Lerynne West, who will net $198 million after taxes, says she had left the ticket in her sister’s pickup truck before deciding to check it – and even then, her family didn’t believe she really had won.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Film producer Raymond Chow dies at age 91
Chow introduced the world to actors such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
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Rapper Mac Miller died from accidental overdose
A coroner’s report released Monday said the 26-year-old rapper died from a combination of alcohol and drugs.
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Sue Hubbell, writer of ‘Great American Pie Expedition,’ dies in Maine at 83
The ornery, fiercely independent author gained a following for her essays, stories and books – especially her 1986 memoir ‘A Country Year: Living the Questions’ about her solitary farm life in the Missouri Ozarks.
Posted inLife & Culture, New England, News
Lawyer: Renowned herbalist’s widower let Connecticut farm fail
He is seeking to have the 81-year-old removed from the Caprilands Herb Farm.
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ stars: Grindelwald isn’t Trump, exactly
Actors talk about similarities between Johnny Depp’s character in the upcoming sequel and real-life leaders.
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Ariana Grande’s new song references her exes
‘Thank U, Next’ expresses gratitude for what she has learned from her relationships.
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Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove dies at 49
Many of his peers regarded him as the greatest trumpeter of his generation.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Recipe: Quinoa, Red Lentil and Potato Cakes
This recipe makes four to six cakes.
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For a picture of food waste then and now, we look to the books
Our Green Plate Special columnist compares and contrasts two cookbooks on food waste, one from 2018, the other from 1975.