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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Golden moment in ‘Archie’ makes entire series worth seeing, J.P. Devine writes
What we have here is a story, one of many, of the man we all loved and thought we knew. Archibald Alexander Leach, better known as Cary Grant, was arguably, the most famous, best known and imitated movie star in film history. Director Paul Andrew Williams’ (“The Cottage,” 2008) “Archie” is partly based on “Dear […]
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Dec. 28, 1977: Waterville Area Humane Society to move to brand new shelter on Drummond Avenue next month, Winslow town manager candidates narrowed from 53 to five, and a Pittsfield hotel & restaurant is back on the public bidding block
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Musician Charles Sawyer shares photography of king of blues
Sometimes stories pop up in the darnedest of places. For example: today’s interview with Mr. Charles Sawyer — photographer, writer, musician, blues history and software engineering teacher at Harvard Extension School (from 1990 to 2017), software engineer at Google (retired 2015) and consultant for the B.B. King Museum. His wife, Cherie Hoyt, sent me an […]
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Dec. 27, 1986: Hallowell postman to retire after 31 years on the job, new water system for Readfield Corner area expected next summer, and the Kennebec Valley YMCA to entertain overnight on New Year’s
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World, News
Whiskey wooing young Chinese as top distillers target a growing market
A French wine and spirits group says the whisky is produced using traditional whiskey-making techniques combined with Chinese characteristics including locally grown barley.
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Dec. 26, 1995: New mandatory seat belt law goes into effect tomorrow in Maine, Mainers enjoyed a sunny mild Christmas Day yesterday, and new techniques are being introduced for brain surgery at Mid-Maine Medical Center in Waterville
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Posted inFood & Dining
Do you schmear what I schmear? Bagels are the new Christmastime tradition
Local bakeries say demand for the once quintessential Jewish bread spikes during holidays, including Christian ones.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Lack of snow makes our yards less attractive and more vulnerable
A blanket of snow not only makes winter berries pop, but it protects plants underneath from the cold.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Plant-based food gets seat at U.N. climate summit’s table
Food finally made it onto the agenda of a United Nations’ climate change summit. The recent COP28 summit in Dubai was noted for a thick sheen of oil lobbyists, its controversial president (who heads a fossil fuel corporation), restrictions on protesters and the successful petrochemical industry push to reduce rather than phase out fossil fuels. […]