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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green tomatoes you know about. But have you tried unripe butternut squash?
The trick is to treat it like a potato in the kitchen. (Also, plenty of creme fraiche and half & half).
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Many good things wrapped in one package
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
‘A Flick of Sunshine’ spins a thrilling yarn about a real-life Bath sailor in the late 19th-century
Father and son Frederick Hill and Alexander Jackson Hill based their book on a treasure trove of old letters they discovered written by a plucky ancestor.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
If we get a repeat of last winter – bone-chilling but not snowy – there’s work ahead to prepare your garden
Snow acts as insulation. Without it, skip the raking or consider mulch.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
‘For the Next Guy’ a story of redemption based on man’s longtime experience in prison
The play, which premieres at the Strand Theatre in Rockland this week, tells the story of Norman Kehling, who spent nearly 30 years in prison for arson.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Hairspray’ star Nikki Blonsky announces engagement to her partner
Blonsky is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 adaptation of John Water’s ‘Hairspray’.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Comic Chris D’Elia hit with restraining order by woman he says he never met
D’Elia’s career imploded in 2020 when multiple women accused him of sexual improprieties.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Genesis sells music for $300 million, report says
According to Billboard, the deal encompasses the artist’s share of publishing and recording, which should work out well for founding member Phil Collins.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Lyrics helped send these rappers to prison. Should California protect ‘creative expressions’?
A new bill would protect other kinds of artists, such as filmmakers and writers, but it gained a reputation in the Capitol as the ‘rap lyrics bill’.