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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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Waterville parade, opening of Kringleville to usher in holiday season
Other holiday activities on tap in the next few weeks include visits with Santa at Kringleville and the annual Light Up the Town decorating contest.
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The sheriff missed his favorite sandwich. An Auburn pizzeria has his back | Column
Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson couldn’t forget the Fergy, so 84 Court Pizza & Restaurante is making their own, Mark Laflamme writes.
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Keep the pantry filled with homemade holiday snacks for hungry guests
Snacks flow freely during the holidays, and it’s easy to make tasty creations beyond a bag of chips.
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The best ricotta in the world? It’s made in Skowhegan, Maine.
Crooked Face Creamery recently took home the Super Gold medal for its plain whole milk ricotta at the World Cheese Awards in Switzerland.
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Five things to do while you’re in Norway
Maine actor Matthew Delamater shares some of his favorite things about the western Maine town.
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Holiday events to keep Mainers feeling merry and bright
Mark your calendars for theatrical productions, parades, light displays and more.
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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.
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Waterville soup kitchen plans expansion, capital campaign
The organization bought the 38 College Ave. building it had been leasing half of so it could double its space.
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Waterville’s Festival of Trees kicks off holiday season
The annual event draws thousands and raises funds for local food insecurity and workforce development initiatives.