Proulx, a Deering High School graduate, is the author of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘Shipping News.’
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Teach kids kindness by example, first lady urges
Her speech against bullying at a U.N. luncheon is met with raised eyebrows across the social-media universe.
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Common Ground Country Fair to open Friday with updated infrastructure
The annual country fair, which kicks off its 41st year this weekend, received upgrades from solar power to a recontoured amphitheater.
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Fork Food Lab entrepreneurs: The Graduate
White Cap Cold Brew Coffee Co. will leave Fork Food Lab in January to open a tasting room on Washington Avenue in Portland.
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Fork Food Lab entrepreneurs: The Dropout (for now)
Fat Pants Bakery had to leave Fork Food Lab, but its owner says her dream is not dead yet.
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Fork Food Lab entrepreneurs: The Up-and-Comer
Mill Cove Baking Co. is making its name with crackers.
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Fork Food Lab entrepreneurs: The Superstar
Cape Whoopies just landed a huge order from Amazon and will be on QVC in December.
Posted inFood & Dining
Apple Culture: Sleuths encouraged to hunt for Maine’s lost apples
You, too, can become an explorer, searching for heirlooms and helping return them to their home communities.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
‘Six Seasons: A New Way With Vegetables’ brings joy, not virtue, to vegetables
Co-author and chef Joshua McFadden spent two years learning with farmers and writers Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch in Maine.