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Food & Dining, Recipes

Spicy chocolate brownies are a hit

by KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

And they come together in one pot.

Vegan meat substitute dishes boogie onto the nightlife scene in Portland

by Avery Yale Kamila October 10, 2018October 10, 2018

The options just keep growing.

Food & Dining

Maine Oyster Co. will hold grand opening Friday

by Meredith Goad October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

The restaurant will serve what it whimsically describes as ‘farm to slurp certified’ oysters.

Food & Dining

Maine chef serves up a cookbook for soup addicts

by Meredith Goad October 10, 2018October 10, 2018

Chef Derek Bissonnette’s new book includes more than 300 – yes, we said 300 – recipes for soup.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Rescued violin making music again

by VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press October 9, 2018

A Stradivarius stolen from the late Roman Totenberg is now being played by a 18-year-old virtuoso at Juilliard.

Life & Culture, Lifestyle, Nation & World, Politics

Taylor Swift makes politics personal with endorsement for Democrat

by KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press October 9, 2018

Republicans have some bad blood with the star after a surprise endorsement on Instagram Sunday night for Tennessee U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen.

Life & Culture, Lifestyle, Nation & World, Politics

Kanye West to visit Trump, discuss prison reform, violence

by Associated Press October 9, 2018

The president invited the rapper to the White House for lunch.

Life & Culture, Nation & World

Gecko ‘butt-dials’ from Hawaii seal hospital

by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

The director received 10 silent calls from the center only to find the little lizard perched on the phone, calling everyone logged in recent call history.