Lee Sharkey and Al Bersbach of Portland will fly to Dublin this week for the prestigious Ballymaloe awards event.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Actress Erin Moran – Joanie in ‘Happy Days’ – dies at 56
She had TV and movie roles before turning 10, but never matched the success of the sitcom that ran from 1974-84.
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Jewish film director from Norridgewock shines light on nationalist Zionism
Eric Axelman says his film “70 Years Across the Sea: American Jews and 21st Century Zionism” seeks to have Jews “re-examine what and how we’re being taught about Israel and trying to investigate what being Jewish means to us living in the 21st century.”
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Doctor’s advice for a happier, healthier brain put to the test
In his latest book, “Eat Complete,” Dr. Drew Ramsey tells how to eat the right nutrients for mental and overall health.
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Make a sculpture built for speed, then race it in Rockland
The race takes place in August, and anyone can enter.
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Cousins Maine Lobster is coming home
Five years after the TV show ‘Shark Tank’ helped launch the business, it is opening its first Maine food truck.
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Anita Shreve cancels book tour and Maine appearances because of illness
Shreve had been scheduled to talk about her new novel, ‘The Stars Are Fire,’ Wednesday at the Maine Historical Society.
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Bank robber has new job: Georgetown law professor
After 11 years in a federal prison, Shon Hopwood completely turned his life around.
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Bacteria in raw milk, poultry now most common cause of food poisoning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its latest report card on food poisoning.
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Bill O’Reilly said to get almost $25 million payout from Fox
The payout, according to a source, was limited by contract to one year’s salary which was between $20 and $25 million.