Rebecca Blaesing’s idea for a piñata emoji was approved in January.
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Banksy’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after being defaced
The mural, which was of a girl firing red flowers from a catapult, was tagged with an expletive.
Elton John, sick with pneumonia, cuts New Zealand show short
The pop legend has two other shows scheduled in Auckland but it’s not clear if they’ll go on.
Maine Gardener: Here’s a gardening project while you wait for tomato season
You can grow tiny, tasty (and trendy) microgreens inside under a grow light.
Green Plate Special: Bright, salty, funky preserved lemons to get you through a Maine winter
Making them requires few ingredients – and a long wait.
With recycling machine, Rockland artist plans to take carbon-neutral resolution on the road
Kim Bernard is using a Kindling Fund grant to turn recycled plastic into material for art.
‘Parasite’ shines light on South Korean basement dwellers
It’s an affordable choice for urban dwellers in Seoul, one of the most expensive cities in Asia.
Orphaned albino elephant recovers from poacher’s snare
The 4-month-old elephant was found badly dehydrated in South Africa’s Kruger National Park days after hitting the sharp wire snare.
Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser
An updated federal indictment against the singer includes sex abuse allegations involving a girl.
After meeting with federal officials, Bath says plan for animal trapping is still 2 weeks away
The City Council voted last week to spend $26,000 to trap and kill potentially rabid animals.