Judy Gibson in Knightville to shut its doors, Baba’s Cafe on Peaks Island to temporarily transform itself, and more.
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Nov. 8, 1990: Somerville, Whitefield students attending Lincoln Academy will no longer be able to ride Jefferson school buses, 300-500 construction jobs planned at new Mall at Augusta, and Hallowell told to settle yard issue with property owner
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Nov. 7, 1969: Chief of staff at Waterville Osteopathic Hospital Dr. Edward G. Drew dies at the age of 80, Pittsfield students make plea to voters to keep Warsaw High School alive, and UMaine chancellor optimistic after bond issue fails at polls
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Nov. 6, 1995: ‘Technology cannot be an add-on’ says educator at conference in Augusta, new Barnes & Noble bookstore opens in Augusta, and Volkswagen Beetle fans locally are excited about its return
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A poet offers an intimate, meandering picture of rural life in Maine
Baron Wormser’s memoir, ‘The Road Washes Out in Spring,’ was reissued in March. Its sharply observed, compassionate vignettes of his own off-the-grid life and the lives of those around him endure.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Ireland is testing an aquaculture system that grows 10 species at once
Will it work? And what could it mean for aquaculture efforts in Maine?
Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: A reimagined convenience store in Alna is serving 4.5-star food
The menu of The Alna Store is sustainable, seasonal and ever changing. Set your GPS for this off-the-beaten-track spot. Whatever they are serving when you go, you’ll be glad you made the drive.
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Winging it: Home cooks, pros share their out-of-the-box chicken wing recipes
And they tell us about the smart tricks that make the difference.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
The garden season has ended, and the report is not great
Blame the lack of sun and heat for the uneven blossoms and lackluster vegetable production.
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Nov. 5, 1996: Crowe Rope Industries breaks ground on Benton Avenue site, future of Maine egg farm uncertain, and Clinton appears to hold strong lead over Dole in Maine’s presidential race as voters get out to the polls today
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