After the rain cleared, the 31st annual Winthrop Sidewalk Arts Festival started to pick up steam.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Saudis prepare for Muslim pilgrimage
More than 2 million faithful are ready to take part in the hajj.
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Ariana Grande tears up as she recalls Manchester
Her new album pays tribute to survivors of the terrorist attack.
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Town orders cancellation of free concert in unpermitted Readfield barn
The owner of the venue said he received a notice from town officials Thursday that he was not allowed to hold the event on Saturday.
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Evangelicals confronting misconduct allegations amid #MeToo movement
For many American evangelicals, the angst of recent weeks has been a painfully new experience.
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Use ‘Latter-day Saints,’ not ‘Mormon,’ leader says
The full name Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was given by revelation from God to founder Joseph Smith in 1838, according to the faith’s beliefs.
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Vatican in ‘shame and sorrow’ over reported abuses
The Vatican statement follows a Pennsylvania grand jury report about the clergy in that state.
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Media frenzy kicks up around french fry drama at Waterville eatery
A Kennebec Journal story about anger at a change in fry cut has spread around the globe.
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Balloons take to the skies above Lewiston
The 26th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival began early Friday morning with a 6 a.m. launch from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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Witherspoon, Urban join sixth Stand Up To Cancer telethon
The star-studded live, hourlong event on Sept. 7 will commemorate more than $480 million raised to fund innovative research.