Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Business section and the Sunday Food & Dining section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2016
Ceding the farm in Maine takes planning and sometimes creativity
As many farmers age and younger ones seek land amid rising prices, negotiating successful ownership transfers keeps farms operating.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2016
Homegrown: Tangerine Vanilla Whipped Body Butter
A locally made balm for winter’s dried skin.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2016
Homegrown: Suds two ways
Beer soap made with Geary’s Pale Ale won’t give you a buzz, but it will lather you up and moisturize your beer-drinking hands.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2015
Suddenly, a frenzy of new food choices on Portland’s Washington Avenue
New restaurants, a distillery and a cafe with desserts join the mix of urban businesses on part of the strip as the Old Port gets saturated with similar offerings.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2015
Portland will ring in the new year with even more restaurants, bars
Whether it’s seafood from Scales or a mai tai from Rhum, the city will have many new places in 2016.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2015
Portland named top city for beer drinkers in America
SmartAsset examined the number of microbreweries in the city, the cost of a pint and other data.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2015
Six years ago, banned lobster rope found a new life as doormats
Today, the items are so popular, they’re often made of new rope.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2015
Nun’s cheesecake – a favorite dessert at Brunswick Inn – wicked good
Topped with slivered almonds and a dusting of cinnamon, it’s dense and rich – even sinful, although Sister Marian might not care for that description.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2015
After 50 years, Biddeford baker getting out of the mix
Michael Reilly will retire from the popular family business on Dec. 29 and hand his rolling pin to the next generation.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
Homegrown: Ugly Christmas sweaters no longer on the naughty list
A Yarmouth company manufactures holiday belts with images of real sweaters.
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