Gay rights activists and cultural figures complain a distributor cut scenes depicting homosexual activity and drug use.
Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Lifestyle
Learning to love lovage
Though it was a cure-all in ancient Rome and Greece, Americans today rarely use lovage. It is strong but tasty and has many excellent uses in the kitchen.
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Portland Wine Week returns in mid-June with tastings, dinners and seminars
This year, the emphasis will be on women in the wine industry, locally and farther afield.
Posted inFood & Dining, Lifestyle, Recipes
Rhubarb lovers unite! (And everyone else can eat dirt)
As a wise food writer once said, ‘In my world there is no such thing as too much rhubarb!’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle
Bluegrass musician turns Maine life and times into lyrics
Stan Keach, who was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame in May, has written some 30 songs about everything from Bean boots to the North Pond Hermit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle
‘Rocketman’ goes beyond the music to tell Elton John’s full story
The movie covers the pop superstar’s stardom, substance abuse and sexuality in a time when being gay could have torpedoed his career.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
A pepper plan for a Maine garden
In truth, bell peppers would like a longer, warmer growing season than Maine offers. (And so might we humans.)
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Lifestyle
Maine poet Wesley McNair takes us on ‘The Rhubarb Route’
Naturally, a man famous for conveying the everyday lives of northern New Englanders takes rhubarb as his subject.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine
Portland radio host mourns a sudden loss and finds solace on the airwaves
In an era when people can seem more disconnected than ever, Blake Hayes’ public account of grief after his partner’s death moves listeners.
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Taylor Swift asks Tennessee senator to support Equality Act
The bill would extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but in the Republican-controlled Senate, its chances of passing appear slim.