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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Food dispatches: Super Bowl party at Oxbow in Portland and Hugo’s reopens after break
Still looking for a place to watch the game? Look no more.
Hot pretzels and cheese dip will have crowds cheering your name
Surprise football fans with a treat that says, ‘This is as good as being at the stadium.’
For a New Orleans classic, a smothering of shrimp swims in Creole gravy
This etouffee evokes the distinct flavor of the French Quarter.
Eating less meat can make a real difference in fighting climate change
You don’t have to give up meat entirely, but changing your habits would help the planet.
Three ways to add lobster to your Super Bowl party
No matter who you’re rooting for Sunday, you should be loyal to lobster.
Air Force relaxes policy on tattoos, body art
But the head is still an unauthorized area.
Lake George Regional Park winter carnival promises day of family fun Saturday
The carnival, featuring a Box Sled Derby and ice fishing competition, is marking its 25th anniversary at the park in Skowhegan and Canaan.
Boy Scouts open doors to transgender kids who identify as boys
The organization’s previous policy was based on the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate for boys- only programs.
Freeport artist living a dream, with cover image on this week’s New Yorker
Abigail Gray Swartz, who attended the Women’s March in Augusta, updates the iconic Rosie the Riveter as a woman of color with a pink pussyhat.