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Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The life and times of screen star Judith Ivey and why she’s directing Maine play
You know her face. You don’t know her story. The stage and screen star talks about her life and why she’s directing ‘Fireflies’ at Lewiston’s Public Theatre in May.
Synagogue shooting kills 1, wounds 3 during Jewish holiday
Deputies were called to the scene by ‘reports of a man with a gun’ and authorities confirm a man has been detained for questioning.
Plan with LGBT bans OK’d by United Methodist judicial panel
Conservatives welcome the decision and say key elements of the policy could begin taking effect in January; among liberal and centrist opponents of the plan, there is dismay.
Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery expanding south
The Union-based business, which already has a tasting room and retail store in Portland, will now have a presence in Kennebunk.
Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members
The company hopes that cutting delivery times in half will make its $119-a year Prime membership more attractive.
Weird, Wicked Weird: Ready to talk Thunderbirds?
Texas cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard, frequently seen on Travel Channel’s “In Search of Monsters” and History Channel’s “Missing in Alaska,” and author of “Big Bird! Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters,” is one of the headliners at the International Cryptozoology Conference in Portland this weekend.
Sale of tickets for Woodstock 50 delayed for now
Woodstock 50 is less than four months away, but tickets for the event are still unavailable.
Maine’s rural libraries will continue to allow patrons to check out mobile wi-fi devices
Maine’s governor has signed off on the continuation of a popular program that partners with the NYC Public Library to expand internet access.
J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Amazing Grace’
Aretha Franklin documentary gives a primal scream of joy and faith, which only an African American Baptist church can provide, J.P. Devine writes.