At one point, dozens of small markets dotted the landscape, creating a sense of community for mill workers and their families.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Tanja Hollander finds answers to ‘Are You Really My Friend?’
The Auburn photographer will display thousands of images of her friends, and the travels she took to reach them, in a new exhibition at Mass MoCA.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Maine arts groups prepare to fight Trump in case of budget cuts
‘We’ll be ready,’ says one leader. ‘The stakes are high. People are paying attention.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
Potato chips you can feel better about eating
The carbon footprint is less; alas the calories are probably the same.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Scaled-back Winter Fun Day still a hit on Waterville’s Quarry Road
The free skiing, snowshoeing and biking event drew hundreds as organizers sought to introduce the park to new visitors and get people outside during the winter.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Another Public Market House food vendor closing
Granny’s Burritos, a downtown Portland mainstay since 1995, will close Sunday or Monday.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Video: Watch Monument Square tribute to Mary Tyler Moore that went national
Staff Writer Aimsel Ponti leads fans in singing the ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme song and tossing their hats in the air Thursday.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Straw Man’ has it all
Bill Bushnell reviews Gerry Boyle’s newest Jack McMorrow mystery and John H. Twomey’s ‘Retiring To, Not From,’ a personal story of transition to farm life
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Marquee from Whisky a Go Go brings $43,000 at auction in Biddeford
Bidders for the neon sign included the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Two Kittery restaurants join ‘sanctuary’ movement to protect immigrant workers
Though owner Michael Landgarten hires workers who have visas, he believes there is ‘considerable fear’ about deportations in an industry that relies on immigrant workers.