Chefs, bartenders and craft brewers are finding delicious ways for Mainers to celebrate the state’s 200th birthday.
March 2020
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Contemporaries show true colors at Winter Bash
Unique styles were on display at the annual Portland Museum of Art event.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Hand-washing, social distancing are our ‘home front’ sacrifices
We will find out if we can pull together the way our forebears once did.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Restaurants double down on safety as coronavirus arrives in Maine
As concern over the virus grows, restaurants work to alleviate customers’ fears and to prepare themselves for what may come.
Posted inFood, Recipes
This lentil soup is so good one nurse has eaten it for lunch every day for 17 years
Brightly flavorful and easy, the soup is also vegan, gluten-free and low-fat.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Low fuss? Yes. High flavor? Sadly, no.
The American Heart Association’s venture into Instant Pot cooking is definitely good for you, and an easy option for weeknight cooking, but is it tasty enough to convert those wary of healthy cooking?
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: What was the state of gardening when Maine became a state?
Only the wealthy could afford ornamental gardens. Almost everybody else grew vegetables to eat.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins has done more to endanger rural school aid than to save it
Re: “Letter to the editor: Collins helped save aid for rural schools” (March 10): Before she helped temporarily save aid for rural schools, Sen. Susan Collins endangered it. Sen. Collins might have once been a truly bipartisan, independent lawmaker. This has not been the case since President Trump took office. Despite pleas from her constituents […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
One local writer, two books, and two very different emotions
Charlotte Agell’s latest publications for kids boldly address both joy and sorrow.