Life & Culture - Centralmaine.com

New ‘Frasier’ jokes flat, set boring, J.P. Devine writes

October 26, 2023October 25, 2023

Yes. Frasier was among the most popular American television shows of the late 20th century. It was as fresh as an autumn apple, carved from marble by some of the great comedy writers of the 20th century. It was so popular that everyone who ran into Kelsey Grammer on the street, at the dry cleaners, […]

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Oct. 26, 1974: Traffic pattern around Castonguay Square in Waterville to be reversed says police chief & mayor, rescue crews from two communities search Sebasticook River in Pittsfield looking for victims of car plunge, and pulp truck drivers threatening to boycott mills with weight lists

October 26, 2023October 24, 2023

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Oct. 25, 2000: Augusta native wants french text corrected on a plaque at a monument to workers who trekked up and down Sand Hill, and patients at Togus VA hospital will see a physical more quickly now after complaints of long wait times.

October 25, 2023October 24, 2023

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Life & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark

Sara Gazarek talks about Säje’s upcoming Portland concert

October 25, 2023October 26, 2023

By now you are probably aware of my love of vocal harmonies no matter what the genre. Well, I have made an incredible discovery that I am eager to share with you: the Grammy nominated quartet, Säje (rhymes with “beige”) — made up of Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick and Erin Bentlage. These four […]

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Oct. 24, 1994: Legendary Waterville coach Wallace ‘Wally’ Donovan dies at the age of 86, Sen. George Mitchell among 24 inducted into Waterville Area Boys and Girls Club Hall of Fame, and loggers in Franklin County hope $5,000 reward will loosen information on series of vandalism in area

October 24, 2023October 23, 2023

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Oct. 23, 1948: Two hunters wounded by blast of farmer’s shotgun in Starks, ‘big slash’ at Togus Veterans Center amounts to six layoffs, and law court to hear an unusual case from an Augusta farm machine dealer

October 23, 2023October 20, 2023

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Food & Dining, Recipes

Home Plates: Speedy fish stew among the many miracles of cooking

by Matt Powell October 22, 2023October 20, 2023

A Scarborough home cook has put his own twists on the Brazilian dish.

Business, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News

Bagel craze spreads through central Maine

by Aryan Rai October 22, 2023October 23, 2023

Augusta-area residents’ appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.