The Saturday event included ice fishing demonstrations, raffles and refreshments.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Augusta leaders have big dreams for run-down Colonial Theatre
An $8.5 million restoration and expansion is planned for the theater, which closed in 1969 and is in the heart of the capital city.
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Film stars once visited Augusta’s Colonial Theatre
Closed nearly 50 years ago, supporters hope to breathe new life into the shuttered downtown theater and highlight its historical importance.
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Massachusetts art exhibit asks, ‘What is wearable?’
Thirty-two costumes are on display, designed by artists who tried to view the body as a canvas.
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‘Vinyl Cafe’ host Stuart McLean dies at 68
The Canadian host of the public radio show spent much time in Maine.
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Renamed Asylum nightclub will hold 1,000 for shows after $9 million expansion
The main concert space at the new Aura could host as many as 100 concerts a year, its owners say.
Posted inFood & Dining
Maine Restaurant Association names its Chef of the Year
This year the honor goes to Josh Berry, executive chef of Union in Portland.
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Bobby Freeman, who sang ‘Do You Want to Dance’ and created The Swim, dies at 76
Freeman became San Francisco’s first rock star after recording the hit single in 1958 and, according to Rolling Stone, featured Jerry Garcia on lead guitar, years before he would become front man for the Grateful Dead.
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Maine chefs, restaurants nominated for coveted James Beard Awards
The state has a dozen semifinalists. Finalists will be announced March 15.