2018
Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Here are Press Herald restaurant critic Andrew Ross’s favorite restaurants in Portland – and the rest of Maine
Ross gave these restaurants four or more stars out of five.
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Posted inFood
The Press Herald’s guide to southern Maine’s food trucks
Not all of Portland’s best eats are indoors. Some come on wheels.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
Portland food scene’s in the big time now with selection as Bon Appetit’s Restaurant City of the Year
Portland and its restaurants join three much bigger cities as winners of the magazine’s annual honor.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Audubon seeks artists, crafters for September show
FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon is seeking artists and crafters for a September craft show to be held at Gilsland Farm. The juried event will also include live music and local food trucks. Audubon is seeking imagery of Maine’s wildlife and natural landscape, environmentally friendly materials or techniques, products that support sustainable living, and products handmade in […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Nichols opposes Breen in Senate District 25
FALMOUTH — Republican Cathy Nichols, who was originally a candidate in House District 43, announced she is now seeking the Senate District 25 seat, which represents Falmouth, Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Gray, Long Island, Yarmouth, and part of Westbrook. Nichols lives in Falmouth and will oppose incumbent Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, this fall. “Senate District 25 needs […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland-based financial literacy program for immigrants expands its reach
PORTLAND — An organization founded 10 years ago to help immigrants and refugees build successful careers and businesses and create financial stability has a new name and an expanded mission. Community Financial Literacy has re-branded itself as ProsperityME. With a $75,000 matching grant, the group now hopes to provide college scholarships, as well as continue to […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland library displays 'whimsical, creative' drawings of Rube Goldberg
PORTLAND — With his quirky sense of humor and satirical eye, illustrator Rube Goldberg often showed humanity at its silliest – particularly with his invention drawings, which poked fun at how technology could actually complicate, rather than simplify life. Now “The Art of Rube Goldberg,” which spans the artist’s copious 72-year career, is on display at the […]