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March 20, 1986: Legislature may bypass referendum and enact porn ban, reform plan for UMaine may go through thanks to tax change eyed, and landline AT&T being challenged in Augusta market
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Preventing pollution should be top of mind when making yardscaping plans
Supporting native insects is another important consideration.
Posted inGreen plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: For plant-based meats to truly make a difference, they must be locally sourced
Tofu and tempeh made in Maine with soybeans from local farms are the best options for environmental benefit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Book review: A boy goes on a quest through mysterious realms to atone for his mother’s fatal mistake
In ‘Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods,’ writer Catherynne M. Valente’s sense of place is imaginative and gripping.
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March 19, 1955: Fear of prowler haunts section of Waterville, longtime employee of J.C. Penney appointed Manager for two days a week, and NH man gets over $9K from judge for amputation of his finger after it was chewed by a carnival hyena
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Local & State
Novel set in Damariscotta could become basis for Hulu series
‘The Midcoast’ author Adam White, who grew up in Damariscotta, said the series is being developed for the streaming service but has not gotten final approval.
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March 18, 1998: New criminal justice school in central Maine gets closer to reality, cancer rate growing in Maine, and VA nurses at Togus hospital get pay raise after five years of fighting
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March 17, 1976: Waterville Fire Dept. sweat out three-hour battle with fire in a tar-tanker, 24-hour restraining order issued by judge against striking workers at Wilton manufacturing company, and old man winter zonks central Maine with 8-14 inches of snow
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘The Quiet Girl’ is pure Irish from top to bottom
As the grandson of Irish immigrants to America, I have always been drawn, even for a few moments, to any tale of Irish gloom, which is almost always the basement where such films begin. Most Irish films, like “Waking Ned Devine” are darlin’ comedies, and others like 2015’s “Brooklyn” starring Saoirse Ronan are laced with […]