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Obscure law thwarts eateries’ attempts to boost workers’ wages with service charge

With rare exceptions, Maine eateries are prohibited from adding service charges to bills in lieu of tips.

by ANDREW ROSS dine Out maine critic December 28, 2016August 10, 2017

Critic Andrew Ross shares the meals, drinks, restaurants and moments that stuck with him this year, for better or for worse.

But the small plates at the Portland restaurant are mostly top-notch.

by Krista Kern Desjarlais Special to the Press Herald December 14, 2016January 3, 2017

Two years of work later, chef Krista Kern Desjarlais prepares to open The Purple House in North Yarmouth.

We asked local cooks what they like to make at Christmastime for their families.

Find terrific Southern classics, from gumbo to grits, with an occasional tweak.