Local chefs and market managers helped us compile loads of dish ideas to reinvigorate your Easter proteins the second time around.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
When the blossoms have gone by, plant your Easter lily outside
If you’re lucky, you’ll get blooms in the garden the following year, apt for a flower that symbolizes rebirth.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Peace, joy and reflection on Easter weekend
“Surely it is God who saves me, I will trust in him and not be afraid “For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, and He will be my savior!” — Isaiah 12:2 Like a good wine, it takes time, perhaps a lifetime, to learn to trust our higher power and not be […]
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Sunrise services in central Maine usher in Easter Sunday
Worshippers at early morning gatherings along the Kennebec River in Gardiner and Waterville celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, share their hope.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Photos: Augusta church holds dress rehearsal for Easter weekend showing of ‘Messiah’
The First United Pentecostal Church of Augusta is preparing its first rendition of “Messiah, an Easter Drama,” since the pandemic began. The musical can be seen Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the church at 15 Wilson St. in Augusta. All photos by Joe Phelan.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Nation & World, News
Ukrainian egg decorator brings ancient Easter tradition back to Bates College
Artist Lesia Sochor of Belfast, whose parents were born in Ukraine, says the eggs are a symbol of good health and abundance and are a revered part of the Ukrainian culture.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Video: Interfaith Council hosts Easter sunrise service at Head of Falls in Waterville
About 50 worshippers attend 6 a.m. service, near Two-Cent Bridge spanning Kennebec River.
Posted inLocal & State
Baptist church holds in-person sunrise service in Augusta
Worshippers from Penney Memorial United Baptist Church pray and sing together Sunday outside Capital Judicial Center.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: Lamb for Easter from a local of Greek heritage who really knows his stuff
“Lamb has long played a starring role on Greek dinner tables, especially at holiday time. The flavor is unique, complex, and comparatively rich. Many happy memories go back to the early 1960s when my Greek grandparents, maternal (Panagakos) and paternal (Doukas), would always have lamb at the center of their Easter extravaganzas. “A close examination […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Sure, it’s Easter, but what about that other holiday?
International Carrot Day was established to celebrate the healthfulness of the root vegetable.