The restaurant also has the best biscuits north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine’s pipemaking business becomes piping hot
Since Maine legalized marijuana, more and more pipemakers are openly plying their trade even though a strict interpretation of federal statute still deems their wares illegal to sell.
Prince’s family sues doctor who prescribed pain pills
They say the doctor failed to treat him for opiate addiction and therefore bears responsibility for his death.
Black bear enters Colorado hotel that inspired Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’
King wrote ‘The Shining’ after he and his wife stayed at The Stanley in 1974.
Wyeth painting of famed Olson House up for auction this weekend
The rarely displayed painting, to be sold by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, has an estimated value of $75,000 to $125,000.
Robin Leach of ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ dies
Leach covered the excesses and sometimes gaudy style of the 1980s, and was among the founders of the Food Network.
Waterville arts groups move out of The Center
Waterville Creates! and Common Street Arts are re-locating temporarily to the Hathaway Creative Center as plans progress for a downtown arts hub.
Military members rise to the Stone Coast Challenge
The event benefits Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Warned of legal concerns, organizers cancel cannabis food fair in Gray
The Cultivator Country Fair was to feature Maine chefs working with medical marijuana, but state inspectors said including non-medical participants would violate Maine law.
Whole Foods still pricey despite Amazon takeover
One year later, shopping at Whole Foods will still cost you much of your paycheck – unless you’re an Amazon Prime member.