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OFF RADAR: ‘So Much Older Then’

by Dana Wilde August 20, 2021August 19, 2021

A memoir of the anti-war protest years

The 158 Pickett Street Cafe, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, has permanently closed.

Gather is for sale, and a renowned New York City chef pays Maine a visit.

by Associated Press August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said it is awarding about $250,000 in grants this year.

by Tom Atwell August 15, 2021August 16, 2021

It sounds like the title of a horror film, but these invasive Asian worms are very real, and they are very bad for your garden.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 15, 2021August 16, 2021

Cookbook writer and eco-conscious chef Louisa Shafia is visiting Rockport this week to cook and teach.

by Andrew Ross August 15, 2021August 16, 2021

Stored memories of foods that capture sunshine on a plate will help tide our critic over through the long winter to come.

The cake appears in her memoir, and at many a family occasion. But don’t ask Wood to bake it.

The Oak Hill High School grad and horse lover is in the new movie “Not Now,” out this week.

The restaurant, owned by the same chef who introduced New Yorkers to lobster rolls, is another victim of the pandemic.