The Portland restaurant occupies the former home of Zapoteca.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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After entertaining generations of Maine kids, Rick Charette takes a step back
The beloved children’s performer has stopped singing in schools, where so many students first learned his lyrics – and remembered them for life.
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Cut down on plastic by covering food in cloth? Now, that’s a wrap
Take a T-shirt and bake it in beeswax for a storage sheet you can reuse.
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Researchers find new way to convert lobster shells into plastic, and it’s not too hard
Chemists at McGill University say the process could be used in the production of things such as medical implants. It could also make use of the millions of tons of waste produced by the seafood industry.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine
Record Connection in Waterville gets holiday wrapping
The vintage vinyl record and used books shop puts on the season’s attire while some real treasures are wrapped in plastic inside.
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Kevin Hart steps aside as Oscar host over past homophobic tweets
Hart wrote on Twitter early Friday that he was withdrawing as Oscars host just 2 days after being named.
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New play explores the love that Hollywood’s most famous witch had for Maine
‘My Witch’ tells the story of Margaret Hamilton, who played an iconic villain in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and formed a permanent bond with Maine when she came to do summer theater in 1940.
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Toy Fund: Sole guardian of grandkids grateful for gifts
Three boys have a happy Christmas because of donations to the Press Herald’s fund.
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Round-the-world British sailor being rescued at sea after losing mast
Susie Goodall, 29, was knocked unconscious during a raging storm in the Southern Ocean, but officials say she’s safe.
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Maine artists receive $100,000 in grants
The Maine Arts Commission names its annual fellows, and Space Gallery funds a new round of Kindling projects.