French lentils, which hold their shape and have lots of flavor, make all the difference.
2014
Thief steals Christmas bikes from Lewiston kids
One of the children had hoped to ride her bike in the Dempsey Challenge.
NLRB dismisses ‘bad faith’ bargaining claims against FairPoint
Employee unions say they will appeal the rulings, which, if upheld, could allow strikers to be permanently replaced.
Suspected migrant ship heads to Italy
The ship was believed to be carrying between 400 and 600 migrants.
Portland church to be sold to Jewish Community Alliance
PORTLAND — St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church at 1342 Congress St. will be sold to the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. “The JCA has completed a purchase and sale agreement for the land on which we will build our new home,” alliance President Steven Brinn and Executive Director Emily Chaleff announced Dec. 22 in […]
House Republican leaders back colleague who addressed white supremacists
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise appeared in 2002 at a convention of an organization formed by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.
Whale carcass washes up on Little Cranberry Island
The whale has been identified as Triomphe, a 6-year-old male humpback whale.
Heavy weather hampers search for victims of AirAsia flight
Searchers have found as many as six bodies and debris from the plane including a life jacket, an emergency exit door and a suitcase.
Briefcase
Burger chain Shake Shack orders up IPO on Wall Street Shake Shack is bringing its burgers, milkshakes and crinkle-cut fries to Wall Street. The burger chain filed for an initial public offering Monday, hoping to raise as much as $100 million. It didn’t say how many shares it plans to offer, or at what price, […]
Developer plans retail mall in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood
Century Plaza would be built on the site of the former Century Tire store at 45 Marginal Way and include a Chipotle restaurant.