Diane Madden was 14 in 1973 when she sent her grandparents in South Portland a postcard from the nation’s capital. Decades later, the memory came back to her through a friendly stranger’s efforts.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s roller skating scene gets a leg (and some wheels) up from social media
Online videos of roller skaters at Westbrook’s Happy Wheels have gone viral recently. They’re working to attract younger people to the activity and sport.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine International Film Festival
Documentary film tells Maine sailor’s tale of surviving 76 days in a life raft
’76 Days Adrift,’ a documentary about Steven Callahan’s time in a life raft after his sailboat sank in 1982, will screen at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
5 things you need to know about Moxie, America’s oldest soda
America had Moxie. Then it got moxie.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Schooner Landing in Damariscotta opens in a food trailer, for now
The locally loved restaurant burned down last September. Over the July 4 weekend, it reopened in temporary quarters while it waits for the restaurant to be rebuilt.
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‘The Bear’ stars come to homes in Maine for a break from Chicago
Oliver Platt, who plays Uncle Jimmy on the show, dines often on North Haven, while Abby Elliott, who plays Sugar, has long come to a family home at Cundys Harbor in Harpswell.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
How Maine’s U-pick farms are navigating changing needs
Farms are evolving as their customer base shifts toward families that prioritize making memories over gathering large quantities.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Outdoor sculptures are emerging all over Maine
New exhibitions are popping up across the state, including ‘One Less Traveled’ in Cumberland.
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Double ‘Jeopardy!’: Maine man wins a second time
Jason Singer’s win on Tuesday made him and his wife, Susan McMillan, part of an exclusive club of married winners of the famed game show. He added icing to the cake with a second win Wednesday.