Preparing the Thanksgiving feast begins months ahead at Wild Oats in Brunswick
Making thousands of pies, sides, cookies, breads and everything customers need for their holiday table takes lots of planning and oodles of early mornings.
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Bowdoin falls to Tufts in NCAA men’s soccer quarterfinal
The Polar Bears end the season at 12-4-4.
Here’s a few places in Maine where you can dine out for Thanksgiving
Several places are serving turkey and plenty of other options on Thanksgiving Day.
Brunswick woman was able to avoid Lyme disease but not a surprise bill
The case shows how prior authorization rules can block coverage for even simple, medically necessary care.
Meet the 5 Maine girls hockey teams to watch in 2025-26
Expect these squads to contend for regional and state titles this winter.
Heuston Burying Ground and Francis and Mehitable Heuston Park are two distinct places | Letter
The Oct. 31 edition of the Times Record carried the article “How those in bondage found their freedom in the Midcoast,” by Lori-Suzanne Dell. Unfortunately, it wrongly states that 230 acres “around” Heuston Burying Ground have been preserved as a portion of “Francis and Mehitable Heuston Park.” The two places are not one and the…
Bowdoin men’s soccer advances in NCAA D-III tourney
Tyler Huck’s two goals help the Polar Bears reach the third round, where they will face NESCAC rival Connecticut College.
United 4 Child Care partnership aims to address crisis of access, affordability
In a public-private collaboration led by the United Way, new facilities in South Portland and Freeport will add 200 spots to Southern Maine’s strained child care industry by early 2026.
Bowdoin field hockey opens NCAAs by routing Scranton
The Polar Bears shake off a five-game losing streak and open the Division III tournament with a 7-0 victory.
Angus King gets heat from Democrats for role in ending the federal shutdown
Maine’s junior senator and former two-term governor, who often polls as the state’s most popular politician, is in an unfamiliar spot.
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How Mainers celebrated Thanksgiving 100 years ago
Local newspapers detailed many aspects of Thanksgiving 1925, from sales on food to social gatherings across Maine.
Only 2 Maine districts make the cut for school construction funds
Schools in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding to replace aging and deteriorating buildings.
South Portland, Mt. Ararat girls start title defenses in changing landscape
Offseason realignment shook up Class A girls basketball, and the Red Riots and Eagles will pursue championship repeats against stacked fields.
Winthrop football rolls to Class D South title
Ramblers score touchdowns four times in final five drives to run away from Morse.
Here are Friday’s Maine high school football regional final scores
Five teams clinch berths in next week’s state title games.
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Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 10
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