Let the strawberry binge begin! The ruby nuggets of sweet, juicy flavor are a perfect testimony to the joys of eating locally. There is nothing that compares to a period of strawberry abstinence to whet the appetite for a full-fledged gorging on strawberries. Picked fresh and eaten directly in the garden so that the warmth […]
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Posted inFood, Life & Culture
For those who rail at train food
Amtrak is going to great lengths to get passengers to take a fresh look at the all-aboard menu.
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Soup to Nuts: ‘Freshest fish’ closer than you might think
A couple of Portland businesses – Salt and Sea and Eat Local Fish – have adapted the CSA concept for the waterfront, selling just-off-the-boat seafood directly to you.
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A cool, sweet take on the summer sandwich buffet
The beauty of ice cream in summer is you really don’t need to do anything to it to enjoy it. A big unadorned bowl is a simple, delicious pleasure all on its own. Still, sometimes we can’t help but tinker with perfection. So for our July Fourth celebration, we decided to take the season’s finest […]
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Beer fest organizer: We won’t come back to Maine
The owner of Shelton Bros. says he lost money on the popular weekend event and says state liquor laws need updating.
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Portland stuck in its own permitting quagmire
Efforts to speed Portland’s process, including studies, have little effect, with approvals taking up to 148 days and complaints rolling in.
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Judge orders release of Portland fireboat investigation
The Press Herald challenged the city in court after Portland refused to release public documents following a high-profile crash involving civilians.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Legislators gathering for vote on LePage budget veto
State House observers believe the House and Senate will disregard LePage’s pleas and ensure the government doesn’t shut down.
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Legislators gathering for vote on LePage budget veto
State House observers believe the House and Senate will disregard LePage’s pleas and ensure the government doesn’t shut down.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth voters OK library bond, elect Guay, Watterson
YARMOUTH — Voter turnout was higher than expected Tuesday, despite a deadly explosion in town that caused a last-minute polling-place change. Voters overwhelmingly approved a $1.5 million bond to revamp the town library and elected newcomers Leah Guay and Bob Watterson to the School Committee. Town Clerk Jennifer Doten said 26 percent of registered voters – […]