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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Nation & World
A ‘PBGV’ wins Westminster dog show, a first for the breed
Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, bested 6 other finalists to garner the most prestigious dog show award in the United States.
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May 9, 1981: Waterville JFK Mall Mother of the Year award goes to mother of 14 children, former Waterville mayor hand-delivers his application for city administrator, and cuts will hurt SAD 49’s meal programs in Clinton
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May 8, 1995: 10-year-old from South Gardiner’s poem about living with diabetes wins national award, Mount Vernon may hold funds for school, and Augusta looks for ways to to keep city’s taxes level
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Photos: Albion farm holds event that gets up close with 11 baby goats
The event was held to remember Oakland teenager Cassidy Charette, who died in a 2014 hayride accident. Attendees learned how to spin wool, gather eggs and milk cows. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
In a nutshell: One nut is pretty much like another
In most recipes a pecan can stand in for a walnut, a cashew for a Brazil nut, yada yada yada, with just a few small considerations.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Potted plants add lots of interest to your garden
Give some thought to the pots, the soil and the plants themselves.
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May 7, 1973: Massive fire destroys several businesses, apartments on Main St. in Waterville, and Somerset Press Woman elect Bingham woman as ‘woman of the year’
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May 6, 1986: Maine State Library’s closure in Augusta having a ripple effect on other libraries, AT&T long-distance rates not going unnoticed, and 41-year-old priest who grew up in Waterville to become youngest bishop in the nation
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