A September 1958 Press Herald photograph shows the entrance to the Maine State Pier near Commercial Street at a time when the pier was still the region’s main cargo-shipping terminal.
Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle
‘Ninja Turtles’ slow out of the starting gate
The sequel won the box office, but its estimated $35.3 million debut is not exactly cause for celebration.
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Heath Paley’s ‘weirdly interesting’ photos capture diversity of Maine downtowns
His large-scale digital prints are on view in Augusta and will move to Orono in July.
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Kevin B. Schneider, Acadia’s new leader of the park
It took a very special place to lure the superintendent from his job at Grand Teton.
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Don’t take a vacation from your green kitchen principles
Taking along some environmentally friendly items can make a fun vacation more sustainable.
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Editor’s letter: Maine’s many parks truly a gift
Even in this comparatively unpopulated place, the busy world can overwhelm. But the antidote is as close as the nearest park.
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Leg Work: Kids ready to ride, thanks to Monmouth school’s 3rd-grade tradition
The annual spring trek teaches healthy habits and a sense of accomplishment, the principal says, and the entire school gets behind it.
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Katy Perry’s moving to Maine?! No, actually. Fake news strikes again
‘Fantasy’ news sites are part of the internet landscape, making money by circulating false stories that entice readers while making it harder to tell fact from fiction.
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Maine’s parks are fertile places for research
Scientists study bugs, bunnies, blow-downs and bad air.
Posted inLifestyle, Travel
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): North woods
History meets hospitality at Bradford Camps