In a test of the program, dogs will be allowed at the Washington headquarters on four days in May and September.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Waterville native channels personal loss into art, dialogue about drug addiction
Michael Libby lost three siblings over the years to drug- and alcohol-related deaths, and his artwork recently on display at Thomas College explores what it means to say goodbye and welcome grief.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Dip in temps may mean sap won’t just go with the flow
But Maine Maple Sunday is still on tap with fresh syrup, candy and tours of sugarhouses statewide.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Central Maine maple producers say Sunday celebration looking good after fits and starts
The sap is running — sporadically — just in time for Maine Maple Sunday, following a topsy-turvy stretch of winter weather that’s enabled sap to flow a little earlier than usual only to be halted at times by late-season chills.
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Chuck Barris, creator of ‘Gong Show,’ TV game empire, dies at 87
Also the brains behind ‘The Newlywed Game,’ ‘The Parent Game,’ ‘The Family Game’ and ‘The Game Game,’ he called himself ‘The King of Daytime Television.’ To critics he was ‘The King of Schlock.’
Posted inFood & Dining
Freeport resident Barton Seaver wins prestigious cookbook award
Seaver won in the “Food Matters” category of the International Association of Culinary Professionals competition.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Just in time for spring, a hearty soup made verdant with kale
Here’s a recipe that incorporates sauteed mushrooms in a popular comfort-food dish.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
‘Delicious’ and ‘vegan’ not mutually exclusive: These dishes prove it
A well-balanced vegan diet can provide the body’s essential nutrients, but cooking requires extra care.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
The Maine Ingredient: Turkey patties and roasted lemon broccoli supper
A quick and delicious dinner awaits.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Here’s how to use barrel-aged maple syrups
Glaze roasted vegetables, pour it on oatmeal or ice cream, use it in a cocktail – or just drink it straight.