New books from the viewpoint of Maine’s Native peoples are out this year, and librarians are putting a focus on the subject area, including compiling reading lists.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Freezing pie crusts can help save on time and cleanup
You can also freeze whole, unbaked pies ahead of time to reduce stress on Thanksgiving.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Art installation at Bigelow Lab takes deep dive into ocean health
A new, two-story exhibition features a life-size whale, comb jellies and ghost gear to highlight the beauty and perils of what’s happening below the ocean’s surface.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Chris Newell pens children’s book about the ‘Plimoth Thanksgiving,’ from the Native perspective
The former Abbe Museum director dispels myths and adds context about the encounter.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: In ‘Plants Go to War,’ readers can observe history through an unusual lens
Ethnobotanist Judith Sumner has written a surprising, plants’-eye view of World War II, chock full of fascinating facts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Judge dissolves conservatorship that controlled Britney Spears
The pop singer wins the freedom to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions for the first time since 2008.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
If canonized, Detroit priest Father Solanus Casey would be a rarity among saints: American
While there are more than 10,000 saints in the Roman Catholic Church, fewer than a dozen are from the United States.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court names nearly two dozen defendants.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
News Center Maine anchor Cindy Williams is calling it a career
Williams, whose career in television began 32 years ago, announced Wednesday that she will retire in December.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Live Nation facing at least 40 lawsuits over Astroworld concert tragedy
One says the performers ‘were negligent for inciting a riot and violence’ and the company failed to prepare for a performer with a history of encouraging public disorder.