Blocks, puzzles — even throwaway cardboard boxes — toys that spark imagination and creativity are best for children age 5 and under, pediatricians say.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Theater review: Ogunquit’s ‘Elf’ is pure holiday fun with heart
The playhouse is staging the musical at the Music Hall in Portsmouth.
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‘Sully has the watch’: Bush’s service dog accompanied him one last time
Sully, a yellow Labrador, was shown in a photo paying tribute in front of Bush’s casket.
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Dutch officials reject man’s suit to be younger
Motivational speaker Emile Ratelband had requested that 20 years be taken off his age because he didn’t feel 69.
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Concert review: ‘Baroque Christmas’ delivers more than promised
Music’s Quill takes a journey into Christmas music past.
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Ticket sales tumble, but ‘Ralph’ tops second weekend
‘The Grinch’ climbs to second at the box office over the weekend.
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Recipe: Anytime Tarragon and Apricot Cookies
This recipe makes 60 cookies.
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In ‘Elevation,’ the latest from Stephen King, the run-of-the-mill co-exists with the paranormal
Mostly, the quietly compelling story portrays ordinary tensions among ordinary small-town friends and neighbors.
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Dine Out: No Coward Soul offers a small, mostly excellent menu of traditional Portuguese food
The restaurant includes a few Southern U.S.-Portuguese mash-ups, too.
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Working in concert for 50 years, the Portland String Quartet is still looking forward
Two upcoming concerts mark the anniversary, a testament to the members’ ability to hash out their differences.