With winter coming, columnist Tom Atwell cheers himself up with new houseplants.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Central Maine Eats: Comfort food, community style from former Waterville mayor
Complete coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
Where to dine out for Thanksgiving dinner in Maine
Make a reservation or wing it as a walk-in at one of these restaurants serving turkey and much more.
Owner of Brunswick pizzeria Nomad to retire, close restaurant
Dutchman’s Wood-Fired Bagels will be taking over the space and opening a restaurant there in early 2025.
Jamaican restaurants multiply in Maine, feeding island transplants and adventurous eaters
More than a dozen eateries provide Mainers with authentic island flavors, while also giving the state’s Jamaican population access to the foods they miss from home.
Some people hunt for deer and turkeys in the fall …
while others hunt for invasive plants.
Central Maine Eats: BBQ, pho and more
Complete coverage of what’s new with restaurants, food trucks and food events in central Maine.
My annual end-of-the-season garden report: In sum, contentment
It was a good year in the garden, especially for the flowers.
Portland restaurant owners say dining habits have changed. We asked people if it’s true.
Several people in downtown Portland say they’ve approached dining out differently since their lifestyles have changed and as prices rise.
Hannaford recalls seafood salad for possible allergen mislabeling
Twelve-ounce packages of the salad sold from Oct. 26-29 – and with sell-by dates of Nov. 13 and 14 – may be missing the ‘soy’ allergen label.