Original marker honoring military veterans on the banks of the Kennebec River on U.S. Route 2 was washed away in the flood of 1987.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Pasta salad goes everywhere without losing any appeal
Vegetables that won’t get soggy and a zesty dressing go into a favorite that endures.
‘The Modern Preserver’ gets creative with canning
Kylee Newton invites cooks to play with flavor combinations that draw inspiration from around the world.
With tomatoes at their best, think beyond the BLT
And it’s OK to get a little messy while celebrating the peak time for tomato sandwiches.
For plant-eaters, lots to discover and devour at Common Ground
Besides talks and demonstrations, including cooking tricks like mushroom reduction, there are more veg-friendly food offerings than at most fairs.
USM ready to get students started in Maine’s food scene
The university hopes its food studies program will help bring the state’s fragmented food system together, train the workforce and bring in some much-needed tuition revenue.
Bread and Butter: Joys and sorrows of the staff revolving door
Mike Wiley of Eventide Oyster, et. al, enjoys the privilege of working with dedicated, talented cooks, and gets used to losing them.
Portman’s Jackie Kennedy biopic to get Oscar season release
‘Jackie’ will come out in early December and Natalie Portman is expected to be in the best-actress Oscar race.
‘Caged Lion’ sculpture by Maine artist Bernard Langlais arrives at Good Will-Hinckley
The L.C. Bates Museum lawn will be the permanent home of the sculpture along the state’s Langlais Art Trail.
Thurston’s Wicked Good Burgers on Forest Avenue closes
The restaurant, which opened in 2014, may re-open in a new location.