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Candy companies pitch gum as stress reliever, concentration aid to revive stale U.S. sales
Gum-makers are trying to figure out what will make Americans start chewing again.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
MOVIE REVIEW: Danielle Macdonald makes ‘Falling for Figaro’ rom-com float
We find ourselves here in a pretty much predictable rom-com film set, at first, in a boardroom in a big city where futures are decided, especially for our Millie Cantwell, (Danielle Macdonald, “Dumplin” 2018, “Bird Box” 2018.) But hold on, after the boardroom and some nonsexual chatty bedroom scenes, the story suddenly takes us to […]
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March 7, 1979: Fairfield city manager fires town’s police chief ‘effective immediately’, top management shift announced at Keyes Fibre Co. in Waterville, and spring flooding has started along streets roads and storm drains in Waterville
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
ON MUSIC: Celtic band Bailey’s Mistake to perform at Somerset Abbey
If you have been reading this column for any length of time, you may be aware that I’m very partial to Celtic music, especially when it’s made with bagpipes included. So bands like Enter The Haggis, Seven Nations, and Mackeel (a band that my wife and I discovered when we honeymooned on Prince Edward Island) […]
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March 6, 1993: Augusta is the place to be today if its chili that lights your fire, Augusta Mental Health Institute regains Medicaid certification, and meet Sarah Mason, a 4th-grade student who wants to be a storyteller
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Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture names new co-director
Ruth Estévez, an artist with years of experience organizing exhibitions and programs in multiple countries, will take over as one of the Madison-based school’s leaders next week.
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Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI’s next wave
Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it.
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March 4, 1999: Decaying, dilapidated garage in Waterville draws complaints from residents at latest city council meeting, research project inspires students at Oakland school, and Russian boy visiting Waterville compliments its ‘beautiful streets, cars, restaurants,’
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March 3, 1987: Snowstorm doesn’t hold back George Jones fans from attending concert at Augusta Civic Center, plans to build additions to four elementary schools in SAD 36 headed for vote, and Fort Western in Augusta planning traveling history program for area students
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