Clockwise from left: Greg Dostie, Russell Mills and Marrick Ouger are served dishes by Run of the Mill brew pub server Joel Gagne at the Saco restaurant on Wednesday. The restaurant is one of several participating in Maine Restaurant Week, from March 1-12. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

A series of dishes wait to be served Wednesday at the Run of the Mill brew Pub on Main Street in Saco. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

With no major snowstorms in sight, restaurateurs across the state are hoping residents and visitors will brave the cold to try some new cuisine or visit a favorite eatery. Maine Restaurant Week kicked off March 1 and runs through Saturday, March 12. Patrons will be able to order from special three-course menus offered for $20, […]

A citrus crab ravioli with sautéed shrimp, PEI mussels and a citrus curry sauce is pictured at Academe restaurant at The Kennebunk Inn, one dish featured on its Restaurant Week menu. (SUBMITTED PHOTO/Courtesy of Academe)

BIDDEFORD — Several bills will likely be introduced in the Maine Legislature during the current session to attempt to change the way Mainers recycle their redeemable cans and bottles. A debate is underway between those who believe Maine may be able to recycle these containers more efficiently using a different system and those who say […]

LYMAN — Wooden cutouts of the words “Dream” and “Family” decorate the windows over the dining room table at the home of Rusty and Melissa Blackington ”“ two words that describe what they’ve created for five friends of the family who recently lost their mother to cancer. The Blackingtons, who have two biological children ”“ […]

The Blackington-Zunser family, pictured Tuesday at their home in Lyman, from left to right: Surafel Zunser, Julia Blackington, Melissa Blackington, Aman Zunser, Rusty Blackington, Chad Zunser and Dylan Blackington. The Blackingtons became a family of nine when they combined their family with the five children of Gloria Zunser, who died of cancer Dec. 31. Missing […]

ALFRED — Prosecutors say Gary Traynham, 39, raped and assaulted his former girlfriend in the presence of their 2-year-old daughter and then called the man she was dating. “Come look at your girlfriend now,” prosecutors allege Traynham said. Then, said York County Assistant District Attorney Thad West Tuesday, Traynham fled Maine with his daughter and […]

LEBANON — A local couple lost everything they had in a fire Saturday at 123 North Rochester Road in West Lebanon. Now, the community is pulling together to lend a hand to Ben Rousseau and Nancy Blagdon. The fire, reported at 10:40 a.m. Saturday, consumed a barn, the Civil War-era family home and a shed. […]

BIDDEFORD — After going through many trials and tribulations last year, La Kermesse Franco-Americaine festival will be back for its 29th year in June, albeit with some changes. This year, the festival, which celebrates the area’s Franco-American history, will be held in the downtowns of Biddeford and Saco, according to the organization’s new president, Jessica […]