Artichokes with Taleggio and prosciutto dispel some skepticism about reproducing the bar snacks far from their European home.
December 2016
Roasted Brussels sprouts are sublime in a warm salad
An anchovy vinaigrette pairs well with the cabbage buds.
These plant-focused cookbooks are the (nondairy) cream of the crop
Authors meet the increasing demand for healthy recipes appealing to a wide world of tastes.
Unfamiliar with Maine’s connection to the brownie? You’re in for a treat
The popular dessert, which some say originated in Maine, will be celebrated by everyone with a sweet tooth Thursday for National Brownie Day.
In Brunswick, a cautious approach to spending
BRUNSWICK Schematics of a proposed pre-K through Grade 2 elementary school to replace the Coffin School show a red brick building with three wings, two floors, a separate bus and car entrance/drop off area, and two age-specific playgrounds on either side of the building. Architect Lyndon Keck, with Portland-based PDT Architects, said the school will […]
75 years ago
BRUNSWICK During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the USS Arizona was bombed and sank, claiming the lives of 1,177 Americans–nearly half of the casualties of that infamous day. Thomas Gillette’s sister was supposed to be on that ship. Gillette was 10 years old at the time of the attack, living on Hawaii […]
LePage: Mental health facility could be built in Freeport
FREEPORT Following a decision from the legislature blocking the placement of a new mental health facility in Augusta, GOP Gov. Paul LePage has stated that he is looking at alternative locations, including in Freeport. In an interview on the George Hale Ric Tyler Show Tuesday morning, LePage said that he still plans to build the […]
Bowdoin clarifies petition concerns
BRUNSWICK A presentation Thursday by the National Association of College and University Attorneys and American Council on Education may inform schools including Bowdoin College on student immigration issues. Since the Nov. 8 presidential election, Bowdoin joined over 150 higher education institutions where petition signers online are asking college administrators to protect students with uncertain immigration […]
Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival to return next year
BRUNSWICK Thomas Point Beach has announced the continuation of the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival in 2017. Following the death of festival founder Pati Crooker in June 2016, her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Jennifer Mulligan, with the help of long-time festival alum Shari Rapoza Elder, will carrying on the tradition of a Bluegrass Festival […]
SANTA CLAUS FUND
Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with one of our donors who may well be one of the longest, continuously active contributors to the Santa Claus Fund. Her name is Diane Moody of Topsham. When she was 17 years old, she began helping her mother and aunt knit mittens for children’s charities. In […]