The sauce can, and in some cases should, be a main course.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Next Farm Bill should bolster local food systems
At a hearing last week in Freeport, Maine farmers said they need support dealing with a number of crises.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine, News, Politics, Review
South Portland native writes about life before and after becoming ‘Bernie’s Mitten Maker’
Jen Ellis, who lives in Vermont, gained fame in 2021 when Bernie Sanders wore her mittens at the presidential inauguration. She’ll speak about her book, ‘Bernie’s Mitten Maker,’ on Wednesday at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Family of men killed in New Hampshire crash demands more answers from police
The Sorge family is preparing to sue the city of Dover over a police officer’s failed attempt to stop a driver who caused a crash, killing himself and three others.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Inquiring Minds: Mothers Edition,’ by Sass Borodkin
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inMaine Gardener
Bethel land trust connecting people with their own backyards
The Mahoosuc Land Trust is using gardening as a way to encourage conservationism.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Henrietta Lacks settlement is bigger than one family’s victory
The lawsuit that led to the historic agreement acknowledges the history of racism in the country’s medical system and the need to right those wrongs.
Posted inFood
In our search for a few home cooks, we got a window into kitchens across Maine
An overwhelming response to our call for contributors to a new column made us rethink it. Here’s what you can expect from Home Plates.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Norway woman’s slaying shows what we don’t get about domestic violence
We still ask, ‘Why did she stay?’ but we don’t demand an answer to the question, ‘Why did he do it?’
Posted inVegan Kitchen
‘No Meat Required’ looks at future of vegetarianism through its history
As vegetarian food options become more mainstream, author Alicia Kennedy sees a need to reinforce the societal arguments for plant-based eating.