He was most famous for his clashes with the leftist Sandinista government in the 1980s.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Nation & World
Concert ticketing service scrambles to deal with customer data breach
The hacking of personal information affects up to 26 million Ticketfly user accounts and also forces nightclubs and other venues to seek alternatives for selling tickets.
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United Pentecostal Church International leader Tom Fred Tenney dies at 84
He was credited with greatly increasing the denomination’s missionary work abroad.
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Skowhegan school’s fifth-graders release salmon raised in class
Students from the Margaret Chase Smith School released salmon they had raised from eggs to fry into the Sandy River in Norridgewock.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Recipe: Apricot, Pistachio and Ghee Laddoos
These are rich, buttery, and gone in two bites. A quick, sustainable and fitting end to a summer lobster boil dinner.
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Ghee whiz: Become one using all that comes from clarifying butter
Use the butter with lobster, and finish the meal with treats made from leftover milk solids.
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What does Maine’s governor race have to do with one of the greatest hoaxes in sports history?
A gubernatorial candidate on the June 12 ballot is the grandson of a ballplayer who gained notoriety after he faked his age to secure contracts and helped others do the same.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Maine’s claim on the art of Robert Indiana
Though born in Indiana and a longtime resident of New York, more than almost all of the state’s other iconic artists, he made his home here.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Front Room’s delightful service mitigates sometimes uneven meals
More than a dozen years on, the restaurant still packs the house with lovers of meatloaf and macaroni and cheese and other comfort foods.
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Concert review: St. Mary Schola ensemble spotlights link between springtime, love
The choir and period instrument group will give repeat performances through Tuesday at churches in Portland and Falmouth.