On Friday, 10 Maine chefs will compete in the 11th annual Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off. Here’s a look at how one of them prepares for battle.
February 2020
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: The ruinous emerald ash borer is here. Is there anything you can do?
A state and city expert weigh in on ways to try to repel, or at least slow, the destructive beetle from killing all of Maine’s ash trees.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Greater Portland Metro passengers make gratitude a habit
Kindness is contagious. In the community of bus riders, nothing is more natural than saying ‘thanks.’
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 23
Feb. 23, 2009: A brief but intense storm dumps heavy, wet snow across much of Maine, knocking out electrical power to about 130,000 Central Maine Power Co. customers. The storm hits the Brunswick area particularly hard, prompting Gov. John Baldacci to go there to see the damage firsthand. By that evening, more than half of […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vision lacking for Maine aquaculture industry’s future
The state should not be assigning leases as they come in without first having studied the potential recreational, commercial and wildlife impact.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: He picked up a WWII dog tag – and couldn’t let go
Thanks to a Royal Australian Navy veteran, a Portland soldier’s legacy rises from the battlefield on which he died.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, New England, News
Case shows testing for impaired motorists has flaws
A wrongfully accused bus driver in Biddeford was an aberration, police say. But critics argue an unscientific drug recognition process is stacked against drivers.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Costly TV ads won’t solve CMP’s self-inflicted problems
Anyone else getting tired of hearing this advertising from Central Maine Power? The sage, grandfatherly voice calmly lets us know that the company has experienced “adversity” before and has “powered on” to get through it. The gist and tone of the language are designed to comfort the listener, indicating that CMP will get over this […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Vaccine vote exposes a collision of individual, community rights
Maine’s new mandate for school-age children pits individual rights against those of the greater community. Parents argue they just want their kids to be safe.
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