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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Aug. 20, 1983: Author of M*A*S*H novel who is former surgeon at Waterville hospital finds TV show ‘not particularly funny’, funding for Rangeley-based missing child center stalls, and archaeological dig at Solon campground finds people used site over 3,000 years ago
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Aug. 19, 1981: Shaw’s 10,000 sq. foot store expansion in Augusta worries local retail competition, Maine Human Rights Commission rules in favor of new father, and this hardworking vegetable dealer in Dover-Foxcroft returned sum of money to elderly woman
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Aug. 18, 1993: Police increase pot charges against Brighton’s first selectman and her husband, registered Maine Guide from Oakland gets 3 days in jail, and selling sausages for the last 27 years at the Skowhegan fair is ‘a lot of hard work’
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 incredibly better
We’re back with season 3 of “Only Murders in the Building,” the hugely popular American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. It may eventually turn out to be the “Barbie” of TV. Maybe it’s just climate change, but it’s incredibly better. If you’re joined at the hip with the millions […]
Aug. 17, 1990: ‘America’s Most Wanted’ TV show may help find missing suspects in Augusta man’s death, area oil and gas prices are holding steady, and free lobster, anyone?
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Elvises in the building at Augusta Civic Center, but not enough to break record
Roughly 300 people dressed as Elvis gathered Tuesday to honor the King of rock ‘n’ roll, falling far short of the record but easily becoming the largest Elvis gathering in Maine.
Maia Sharp shares craft of creating songs
Singer/songwriter to take Portland stage Aug. 26.
Aug. 16, 1970: Fairfield girl narrowly escapes being bitten in face by rat, UMaine system brought under attack in Augusta, and construction of new Wayndotte Industries plan on Sidney Road in Waterville progressing well
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Aug. 15, 1995: Sen. Olympia Snowe enjoying new power, effectiveness in Senate, ‘doomed’ Hallowell row house gets replacement, and Fayette resident enjoying new role as Monmouth Postmaster
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