The solstice is this Friday, and you can celebrate in Harpswell.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Wintry weather and frozen earth got you down? Plan a gardening trip
Just thinking about exotic places with gorgeous gardens can keep you sane till spring.
Portland man mining climate change for laughs – and action
Eco-cleaner and aspiring comic Jason Wentworth was living a so-called sustainable life – until he realized he wasn’t.
When weather’s frightful, be fruitful
Come winter, which is the more eco-conscious option for Maine eaters – dried fruit or fresh fruit?
Creation of new church in Ukraine breaks ties to Russia
Orthodox leaders approve a move that could greatly raise tensions with The Motherland.
News Texas bill would allow the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms
A state representative has unsuccessfully proposed the measure in past legislative sessions.
Islamic leaders in Thailand set new rules for child marriages
The action follows an uproar over an 11-year-old Thai girl who married a 41-year-old Malaysian man.
Priest crisscrosses U.S. performing random acts of kindness
Father Jim Sichko is a papal missionary of mercy, a group of 700 from around the world, who were appointed directly by Pope Francis.
Lucky Clark On Music: Sami Stevens
Mainer, jazz singer/songwriter to return to Slates Dec. 17.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘At Eternity’s Gate’
Eternity has things going for it that make it worthwhile, J.P. Devine writes.