James Kennerley sees himself as a civil servant, and he begins his duties Wednesday night.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Waterville council to consider transferring funds to move sculpture
‘The Ticonic,’ created by sculptor Roger Majorowicz, probably will be moved from The Concourse to Head of Falls before June 1, according to City Manager Michael Roy.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra won’t be playing at July 4th fireworks
Organizers say there isn’t enough money from sponsors and the community this year to continue the eight-year musical tradition.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Outrage in Sweden as 2 women pressured to leave Nobel prize group
Members of the secretive academy are appointed for life and resignations are extremely rare.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Study says limit alcohol to 1 drink a day for both men and women
The findings are ‘a serious wake-up call for many countries,’ like the U.S., which have looser guidelines.
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Study suggests limiting alcohol to one drink a day
More than that hastens death, researchers say, by one or two years.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Life & Culture, Maine
Feature obituary: Robert Thomas, Edgecomb artist inspired by Maine landscapes, time spent in Beirut
Mr. Thomas worked as a media relations specialist before turning to painting after moving to Maine in 2003.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Three Maine food companies win specialty food awards in New York
Gelato, crackers and granola made in Maine take home sofi awards.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Summer of the Osprey’ and ‘Still Mill’
A continuation of Elisabeth Ogilvie’s Bennett’s Island series and a thoughtful and considerate reminder of Maine’s labor history
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Legislators’ social media naivetė shows in Zuckerberg hearings
Facebook’s CEO fields some softball questions from members of Congress who are pressed for time – and pushing old age.