The nominations include national category nods for Outstanding Restaurateur, Outstanding Bakery, and five of the 20 nominations for Best Chef: Northeast.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine actor makes her TV debut in current season of HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’
Elysia Roorbach, a graduate of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington, plays an emergency room patient. She’ll next appear on the show Jan. 29.
This Down East Maine village inspired the setting for Fox’s new show ‘Best Medicine’
The executive producer of the show, based on the long-running British hit ‘Doc Martin,’ went to Corea, east of Acadia National Park, for ideas and storylines.
Portland writer’s new story collection takes on Lawrence Welk, Atticus Finch and Paul Bremer
Bowdoin professor Brock Clarke’s ‘Special Election’ looks at legacies under threat.
AI is changing the game at Maine restaurants – whether they know it or not
The technology provides assistance for everything from data crunching to taking reservations and learning about new dishes.
Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated by those he inspired in Waterville
Stan Davis, of Wayne, described how going to Selma, Alabama, to take part in marches to demand civil rights changed him forever.
5 Maine events this week include a Beatles tribute, dazzling dance
Plus, you can catch dueling pianos in Lewiston on Saturday.
Five fun things to do while you’re in Waldoboro
The booking agent at the historic Waldo Theatre shares some of her favorite places in the Midcoast town.
PSO’s ‘Dawnland to the Planets’ takes audiences on a journey with Wabanaki musician Firefly
The performances also feature works by Max Richter and Gustav Holst.
After 40 years, the pioneers of Maine winemaking are closing up shop
The Bartlett Maine Estate Winery in Gouldsboro is for sale, as its founders, famous for their complex, award-winning blueberry wines, consider retirement.