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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
South Portland raises a red flag over dog waste problem at Hinckley Park
As snow turns to mud, a park ranger runs out of flags – orange, not quite red – highlighting the volume of dog feces at one of the city’s most popular dog-walking spots.
Export slump deepens for American whiskey producers
For American whiskey producers, their tariff-induced hangover became more painful in late 2018 when a downturn in exports accelerated, the Distilled Spirits Council said.
German whiskey booming as micro distilleries keep popping up
Whiskey distilleries are popping up across Germany, producing a craft product to help fill a growing demand.
OFF RADAR: Poems from Alice Persons and Peter Kilgore
“Be There or Be Square” is a pleasant poetic amble through what might be a day’s worth of unhurried reveries on the past and present, and “Quarry: The Collected Poems of Peter Kilgore” offers crisply imagistic poetry of the Maine coast.
Bill seeks commission to recommend minimum age for tackle football in Maine
The proposal before state legislators comes as fears over the risk of brain injuries have led to a sharp decline in the number of youths participating in tackle football.
Jay-Z, Dead & Company, Killers to headline Woodstock anniversary concert
The show is one of two that will celebrate the groundbreaking concert in 1969.
Maine veterinarians see uptick in marijuana poisoning in dogs
The THC found in marijuana depresses dogs’ central nervous systems and can make them lethargic and unsteady or cause tremors, urinary incontinence, seizures, a coma or even death.
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens to join Country Hall of Fame
After reuniting in 2015, Brooks & Dunn are on a roll.
National Enquirer paid $200,000 for private Jeff Bezos texts, report says
The Wall Street Journal reports that the money was paid to the brother of Bezos’ mistress.