Dictionary.com chose “complicit” as last year’s word of the year. In 2016, it was “xenophobia.”
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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How higher education could better serve students — and the world
Today’s students will have to tackle some of the thorniest problems humans have ever faced. We should be preparing them better.
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Get busy at Maine Audubon’s holiday bazaar
It’s a local maker, nature-centric event.
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Note From the Field: Talk on link between eating out and exposure to toxins
Phthalate researcher Dr. Ami Zotawill will speak in South Portland on Nov. 29.
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Think you have a brown thumb?
These easy houseplants may change your mind.
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Children are suing the federal government for failing to take proper action against climate change
Meet their lawyer, Philip Gregory, who has deep roots in Maine.
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Port Canvas in Kennebunkport makes hand-sewn bags from natural wood fiber
Instead of buying another canvas bag, how about one made from Tree Cloth?
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Eat less – it’s good for you and good for Mother Earth
Here’s why portion size matters.
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Seeing the forest for the trees at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic
Where the data is decades deep.
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Global group of Catholic nuns urges reporting of abuse to police
The statement is issued on the eve of the U.N.-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.