He published more than 50 books, but his greatest acclaim came for his poetry.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Winslow church group a model of continuity for 200 years
Members of Ye Female Society for the Support of the Gospel, who annually meet on the third Tuesday of June, have paid the same dues each year for two centuries and have never changed their constitution.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Recipe: Honeyed Strawberry Sorbet
This dessert requires an ice cream maker.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Few standouts, but plenty of decent options at Scarborough’s first restaurant/brewery
About a year old, Nonesuch River Brewing is already part of the community
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Two Maine exhibits zoom in on photography pioneers
Bowdoin is looking at how the camera influenced Winslow Homer, while the Portland Museum of Art displays the work of photo school founder Clarence H. White.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Source
Wild strawberries are here, there and everywhere
Until you need them to make strawberry sorbet, when they’re nowhere to be found.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Browntail moths spread, make their presence felt in Greater Portland
The invasive pests have toxic hairs that circulate in the air and can blister the skin, and their growing reach has led places like Yarmouth to cordon off parts of town.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Outdoors
Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
Posted inLife & Culture
British royal family will welcome its first same-sex marriage
Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a third cousin of the queen, will marry his partner later this summer.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
‘Game of Thrones’ co-stars Kit Harington, Rose Leslie wed
The couple celebrate at a Scottish castle owned by the bride’s family.