King adroitly pulls off this old-fashioned action/adventure story starring a boy and his beloved dog.
Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy Grodinsky has been the food editor at the Portland Press Herald since 2014. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a now-defunct national magazine that was published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle, seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York, and a (magical) year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” (2017) and “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” (2008).
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Bedside table: A book you won’t want to put down
Book recommendations from readers.
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Review: In Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel, Lucy Barton confronts the pandemic
Despite its grim backdrop, ‘Lucy by the Sea’ offers considerable pleasures, among them a chance to spend more time with Barton, a recurring Strout character.
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In a debut novel set on a fictional Maine island, an unusual boy comes of age
The orphaned ‘Faron Goss’ struggles to overcome his haunted childhood in a tight-knit lobstering community.
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Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila
The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine’s blueberry crop annually.
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Green Plate Special: Using powdered alliums isn’t cheating when you make them yourself
Garlic and onion powder aren’t just conveniences. In this meatball recipe, they’re needed flavor boosters.
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Green Plate Special: At farmers markets, great deals are a growing trend
In these days of rising inflation, a new report finds that local producers’ prices are now competitive with those at grocery stores.
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Bedside table: A book to convert even the nonfiction reader
Book recommendations from readers.
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Maine Gardener: Shop around: No time like fall to buy and plant
For reasons of science and thrift, adding new shrubs and plants to your garden now is a smart move.
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10 things to eat and drink before summer ends
Summer isn’t officially over yet, but it’s the perfect time to take yourself out for one more food fling before it ends. We asked our team of food writers to tell us about 10 items to eat or drink that say ‘summer’ to them.