Thinly sliced local salami and fennel can really dress up a pizza.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Pink or blue? Some gender reveal parties take dangerous turn
The homemade explosive that killed 56-year-old Pamela Kreimeyer in Knoxville, Iowa, on Oct. 26 was just the latest example.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Scenes from Halloween 2019
See what our photographers saw in Portland and elsewhere.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Historical photos: A history of Halloweens
From the days when bobbing for apples was a Halloween activity and it was OK for kids to share a lollipop.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized
OFF RADAR: ‘Asian Vespers,’ by Agnes Bushell
In case you’ve been wondering what the uproar over the U.S. throwing the Kurds under the bus in Syria has to do with us, I’ve got a beautiful book for you to read that will provide answers
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Lucky Clark On Music: Debra Susi talks about her work with students at Waterville Opera House
This week, Lucky interviews Debra Susi, who has worked at the Waterville Opera House for 18 years and is presenting the musical “Newsies”.
Posted inLife & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Harriet’
“Harriet” isn’t on everyone’s best pic list of the season, but it succeeds because of the passion of the players involved, J.P. Devine writes.
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Massenets’s ‘Manon’ to be rebroadcast in Rockland
A high definition re-broadcast of Massenet’s “Manon” from New York’s Metropolitan Opera at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., in Rockland. Massenet’s tale of passion, excess, and their consequences stars rising soprano Lisette Oropesa in the effervescent title role. Tenor Michael Fabiano is her ardent admirer, Chevalier des Grieux, with […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Beatles For Sale Nov.1 Topsham
Beatles For Sale, a Beatles tribute band from Massachusetts, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Orion Performing Arts Center, at Mt. Ararat Middle School, 66 Republic Ave. in Topsham. The show is all-new, celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Abbey Road,” with a line-up of four musicians. The award-winning Beatles tribute band […]
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Scratch Bakery closes its toast bar because of worker shortage
The South Portland bakery says the second location may reopen in the spring.