An abundance of local food, eager diners and ambitious chefs built the city’s restaurant scene, and they’re not going anywhere.
2021
Posted inFood, Maine
Timeline: A modern history of Portland as a food city
1996 – Fore Street restaurant opens with a focus on local, seasonal ingredients. With a wood-fired oven and grill and rustic charm, it soon becomes Portland’s go-to spot for special occasions and a destination for visitors to the city. 2004 – Sam Hayward of Fore Street becomes the first Maine chef to win the James […]
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: Mother’s Day celebration and dining possibilities
The Royal River Grill House is offering three very interesting options for Mother’s “Day May 9: Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., dinner 4-9 p.m. in either their stylish dining room or outside on the heated and covered patio, or a special takeout brunch for four to six people. The takeout meal includes crab […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, April 29
Obey dog leashing rules To the editor, As a volunteer Piping Plover monitor, I would like to remind Saco residents and visitors that all dogs must be leashed and under the control of owners at all times on Saco beaches from April 1 to Sept. 30, with the leash being no longer that 12 feet. […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford youth places third in national art contest
Ariah Lowell, 12, takes top honors in the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: April 29
Free drive-thru shredding Saco & Biddeford Savings, 2 Hannaford Drive, in Westbrook is sponsoring a drive-thru shredding opportunity 8 a.m. to noon May 22 to help the public avoid identity theft. Two boxes per household are allowed. Those participating are asked to remain in their vehicles as team members will handle the shredding. Items to […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Carolynn Floryan, Yarmouth: Gardening can plant surprises
When you grow up with a mom (mum) who lived in England, you cannot escape a love for gardening. She caught my dad’s eye when visiting her sister, who married a GI Joe (Uncle Joe, honest). She went on a double date with my dad’s best friend. Six months later, she immigrated here to marry […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
DHHS: Maine does not need a stand-alone child welfare department
A bill before the Legislature would interfere with positive change in protecting vulnerable children, says the head of the Office of Child and Family Services.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Kay Wheeler, Raymond: A learning moment, courtesy of a feathered family member
Gardens … what a great subject! Almost all of us have, at one time or another, had a garden. We all have specific memories of each garden during our lifetime. My earliest garden memory was of my mother killing a rattlesnake in her garden. I know, I know, gruesome. When you grow up on the prairie in Colorado, rattlesnakes are […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine officials shouldn’t rush to can software contractors
The state needs people with knowledge of the complex Workday system – starting from scratch with rookies would be a major mistake.