Demand for the products of Mary Winchenbach’s Tirdy Works jumps after a video goes viral.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Luxury yacht built for Johnny Depp anchors in Portland Harbor
The 156-foot-long vessel, which was later sold to the author J.K. Rowling, was gone by Friday afternoon.
advertisement
Posted inLife & Culture, Religion and Values
Kids who attend religious services are happier adults
In fact, they are about 18 percent more likely to report higher happiness as young adults than those who never attended services, a study finds.
Posted inLife & Culture
India lifts ban barring women who menstruate from temple
The court verdict follows others in giving women more rights in the deeply conservative society.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News
Maine Arts Awards winners include music conductor, theater director, dedicated couple
The inaugural prizes are given out during the Maine International Conference on the Arts in Portland.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine, Religion and Values
Augusta Unitarian Universalist minister taking exchange trip across the pond
The Rev. Carie Johnson will spend October in Wales, while a Welsh minister, the Rev. Alun Dafis, will serve as minister here for the month.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Lewiston filmmaker’s web series will debut Sunday at Saco Drive-In
‘Hearts of New England’ deals with three soldiers trying to grapple with a return from war, and features many Maine locales.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Seaweed Chronicles’ and ‘One Good Thing’
Susan Hand Shetterly offers an engaging narrative on the importance of a local resource, and Patrick McGowan releases his debut novel centering on action and revenge.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, Nation & World, News
Herring quota’s sting may lead Maine lobstermen to sit out next spring
Regulators’ proposal to slash the yearly figure by 80 percent has fishermen wondering if they’d be working just to cover bait costs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Appeal, lawsuits keep Bill Cosby’s lawyers busy
But legal experts say he faces long odds of winning.