The page, from a book about nautical voyages, could have just been used as wadding for a cannon, but it could also point to literate pirates.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dead at 46
She died unexpectedly in London, where she was recording.
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Katie Couric breaks silence on Matt Lauer: ‘I had no idea’
Couric had been criticized for her silence in the more than a month since Lauer was fired.
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Former Mouseketeer Doreen Tracey dies at age 74
Tracey died from pneumonia following a two-year battle with cancer.
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John Tunney, whose Senate race was movie’s basis, dies
Tunney, son of boxing champ Gene Tunney and a California senator for just one term, was 83.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Why don’t we apply the principles of nose-to-tail eating to scallops?
It’s lost on many diners that half of the scallop is tossed out at sea even though it’s perfectly edible.
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The Ghost of Paul Revere is on the road to making it big
The locally beloved holler-folk band hopes its touring schedule this year will lead to a wider national audience.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: French cuisine meets Maine seafood shack at Pearl Kennebunk Beach
Scoring a table ain’t gonna be easy when the tourists arrive, so take advantage of the off-season now.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
40 people take a chilly plunge for charity
Postponed because of subzero temperatures on Jan. 6, the 17th annual Atlantic Plunge took place in 40-degree temperatures in the ocean off Kennebunk on Saturday.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Former Maine man, 20, wins $450 million lottery jackpot in Florida
Shane Missler, who went to high school in Jay, learned Thursday that he’d struck it rich in Mega Millions.