NOCA drinks are now for sale in several states.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Waking up sober every day
Quitting drinking is not a one-time decision but a choice that has to be made every morning.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: To keep Maine families together, stop treating people who use drugs as criminals
L.D. 967, LR 1817 and L.D. 994 would give more people a path to treatment and throw fewer people in jail.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine bars allowed to reopen indoors, but many are waiting
Most operators who opted not to reopen Friday said they are holding off until their workers can get fully vaccinated.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine alcohol sales went flat after boom early in the pandemic
A boost in direct-to-consumer sales tapered off toward the end of the year, and for the first time in more than a decade, production of Maine craft beer dropped.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Twizzlers, Fritos and a stiff drink – the birthday girl indulges
Happy Birthday, Ms. Green Plate Special!
Posted inFood
Dine Out Maine: Best of 2020
Even in the midst of a pandemic that has felled many restaurants, points of light remain.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Food, Review
At once fascinating, fun and scholarly, ‘Gin’ distills appreciation for an enduring quaff
Shonna Milliken Humphrey has written a memoir, a novel and now an ode to gin.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Whatever happens Tuesday, I’m ready for it
The Victoria of four years ago didn’t think she could handle a post-Nov. 8, 2016, world. But that was then.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Tasting room operators fear state rules will leave them out in the cold
Most made it through the summer while being restricted to outdoor service, but some say they can’t survive Maine’s colder months unless the state changes its coronavirus rules.