Cleric Bruce Wellems was forced to leave the priesthood for sexually abusing a boy of 6 when he was around 15.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Crime
Anthony Bourdain had no drugs in his system at time of death
The celebrity chef had struggled with cocaine and heroin addiction in the past.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Lewiston chef will compete on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
Zachary Pratt, 26, of Boba, an Asian fusion restaurant, will appear in an episode televised July 3.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Producers have tons of Maine blueberries in their freezers, and now the government’s going to buy them
The USDA’s $9.4 million purchase of 8.9 million pounds gives growers a chance to move their surplus crops.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Maine Attorney General’s Office to keep an eye on the fate of Robert Indiana’s estate
A federal lawsuit filed the day before Indiana died accuses his caretaker and a New York art publisher of forging Indiana’s work.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Namesake of USM’s Osher Map Library gives university its largest gift ever: rare maps worth $100 million or more
The donation from Dr. Harold Osher includes a 1475 map of the Holy Land.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine
Hallowell prepares to host city’s first Pride event this weekend
The event, intended to be the first of many, will do without a parade this year because of road construction on Water Street.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine, Music
Gardiner festival to heat up this weekend with concerts, car show
The Great Race stops in Gardiner on Tuesday, capping off events throughout the weekend that include free outdoor summer waterfront concerts.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Melania Trump’s ‘I don’t care’ jacket causes a stir
Her spokeswoman said there ‘was no hidden message’ behind the outfit the first lady wore getting on a flight to visit a facility housing migrant children.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Family of Oscar-winning director donates ski boat to Lovell auction
The late Jonathan Demme used the boat on Kezar Lake when staying at the family’s camp there, according Historical Society President Cathy Stone.