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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
On Music: Improvisational fun happens with Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Lucky Clark writes
Colin & Brad, Asking For Tour, will be staged Dec. 6 and 7 at the Waterville Opera House.
Nov. 23, 1971: Politics should end following election says candidate for Waterville mayor to students, Vassalboro man given prison term, and local hospital admission notes
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Busy Body’ and ‘Patchwork Quilt Murder’
A timely, classic Agatha Christie-style mystery, and the 30th book in the Lucy Stone Mystery series.
Nov. 22, 1996: Meet this Randolph woman who helps people cope through rape-crisis issues, Bangor Street in Augusta seeing lots of work underground, and a pipeline project through Maine will create jobs says commission
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Nov. 11, 2007: Revitalized Kennebec River winds away from its polluted past, boating accident on Great Pond sends four to hospital with one still missing, and its high school playoff season
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Column: Christmas trees provide joy, and they do so much more
Are you feeling guilty about cutting down a young, living tree? The head of the Maine Christmas Tree Association says the trees do lots of good.
Nov. 21, 1981: Dad of Clinton, son of Canton, China, reunite for first time in 37 years, and former police chief in Fairfield defends officer at council meeting
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Nov. 20, 1990: Messy storm closes schools and causes several fender benders in central Maine, amount of cash raised in attorney general race disturbs some, and only 22 percent of jail funds are going back to Maine’s counties
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Central Maine Eats: Mount Vernon’s Scapes new menu and Aroma Joe’s break
Complete coverage of restaurants, food trucks and food events in the Augusta and Waterville, Maine, areas.