Matthew Zita began work at Front & Main over the holidays, but said he began implementing his vision for the restaurant last month.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Feb. 12, 1986: One of Gardiner’s ‘most prominent members’ celebrates 100th birthday, and a motorcycle death results in $300K claim against Augusta
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Feb. 11, 1975: Maine State Lottery starts new game this week, state to start filling 690 jobs today under new $3.8 million grant, and its crime-prevention week in Waterville
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Feb. 10, 1992: Cianbro of Pittsfield wins contract to build newsprint mill in East Millinocket, and this 81-year-old chef in Gardiner still loves what he’s doing
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Somerset SnowFest returns to Skowhegan with winter fun
Activities are scheduled to begin Saturday at Lake George Regional Park and run until the flagship event, Skijor Skowhegan, at the fairgrounds Feb. 22.
Feb. 9, 1984: Fairfield-area school addition for industrial arts program given green light, and Waterville directors’ ‘wish list’ means tax hike this year
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Tula from Fairfield is playing for Maine in this year’s Puppy Bowl
The Siberian husky-Great Pyrenees mix will represent the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Sunday’s event to raise awareness about pet adoption.
Feb. 8, 2007: Meet this 14-month-old Chelsea girl who’s ‘heart beat the odds’, and ambulance fees likely to go up for residents in Chelsea, Hallowell and Manchester
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Sports, ice and a good dog: Week In Photos Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 2025
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Maine writer and civil rights pioneer team up on new kids’ book
Phillip Hoose collaborated on ‘Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!’ about Colvin’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks.