A new citizen science research project, Darwin’s Dogs, is trying to decipher neural pathways involved in psychiatric and neurological diseases. And it needs canine participants.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine, Music, Schools and Education
Waterville Senior High students sweep music festival awards in New York City
100 students performed at the Heritage Music Festival, taking highest scores overall, according to Waterville schools band director Sue Barre.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
Federal spending bill would bar restaurant tip-pooling
The provision, included in Congress’ omnibus spending bill, is a bipartisan rebuke to a proposed Department of Labor rule last year that could have legalized a practice now considered wage theft under the law.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Fed up with Facebook? Here’s how to break up with it
Delete it or deactivate it, you can rescue your posts and photos before you go.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Ogunquit guitarist’s cover of ‘Walk This Way’ wins Aerosmith’s attention
Allivia Lorusso’s version of the classic is shared on the iconic rock band’s Facebook and Instagram pages, which have millions of followers.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘How Maine Changed the World’ and ‘The Body in the Casket’
A collection of Maine’s contributions to America and the world, and the 24th Faith Fairchild mystery
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, Lifestyle
Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival set for April 6 at UMA
Daylong festival offers a variety of events.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Museum urges judge to let it sell Rockwell, other art
Some members of the cash-strapped museum are fighting the sale citing Rockwell’s intentions.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Kennebunk theater group shutting down after loss of operations director
The director of operations of MaineStage Shakespeare left his job at Kennebunk High School because of a social media controversy.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Cannabis Report
How to try edible cannabis without feeling like you’re going to die
Inexperienced users who want to dabble, especially with edibles, owe it to themselves to get educated.