Untimely deaths, racial tension, a massive pot raid, a controversial lawyer and restaurants closing and opening were among the top local news stories of the year.
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Create your own Gelato Fiasco at home
For those who have experienced the Gelato Fiasco flagship store in Brunswick, stepped in to wield the well-known red spoon at the company’s Portland location or picked up a pint of GF at the grocery store, you know about the magic of this gelato. Since Gelato Fiasco’s frozen, creamy elixir was created to be shared, […]
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Lewiston Youth Council seeks restaurants for event highlighting local food
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Youth Advisory Council is looking for local restaurants to participate in its latest event aimed at building awareness of Lewiston as a food and dining destination. The council, made up of local high school students, will host “Let’s Go Eat” at the Franco Center in February, with plans to highlight and provide […]
Posted inNation / World
CDC warning: Don’t eat the raw cookie dough
The Christmas cookies are in the oven; the mixing bowl, which is still coated with the sugary sweet dough, is calling your name. The CDC is warning people not to eat cookie dough, a temptation at holiday time. (Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post) Don’t listen to it, health experts warn. With holiday […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Brunswick's Fat Boy drive-in for sale for $1.15 million
BRUNSWICK — One of the remaining drive-in burger joints in America is up for sale. Fat Boy, which has been dishing up burgers, fries and lobster rolls since the mid-1950s in Brunswick, appears to be on the market. Fat Boy announced on Facebook it was closing after Labor Day, but indicated it was only closing […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Brunswick's Fat Boy drive-in for sale for $1.15 million
BRUNSWICK — One of the remaining drive-in burger joints in America is up for sale. Fat Boy, which has been dishing up burgers, fries and lobster rolls since the mid-1950s in Brunswick, appears to be on the market. Fat Boy announced on Facebook it was closing after Labor Day, but indicated it was only closing […]
Posted inConnections, sj-web
United Way accepting submissions for emergency food and shelter grant
LEWISTON — United Way of Androscoggin County has announced that it has been selected to administer a grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to aid in the local fight against homelessness and hunger. The grant will be administered by a local board comprised of area nonprofit leaders, local municipalities and members of […]
Posted inLife & Culture
How to bake a better batch of cookies every time
Making holiday cookies can bring joy and happiness – unless it doesn’t. If you bake only a few times a year or think you’re missing “the baking gene,” consult these alphabetically ordered tips. Then check out The Post’s Holiday Cookie Generator (www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/food/holiday-cookies) and our nine essential cookies collection, and choose recipes with confidence. BUTTER Good […]
Posted inMaine
'Stuff the Bus' food drive set for Saturday
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Middle School is holding the annual Stuff the Bus community food drive Saturday. All food donated to the “bus” goes to local families who are in need over the holidays. From 9 to 11 a.m., MMS students will be at the Cumston Hall on Main Street to accept food. Items of need […]
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New owner of Three Dollar Deweys revealed
The mystery of who bought Three Dollar Deweys has been solved. Joe Christopher, owner of Three Rivers Whitewater, a whitewater rafting company in West Forks, acquired the lease at 241 Commercial Street and purchased the pub business; he plans to re-open it by March 1. Christopher, originally from Brunswick and “a long-time patron” of Deweys, […]