American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights. The Service Employees International Union is demanding higher wages; the strike is expected to last 24 hours.
Thanksgiving
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Forecasters warn of possible winter storms across U.S. during Thanksgiving week
Areas from Boston to New York could see rain and breezy conditions, with snowfall possible in parts of northern New Hampshire and northern Maine.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine’s newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.
Posted inFood & Dining, Nation & World
Your Thanksgiving leftovers are good in the fridge up to 4 days; don’t let it go to waste
Don’t automatically assume a date label on food has to do with safety. (Also: Don’t forget to freeze your leftover stuffing and pie.)
Posted inBusiness, Times Record
L.L. Bean’s annual Northern Lights holiday events kick off
There are curling lanes, a temporary barn, heated benches and a mailbox with a direct line to Santa outside L.L. Bean’s flagship store.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Thanksgiving without the turkey, cream, butter, eggs…? Bring it on!
In which our Vegan Kitchen columnist celebrates her best ever, most delicious Thanksgiving.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
A little leftover mashed potatoes can go a long way in Nonna’s gnocchi
Flour and egg can stretch a cup of Thanksgiving spuds into enough pasta for a full meal.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Full bellies, full hearts at the 33rd annual Thanksgiving meal at Messalonskee High School
One of the event’s organizers, Mike Perkins, said in its 33rd year, the dinner operates like a “well-oiled machine,” serving eat-in and to-go meals to more than 1,000 community members.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Cultures come together for annual preparations at Mercer turkey farm
Greaney’s Turkey Farm in Mercer has been busy this Thanksgiving week for its annual slaughter of some 2,000 turkeys raised plus another 1,000 birds slaughtered for backyard farmers this season. Cultures have come together for the annual preparations, as members of the local Amish community have become a steady and reliable work force in the agriculture market there. All photos by Morning Sentinel staff photographer Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
First-ever Blessings Dinner in Augusta aims to celebrate food, cultures from around the world
The Thanksgiving meal was hosted by the Augusta Adult and Community Education for students enrolled in the English Language Learner program.