder
Videographer Roger McCord offers a close-up view of life on the feeder in spring.