Staff photographer Gregory Rec and reporter Megan Gray were in Fort Kent to cover the 30-mile, 100-mile and 250-mile Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Stephen King’s ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ gets Indigenous perspective from Maine educator
John Bear Mitchell, of the Penobscot Nation, works with Hollywood to incorporate Indigenous culture in TV and film. His current project is the HBO horror series.
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Surviving Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness takes on new meaning in blockbuster novel
Journalist Kat Rosenfield’s novel, ‘How to Survive in the Woods,’ is a thriller for the post-#MeToo era.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Augusta hospitality students advance to national competition
Capital Area Technical Center took first place in both the culinary and restaurant management events.
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Ogunquit restaurateurs aim to make their town a dining destination
A new generation of restaurant owners wants the town’s best food to be on par with Portland or Boston.
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See Tuesday morning’s Blood Moon total lunar eclipse over Portland’s skyline
Photographer Derek Davis joined a couple dozen people at Bug Light Park in South Portland in the early hours Tuesday.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, Recipes, Religion and Values
Angola’s national dish, Muamba chicken stew, becomes a lifeline for new Mainers
You read about Maine parishioners offering a helping hand. You heard the song. Now, cook the stew.
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From paperboy to paper magnate: Hugh Chisholm’s mills helped supply America’s postal system
Hugh J. Chisholm built an integrated system of printing, railroads and paper mills that transformed western Maine into a major national center for newsprint production.
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Baking cookies from a kitchen in Harmony turns into full-time business
Laura Pomerleau started selling her cooking from a trail-side stand outside her home; now she also delivers them to various convenience stores in central Maine.
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6 Maine events this week include Freeport Chocolate Festival, Michael Carbonaro
‘Like Flies: A Rage Play’ opens at Portland Stage.