Press Herald staffers share some Thanksgiving traditions and tell how they evolved.
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Scalloped oysters: The kids thought it was disgusting
Until one day they didn’t.
Common Ground Fair gets underway today in Unity
The three-day celebration of agriculture and rural life is expected to draw about 60,000 people over the weekend.
Flashback: raising a glass to St. Patrick’s Day, in 1953 and in 2010
Press Herald photographers capture similar celebrations among Irish revelers separated by over half a century.
Eliot Coleman reflects on four decades of organic farming in Maine
He finds himself an inspiration to a whole new generation of back-to-the-landers.
Eat and Run: Bibo’s Madd Apple Cafe, Portland
Customers get top-notch food at reasonable prices.
After 44 years, Maine radio personality off the air
For the past two weeks, morning radio personality Don Brown has slept in until 6 a.m. — three hours later than usual.
Soup to Nuts: Business gets zestyfor Maine spice merchants
Mulling spices are hot this time of year. So are poultry and apple-pie seasonings. But the biggest seller at Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants this holiday season is Saigon cinnamon.