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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sounds of the season at Maine Veterans’ Homes in Augusta
Photographer Anna Chadwick captures the Ladies Life group from Central Church spreading holiday cheer.
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Dec. 18, 2001: Skowhegan Indian sculpture ‘basically solid’ but still decaying, Maine’s dry spell to get worse says Gov. Angus King, and 150 attend Nativity scene in Skowhegan at the Federated Chuch
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Mainers prefer fake Christmas trees? For real
An online poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center also tested public opinion about Christmas movies, holiday expressions and whether people were expecting snow next week.
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Sunrise Bagel opens Oakland location
Coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
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Queen B’s Bakery soon to rule downtown Augusta
Coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
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Dec. 17, 1993: David Flanagan will become new Central Maine Power president & CEO in two weeks, Monmouth selects new town manager, and peace for a wall honoring Maine’s fallen
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Dec. 16, 1977: Fairfield police chief suspends all but 3 of town’s patrolmen, son arrested in Augusta hospital after mass family attack, and clothespin-ing away
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Dec. 15, 1993: Chelsea Elementary School calls on National Guard to help with land for athletic fields, state representative finds loophole in law, and the Blaine House gets a little brighter
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Dec. 14, 1990: 50 Augusta Mental Health Institute told their jobs may be cut, Bowdoinham school addition get addition, and Waterville officials still interested in shopping mall
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