From Oscar Mayer vegan hot dogs and Super Bowl ads to rulings from the European Court of Justice, veganism is on the rise.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Dec. 19, 1980: Fire damages Holiday Inn restaurant & lounge complex in Augusta, 2 Maine men get life sentences, and Chrysler Corp. trying to stay afloat after $1.7 billion loss in 1980
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Air plants come from the tropics, but with the right care can be houseplants here
There are more than 550 species of air plants, so named because they take nourishment from the air and don’t need soil to grow.
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Sounds of the season at Maine Veterans’ Homes in Augusta
Photographer Anna Chadwick captures the Ladies Life group from Central Church spreading holiday cheer.
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Dec. 18, 2001: Skowhegan Indian sculpture ‘basically solid’ but still decaying, Maine’s dry spell to get worse says Gov. Angus King, and 150 attend Nativity scene in Skowhegan at the Federated Chuch
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Mainers prefer fake Christmas trees? For real
An online poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center also tested public opinion about Christmas movies, holiday expressions and whether people were expecting snow next week.
Posted inCentral Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Sunrise Bagel opens Oakland location
Coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
Posted inCentral Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Queen B’s Bakery soon to rule downtown Augusta
Coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
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Dec. 17, 1993: David Flanagan will become new Central Maine Power president & CEO in two weeks, Monmouth selects new town manager, and peace for a wall honoring Maine’s fallen
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Dec. 16, 1977: Fairfield police chief suspends all but 3 of town’s patrolmen, son arrested in Augusta hospital after mass family attack, and clothespin-ing away
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