Area farmers faced unusual weather conditions this summer, from a late spring frost to persistent hard rains. Based on their reports, here are the crops that fared the best and worst in Maine (so far).
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
In a Silent Way features a leisurely pace and highly polished food
The Wiscasset wine bar and shop serves its terrific selection of wines in enviable wine glasses, alongside a pared-down menu of beautifully made food.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
A visit to The Good Life Center is a magical experience
Home for decades to famed radical farmers and vegetarians Helen and Scott Nearing, today the Brooksville homestead hosts many speakers and events.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
If muhammara and romesco had a love child, it’d be this tart, tasty dip
Even if the 4-year-olds fill up on pizza and ice cream, their parents can enjoy something healthful and satisfying, Roasted Red Pepper and Pomegranate Dip. Bonus: It comes together really fast.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
A garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens gets a refresh
Over the years, trees grew, invasives invaded, and grasses spread far and wide. Now, the Haney Hillside Garden is being restored.
Posted inOn this date
Sept. 16, 2000: Well-respected Augusta surgeon puts down his scalpel and turns talents to other interests, creation of sand pit near Great Pond forces town officials to create ordinance, and Augusta 3rd graders legislate favorite foreign foods
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Posted inOn this date
Sept. 15, 1986: Are the China Lake seagulls suffering from food poisoning? Also, Waterville city officials taking hard look at zoning maps, and 4-legged workers are helping pull in 1st-day crowds at Franklin County Agricultural Fair
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Midnight Cowboy’ remains one of the great duo films of all time
Each actor is as indispensable to the story as chess pieces are to a game.
Posted inOn this date
Sept. 14, 1996: Gardiner fire chief says O.C. Woodman building in violation of several codes and poses danger, Litchfield to decide police agency’s fate, and an Augusta painter parodies the noted
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Sammy Rae & The Friends on tour to support new album
Show scheduled for Sept. 20 in Portland.