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Business, Food, Lifestyle

Maine breweries take three medals in Olympics of beer competition

by Whit Richardson September 28, 2015September 29, 2015

Allagash and Baxter are recognized at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

Art, Lifestyle, Local & State, News

Artists gather for sculpture symposium at Viles Arboretum in Augusta

by Craig Crosby September 28, 2015September 28, 2015

A sculpture symposium this week at the Viles Aboretum has attracted some of the top stone carvers in the state to ply their trade and display their talents.

Restaurant reviews

Dine Out Maine: Rustica Cucina Italiana in Rockland

by James H. Schwartz September 27, 2015

Some minor stumbles don’t much mar a filling, comforting meal.

Food, Local & State, News

Cooking school draws hundreds to Augusta Civic Center

by Staff report September 26, 2015September 26, 2015

The school is designed to help everyone, from experienced home cooks to beginners, learn something.

Life & Culture, Local & State, News

Common Ground Fair gets underway today in Unity

by Rachel Ohm September 24, 2015February 10, 2017

The three-day celebration of agriculture and rural life is expected to draw about 60,000 people over the weekend.

Books, Lifestyle, Maine Authors

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Musseled Out’ and ‘The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine’

by Bill Bushnell September 24, 2015October 1, 2015

New releases from Maine authors Barbara Ross and Harry Gratwick

Food, Recipes

Erica Bartlett’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 23, 2015October 1, 2015

Erica Bartlett’s Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 cup butter 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 12-ounce bag chocolate chips 21/2 cups flour, or more as needed Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Melt the butter, but be careful not to […]