A cooking process that seems simple and straightforward actually requires finesse. Barbecue experts from Terlingua and Noble Barbecue explain the lessons they learned through experience.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Excerpts from ‘Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies’
Lessons for parents and kids at different ages.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
On a hot summer’s day, prepared whole grains are a cook’s best friend
Cook and refrigerate a big batch at the start of the week. When dinner time comes, no need to turn on the stove to make a cooling summer salad.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Gardening: Just what the doctor ordered
Therapeutic horticulture can help people recover from illness, medical events like strokes and heart attacks, and mental health challenges such as PTSD.
Posted inOn this date
July 16, 1982: ‘Pooper scooper’ law proposed in Augusta, 21-year-old college senior wins Augusta golf championship, and we take a look at a ‘forgotten trail’ between Hallowell and Eroll, N.H.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Disappointing strawberry season ends on a sweeter note for some
Wet weather hampered the harvest and pick-your-own sales, but some farms say the season rebounded for a better-than-expected finish.
Posted inOn this date
July 15, 1991: Group of about 200 gather in Madison for belief in ‘higher force’, and new jet-powered boat in Farmington may help in rescues
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Movie Times
Maine Film Center, 93 Main St., Waterville; 207-873-4021 Playing Friday, Aug. 25 through Thursday, Aug. 31 “The Beast,” 4:30 daily; noon Saturday and Sunday “Jules,” 2:25, 4:50 and 4:45, 6:50 daily; 12:50 Saturday and Sunday “Barbie,” 2:35 Friday and Monday-Thursday; 4:55 and 7:20 daily “National Theater Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again,” noon Saturday National Cinema […]
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Pauline Gray Investigates’ and ‘Conversations: Ranger Tales from Maine’
Louise Bates cleverly recreates excellent detective mysteries of a bygone era, and Buzz and Tim Caverly share entertaining memoirs of careers as park rangers
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July 14, 1987: Whitefield resident turns up evidence that Fort Halifax artifacts made it to Casco Bay, Sen. George Mitchell lectures North on patriotism, and Augusta Board of Education chairman loses some authority
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