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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Lucy by the Sea,’ ‘The Personal Librarian’
The top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Let the whole animal butchers who are flourishing in Maine introduce you to something new
Chat with your local butcher and head home with a ‘poodle cut,’ an ‘oyster,’ a ‘spider steak’ or one of several other unconventional cuts newly available here.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘consecration pond: a novel in stories’
Interrelated stories set in a rural community surrounding fictional Consecration Pond
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Grocery bill going up? Here’s how to eat cheaper
With inflation affecting the price of supermarket staples, we talked to Maine food experts about shopping smart and stretching meals.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
AUTHOR EVENT: Adam White
Former Damariscotta resident to talk about his novel ‘The Midcoast’
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
Shemekia Copeland talks about new album, Oct. 8 concert at Waterville Opera House
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Shemekia Copeland ever since she first came to Maine at the beginning of her career in 1998 and have chatted with her four times since 2012. She is a force to be reckoned with when she sings due to the emotive strength of her convictions and a voice unlike […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Nation & World, News
‘Best Before’ labels scrutinized as food waste concerns grow
“Best before” labels are coming under scrutiny as concerns about food waste grow around the world
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Swine & Stein Brewfest returns to Gardiner on Saturday
The annual event, put on by Gardiner Main Street, draws people from around central Maine and New England for the Oktoberfest-style celebration featuring local and regional beer, spirits, wines, music and games in the city’s historic downtown.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, New England, News
Maine seaweed company bids for more growth, signs deal with business backed by celebrity chef
Atlantic Sea Farms hopes to raise $3.5 million one year after opening a new processing facility in Biddeford.