A University of New England professor and his students are decoding lobster DNA to try to uncover the genetic basis for rare, multicolored lobsters.
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Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
Meet Efruz, the Jack Russell terrier that loves to surf
Little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine native Amy Allen a writer on new Justin Timberlake song
The Waynflete grad co-wrote the single ‘Selfish,’ released Thursday.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Opinion
TV SERIES REVIEW: New ‘Monsieur Spade’ brings elements of classic to France
Clive Owen (“Inside Man,” “Croupier”) appears this week on AMC’s “Monsieur Spade” as Sam Spade. If that classic name seems familiar to you, you’re a lot older than you look. Sam Spade was famously the name on an office window atop Hyde Street in San Francisco, where the cable cars still turn. It spelled out […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host – just on Mondays
A rotating lineup of show regulars are on tap for the rest of the week.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
ON MUSIC: Different Augusta-based Breakin’ Strings back with new bluegrass music
A lot of the stories I write are sparked by something that catches my attention and this week’s entry is no exception. On a whim I clicked on the website of an Augusta-based bluegrass band called Breakin’ Strings because an old friend, Steve Peterson, from my days as an art teacher in Pittsfield, was once […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
This Maine actor is on screen now in 2 Oscar-nominated films
Dustin Tucker, who also is starring in a Good Theater play, has a small role as a teacher in ‘The Holdovers’ and a memorable scene in ‘American Fiction.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Oscar nominees; Gerwig passed over for best director
Christopher Nolan’s biopic leads with 13 nominations.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, 245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive
Twenty percent of survivors are older than 90.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Dave Eggers’ children’s book ‘The Eyes & the Impossible’ wins prestigious Newbery Medal
The book tells the great adventure of a very fast dog.