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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Year of the whippet at Westminster?
Whiskey the whippet will give it a shot to be America’s top dog at Westminster.
Pope Francis will meet with migrants in Morocco
He will also visit a training institute for imams that seeks to be a bulwark against Islamic extremism.
Andrew J. McMullan Jr., accomplished PSO musician, dies at 95
McMullan, who also conducted the Maine Opera, died on Jan. 26.
Maine Episcopalians elect openly gay bishop
One of five finalists, the Rev. Thomas James Brown ‘clearly … made an impression.’ He expects to be consecrated in June.
Pakistani woman cleared of blasphemy remains locked up
Asia Bibi is unable to leave the country to join her daughters in Canada.
Authorities shut down two Tennessee pharmacies’ opioid sales
Two people died and numerous others were hospitalized for overdoses shortly after obtaining drugs from the pharmacies.
Massachusetts brewer buys Connecticut farm
Highly regarded Tree House Brewing will grow crops and make cider.
Rosemont Market to open Falmouth store Monday
The popular local market now has seven locations in southern Maine.
Nuns: Time to rethink male hierarchy
The statement by the sisters comes after Pope Francis admitted the problem of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns.