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April 10, 1982: Kennebec County judge dismisses nuclear freeze lawsuit, improvements to state buildings in Augusta are saving $2.5 million in energy costs according to report, and local drivers say potholes are ‘worse than ever this year’
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
This goose egg is definitely not a zero
Spring is the height of egg-laying season. If you’re lucky enough to score a local goose egg, make this beautiful, buttery pasta, which sings of the season.
Posted inFood & Dining
Lamb, ham and salmon: What to do with your Easter leftovers
Local chefs and market managers helped us compile loads of dish ideas to reinvigorate your Easter proteins the second time around.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
When the blossoms have gone by, plant your Easter lily outside
If you’re lucky, you’ll get blooms in the garden the following year, apt for a flower that symbolizes rebirth.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
The rise and fall of Monson, Maine
‘Here & Everywhere Else’ tells the story of the remote town over several hundred years. But be forewarned: it’s dense reading.
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April 9, 1995: Police arrest robber who held up Winslow barbershop this week, Skowhegan 4th-grade teacher to retire after 45 years of service, and Maine lawyers are ‘just plain sick of’ O.J. Simpson trial
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April 8, 1963: Over 1,800 line up in Winthrop for polio vaccine, former chairman of Maine Public Utilities Commission dies, and a truly ‘sunken road’ in Leeds
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
California lawmaker wants Peeps to change its ingredients
A bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular candy in the U.S.
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April 7, 1971: Maine’s ‘little towns bemoan rising school costs’, study involving creating a medical school in Maine funds’ defeated, and 50 unmarked state police cars hit the road around the state
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