While some feel Old Glory is being used as a political football, many believe it should remain a symbol of our country and the things it should stand for.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Pair of Brunswick breweries get new homes
Black Pug Brewing plans on opening this summer at the former site of Moderation Brewing on Maine Street.
Can central Maine’s historic buildings survive for the next 250 years?
Many of the landmarks that give central Maine its character have stood for a century or more and were built to last.
Maine explained in 40 objects
A primer about the state’s people, history and culture can be found in the everyday things that make up Maine life.
Augusta Popeyes briefly closed for health code violations
The restaurant, which opened in May on Western Avenue, was permitted to reopen on Saturday after it was closed a day earlier.
Canaan native sheds light on 20th Maine Regiment in new book
Jared Peatman, who since middle school has been researching the group known for its role in the Battle of Gettysburg, plans to give talks in Brunswick, Canaan and Madison.
This year’s Maine International Film Festival is a feast for movie lovers
From emotionally resonant documentaries to romances, the annual film festival, now in its 29th year, is a cinematic gift.
Wabanaki festival of arts and ideas returns to Bar Harbor for US’s 250th
The Abbe Museum is partnering with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to produce the Dawnland Festival.
These Maine sailors bought a tiny boat on Facebook. Then they tried to race it to Alaska.
Three Mainers who work aboard windjammers entered a 1966 sailboat in a grueling race up the west coast of Canada.
These Maine restaurants serve up complete menus from incomplete kitchens
No exhaust hood? No problem. Some innovative chefs flex their creative muscles with induction burners, Instant Pots or convection ovens.