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Posted inOn this date
Nov. 13, 1984: Waterville’s Veterans Day parade canceled due to rain for second year in a row but veterans carry on, Keyes power plan moves ahead in Waterville, and local 89-year-old celebrates birthday without a cigar in his hand
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Craft fair season kicks off in central Maine with youth expo in Clinton
As towns and organizations across the state prepare to host craft fairs of their own, Clinton’s expo on Sunday was unique for its kid-specific focus.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Thanksgiving without the turkey, cream, butter, eggs…? Bring it on!
In which our Vegan Kitchen columnist celebrates her best ever, most delicious Thanksgiving.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Bringing the outdoors inside is one of the many pleasures of gardening
Flowers, seed heads, pumpkins, mushrooms, leaves and more all make for beautiful decor inside your home.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Malaga Island-inspired ‘This Other Eden’ is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths
Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island’s mistreated residents.
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Nov. 12, 1998: Oil truck spill drenches rotary on Memorial Circle in Augusta, highway accidents involving deer prompt herd management review, and the Kennebec Historical Society to occupy a historical home soon
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
Farmers are using all the new strategies they can get to stay afloat and provide for large and small breweries alike.
Posted inOn this date
Nov. 11, 1978: Cianbro explosion in Pittsfield called ‘pure accident’, Maine Supreme Court justice denies CMP’s plea for rate stay, and flags, parades to mark Veterans Day in Maine
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Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture
Jezebel, sharp-edged feminist website, is shutting down after 16 years
Founded at the height of blogosphere era, the website struggled with its business model.