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Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
Portland native Elizabeth Strout on list for Man Booker Prize for fiction
Strout, who won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize, is one of 13 authors on the longlist for Britain’s prestigious prize.
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Posted inBusiness, Lifestyle
Craft breweries use beer tap handles to grab attention
Some beer drinkers can be swayed by an intriguing handle, and that matters as more craft breweries crowd the market.
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New third-party candidate, Cat in the Hat launches colorful campaign
With his running mates Thing 1 and Thing 2 by his side, the Cat promotes – what else? – a new book.
Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
Biddeford man setting sail for Arctic Ocean
Christopher Betjemann, an experienced sailor, is joining an international expedition aboard a fiberglass sailing yacht into a region of polar bears and icebergs.
Posted inLifestyle, Nation & World
Pokemon game puts spotlight on history
Players are drawn to statues, memorials and battlefields; some are sticking around to learn.
Posted inLifestyle
Prince Harry suffered privately after his mother’s death
The prince wants to tackle the stigma around psychological issues.
Posted inLifestyle
‘Shawshank Redemption’ tree falls in high winds
The tree is featured in several scenes of the 1994 classic.
Posted inBusiness, Lifestyle, News
What Verizon’s acquisition means for Yahoo users
Don’t expect major changes until the deal closes later this year.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
‘Are You Going to Skowhegan Fair?’
New novel from R. Wesley Clement uses local state fair as backdrop