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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The humble onion offers lessons in good eating and buying
The essential bulb is easily purchased from Maine farms and stored, in case you don’t want to grow your own.
Dance review: Portland Ballet’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ a real chiller
Friday’s performance covers five murders without getting grisly.
Prince Harry opens Australian service memorial on royal tour
The former British army captain and his wife lay a wreath of Australian native flowers at the steps of the memorial.
Winthrop-raised artist, curator wins prestigious “genius grant”
Julie Ault, who helped found a pioneering New York art group, said she learned from the self-reliance of her Maine relatives.
Sales are brisk as Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6 billion
About 280 million tickets were sold for Friday’s drawing,
Episcopals confront difficult past
The Episcopal Church is officially lamenting its past role in sexual exploitation and pledging steps to combat it.
Hindu priests turn women away from temple despite court ruling
They defy a ruling from India’s top court to let the women enter.
Pope Francis considers visit to North Korea
The pope has a private audience with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Eight Maine lobster chefs claw their way to the top
When the forks are down, Avery Richter of The Black Tie Co., wins the judges’ award in this year’s Harvest on the Harbor.