In a sweeping 2-year investigation, the Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola.
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Jan. 29, 1987: Derin’s Sandwich Shop in Hallowell loses shingles appeal from Planning Board, Augusta business leaders told ‘pro-family policy’ needed, and this could be the snowiest January on record here in central Maine
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Are you considering a switch from gas to induction? Here are some tips
Gas stoves have come under criticism for their impact on the environment and people’s health. Can we induce you to change?
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Maine author weaves stories from 36 big-name writers into ‘Fourteen Days’
Douglas Preston took work contributed by Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Margaret Atwood and many others to create a single story, set on the rooftop of a Manhattan tenement during the pandemic.
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It’s crunch time: A popcorn primer for awards season
With film awards in full swing and the Oscars looming on the horizon, it’s as good a time as any to level up your popcorn game. We have recipe and topper ideas to keep you popping all winter long.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
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The federal government tightens rules around pesticide applications
But they don’t go far enough, as homeowners probably won’t read them. It’s the plants and animals in your garden that will suffer.
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Jan. 28, 1994: Former Madison attorney can stand up again after spending 17 years in a wheelchair, oil prices jump 8-9 cents as bitter cold endures, and Scott Paper Co. quiet on if cutbacks will happen at mills in Winslow & Skowhegan
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Jan. 27, 2000: Waterville eyes future with ambitious 3-phase marketing plan for downtown, crashes litter I-95 due to ice-sheathed roads, and Fairfield hires a new town manager
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Fifth Student’ and ‘Our Maine’
A medical thriller from Geoffrey Cooper and a collection of 39 entertaining and educational essays about our home state