‘Combed by Crows’ is a welcome departure from the self-serious, frequently static poetry, and it’s worth a look.
Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Movies to return to RFA’s Lakeside Theater
Movies will be shown every weekend during May.
May 10 open mic to benefit Healthy Kids
Event planned at Damariscotta’s Savory Maine.
Bill to protect bees is withdrawn amid criticism from agriculture interests
The sponsor plans to submit a new bill that focuses on multiple factors that affect the health of pollinators.
Food columnist’s cookbook shows how sustainability starts with small steps
Christine Burns Rudalevige’s Green Plate Special column is now a book, out May 9.
Review of big dairies raises doubts that some ‘organic’ milk is the real thing
An unorthodox inspection system appears to allow farms to fall short of organic standards without being detected.
Swiss chard can brighten a chilly, gray spring
Swiss chard is one of the most forgiving and most rewarding vegetables you can grow in your garden.
Plant these 12 shrubs, and you’ll have blooms from the start to end of the gardening season
This lovely dozen provides a progression of color for nine months of the year.
Joe Walsh is Maine’s Mister Sustainable Clean
Hear how he tapped into a new market, the environmentally friendly house-cleaning business.
Energy-saving programs that help Earth and economy need defending
The Trump administration is taking aim at Energy Star and weatherization that have long since proved their worth.