YARMOUTH — Sky Stoll and her food delivery service are making a permanent stop at 317 Main St. After a soft opening Sept. 10, Sky’s Cafe will have a grand opening Thursday, Sept. 13. Stoll started Sky’s Cafe after moving to Maine “for love” 2 1/2 years ago. She prepared meals, which rotated weekly, at Fork […]
September 2018
Wolfe's Neck Center in Freeport more than halfway to funding goal
FREEPORT — Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment is embarking on a capital campaign to help make its “re-imagined” campus a reality. Under the “reinvestment of the farm,” new and repurposed historic buildings and a “thoughtfully designed landscape” would allow campers, farmers, researchers, and other visitors to “engage in hands-on learning about regenerative agriculture in […]
Yarmouth voters face 3 borrowing questions Nov. 6
YARMOUTH — Voters will be asked Nov. 6 to authorize bonds to build a new public safety building and make improvements to local schools. The Town Council last month voted in favor of asking residents to approve borrowing $8.5 million to build a public safety facility on North Road for the police and fire and emergency […]
Kids helping in the kitchen … when and doing what?
As the author of family-oriented cookbooks, I am often asked these two questions: “When is a good time to have your kids start helping in the kitchen?” Answer: Now! And, “Which tasks can kids do at what ages?” Answer: Depends on your kid. Some 7-year-olds are ready to use a sharp knife, while a 12-year-old […]
Sirloin steak tips meet their match with tangy corn relish
Sirloin steak tips have deep flavor and a tender texture that calls out for a bright and texturally interesting accompaniment, so we chose our Southwestern-inspired Tangy Corn Relish. To keep the sirloin steak tips juicy despite the heat of the grill, we marinated the steak with a mixture of soy sauce, brown sugar, and potent […]
When to plant bulbs? Nature, science offer many clues
To ensure that bulbs planted in the fall will bloom in early spring, timing is important. Plant too soon and the bulbs might rot in rain-saturated ground. Plant too late and they won’t have time to build enough energy for flowering. A soil thermometer is a more accurate tool than a calendar. The best time […]
Topsham police searching for those involved in crash where a vehicle drove into a house and flipped over
TOPSHAM — Topsham police say they are looking for three people who ran from the scene of a crash early Sunday morning where a vehicle apparently crashed into a house before flipping over. Police responded to the crash at 12:42 a.m. near 680 River Road. Police tweeted that the “vehicle had gone off the road, […]
9/11 memorial at Topsham high school gains new visibility
TOPSHAM It was a sunny Tuesday on a late summer morning. Chris Chapman’s ceramics class at Mt. Ararat High School was drawing shells when the visual arts teacher was advised to check the news. The haunting image of two planes crashing into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers seared into her mind that morning, and […]
Attempted murder trial begins as defense says no evidence ties Brunswick man to weapons used in 2017 police shootout
AUGUSTA The defense attorney told a judge on Monday there’s no evidence tying Scott Bubar to any weapons used in a shootout with police that left his father dead in his Oakland trailer on May 19, 2017. Bubar, 41, of Brunswick, is accused of aggravated attempted murder of Kennebec Sheriff Office Deputy Sgt. Jacob Pierce […]
Lisbon emu starts journey to new home
LISBON After a three-month push to finance a Lisbon emu’s $3,000 journey to a new home in Georgia, Ralphie is on his way. The emu has been in the care of Janet Tuttle at Rockin’ T Equine Sanctuary and Rescue in Lisbon for a decade. Ralphie came to Tuttle after an animal control officer picked […]
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