When it rains, pesticides, fertilizers and other pollutants wash off the lawn directly into the lake. Employ these landscaping strategies to help keep the lake clear, clean and hospitable to fish.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Restaurant Week will go on, with changes
This year, the annual celebration of local restaurants has been redesigned to help them survive the pandemic.
The Wrap: 3 central Maine companies win Good Food Awards
Also, the first season of ‘The Lost Kitchen,’ which chronicles the restaurant in Freedom, is now streaming online.
First season of ‘The Lost Kitchen’ TV show available to stream Tuesday
The Magnolia Network drops five more episodes of the show, chronicling the life of chef/owner Erin French and her Freedom restaurant, on Discovery+.
Bar Guide: Follow the birthday gal on her ideal Portland pub crawl, for non-pandemic times
The seven places Angie Bryan would celebrate the week leading up to her birthday.
Green Plate Special: Trendy sugar substitute has many benefits, but one big drawback
Allulose is a healthy alternative to sugar but not good for the environment.
Painter makes home, and art, in Phippsburg fishing village
Fishermen and their boats are frequent subjects of Jillian Herrigen’s work.
Phippsburg oyster farmer builds community at home and business afar
With his Portland restaurant Maine Oyster Co. in takeout mode, John Herrigel shifts his focus to shipping shellfish and welcoming people into his wholesale operation.
Maine Gardener: Be constructive this winter and build something
It’s a good time for a project that you’ll be grateful for during growing season.
The Wrap: Pizza, beer, brownies, and the Common Ground Country Fair
Bam Bam Bakery finds a new home, Brickyard Hollow Brewing delivers pizza, and Portland will get another brewery.