Annual celebration fills downtown with revelers.
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The Recycle Bin: The impact food has on climate
What we eat can make a large difference in reducing climate warming. Shifting our meat choices to animals that are produced with less feed — and therefore take much less energy — reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, land use and heating of the atmosphere. Twenty-five percent of all world agricultural lands are used […]
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Hot Lunch Summer returns to the Midcoast, providing free and nutritious meals for kids
A summer lunch program hosted by Maine Hunger Prevention Program and Maine Department of Education lessens the burden for families who participate in free school lunch programs during the year.
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The Wrap: Hunt + Alpine, Palace Diner make ‘best-of’ lists; Pentagoet Inn wins $40,000 grant
Also, Mike Urban signs copies of ‘Unique Eats and Eateries of Maine,’ a Midcoast month-long fundraiser to aid victims of domestic abuse, and Rosemont names a new CEO.
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Woolwich wild food fan competing for ‘MasterChef’ title
Nina Interlandi Bell made venison dumplings during an audition round in May and now is among 20 contestants vying for the Fox show’s $250,000 prize.
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Are all calories created equal? Your gut microbes don’t think so.
By eating a fiber-rich diet, you are not just feeding yourself, but also your intestinal microbes, which, the new research shows, effectively reduces your calorie intake.
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Empire Chinese Kitchen reopens dining room after 3 years
The popular Congress Street restaurant has only offered takeout since the start of the pandemic.
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New partnership brings full menu of food events, workshops to Midcoast
Sunflower Dream Promotions, a Bath-based promotional events company, has found a perfect match in Maine Tasting Center, located in Wiscasset. The partnership is hitting the ground running with a handful of collaborative events already scheduled for this summer. To kick off the season, Sunflower Dream Promotions will be hosting an after-hours “Canvases & Cocktails” event […]
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What food expiration dates really mean – and when to ignore them
Last week, a group of lawmakers, including Rep. Chellie Pingree, 1st District, reintroduced a bill called the Food Date Labeling Act meant to reduce food waste by standardizing date labels on food products.
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The Wrap: A gold medal for Lone Pine, Cajun food coming to North Deering
Also, Broken Arrow closes to replace key staff, Maine Food Convergence hosts online talks Thursday and a seafood festival is planned in Brunswick.