Through his efforts to identify the mammoth, former natural history curator Gary Hoyle discovered the story of Old Bet, the elephant.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: A particular window of Irish history
Book recommendations from readers.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Most succulents are desert plants, but a few will thrive in Maine
A bird bath finds new use as a planter for succulents.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining
I tried Kim Kardashian’s new energy drink, and I’m not krazy about it
Kim Kardashian’s Kimade energy drink is packed with caffeine and vibes, but it’s also sugary sweet.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
One last piece of advice: Be flexible
Seasonal, local, organic, etc. But the key lesson columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige has to convey about being a sustainable cook and eater? Stay flexible.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity
The money raised from the auction will go to the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University in New York.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ dies at 77
He died Wednesday of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Prince Harry loses part of lawsuit but will get his day in court against The Sun publisher
The case also cannot deal with a claim that newspaper executives made a secret settlement pact with the royal family, the judge ruled.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Actor Bam Margera to stand trial on assault charge in fight with brother, judge rules
The ‘Jackass’ star has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Old Harlan City crew missed in ‘Justified: City Primeval’
First of all, I was seriously depressed that Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), Raylan Givens’ (same old beloved Timothy Olyphant) criminal du jour, is not here. Goggins was so good, so perfect as Given’s foe, he will be missed. In fact, none of the old crowd from Harlan County, Kentucky, are here, and I miss them. […]