A new generation of restaurant owners wants the town’s best food to be on par with Portland or Boston.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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See Tuesday morning’s Blood Moon total lunar eclipse over Portland’s skyline
Photographer Derek Davis joined a couple dozen people at Bug Light Park in South Portland in the early hours Tuesday.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, Recipes, Religion and Values
Angola’s national dish, Muamba chicken stew, becomes a lifeline for new Mainers
You read about Maine parishioners offering a helping hand. You heard the song. Now, cook the stew.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Life & Culture, Maine, New England, News
From paperboy to paper magnate: Hugh Chisholm’s mills helped supply America’s postal system
Hugh J. Chisholm built an integrated system of printing, railroads and paper mills that transformed western Maine into a major national center for newsprint production.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Baking cookies from a kitchen in Harmony turns into full-time business
Laura Pomerleau started selling her cooking from a trail-side stand outside her home; now she also delivers them to various convenience stores in central Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
6 Maine events this week include Freeport Chocolate Festival, Michael Carbonaro
‘Like Flies: A Rage Play’ opens at Portland Stage.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, Things to Do
9 things to know about Maine Restaurant Week
More than 60 restaurants are participating in the annual event, offering three-course dinners and specials.
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March in Maine: Longer days, town meetings and boiled dinner | Column
March is a transition month, bringing welcome gifts and plenty of memories, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Ditch those Bean Boots — and 6 more tips for walking in winter | Column
How to navigate Maine’s icy walkways, shoveling scofflaws and other hazards of strolling in the cold.
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Two art exhibits in Lewiston, Falmouth bring light to a cold winter | Column
‘Drawn in Light: Charlie Hewitt’ is at Lewiston’s Maine Mill museum, while ‘Nick Benfey: Neighborhood’ is showing at at Moss Galleries in Falmouth.