Except for succession planting – where you plant fast-developing vegetables such as lettuce and beets throughout the season so you can harvest throughout the season – there is now little to be started in the vegetable garden. But that doesn’t mean you have to stop planting. It is a good time to plant pollinator-friendly perennials […]
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Museum fetes 200 years of cartoon canines
The world’s largest cartoon museum is commemorating two centuries of dogs in comic strips, editorial cartoons, comic books and animation.
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‘Jeopardy!’ appearance fulfills Warren woman’s lifelong dream
Nanci Skinner, who works at the Shaw’s supermarket in Rockland, took big risks and rallied from third to first in Friday night’s episode, but lost when she missed the ‘Final Jeopardy!’ question.
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Meghan McCain says she’s quitting ‘The View’ in late July
The 36-year-old commentator is usually the only conservative voice among the cast of five women on the ABC talk show.
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Judge denies Britney Spears’ attempt to have her father removed as conservator
The judge denied the request without prejudice, according to Variety, meaning the singer can file new motions to have her father removed.
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‘The 12th Man’ will keep your attention then haunt your dreams, forever
You think you’ve had it rough? You’ve got 16 masks, suffered a headache and soreness from your shots? You’re a sissy. You’re about to view a story about a real hero. His name was Jan Sigurd Baalsrud, a bookish man, a map maker and adventurer, who traveled throughout the world in the 1930’s. Jan was […]
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Portland’s new poet laureate connects writing to mental wellness
Maya Williams will be inaugurated in a Zoom ceremony Thursday evening.
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Singers/songwriters Ed DesJardins and Katie Daggett team up for upcoming shows
With the live concert season starting to roll out — something that really excites and encourages me — I want to kick that off with a couple of shows coming up being presented by two local singer/songwriters: Katie Daggett and Ed DesJardins. I have worked with both artists many times over the years and it’s […]
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Waldoboro church falls victim to pandemic, and others worry whether worshippers will return
Smaller organizations with older congregations that struggled to adapt during the pandemic are in the greatest danger of a downward spiral from which they can’t recover.
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Bruce Springsteen marks the return of live shows on Broadway
Bruce Springsteen reprises his Broadway show for a summer run, another sign of live entertainment’s rebirth after a 15-month pause because of COVID-19.