Did you know that June 18 is not just Father’s Day, but also International Picnic Day? Although answers to when, why or how this special day for picnics began are elusive, picnics themselves can be traced to the end of the French Revolution and the Victorian Era when attending a picnic allowed people to put […]
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Query: What are you trying to quit?
Do you bite your nails? Swear too much? Succumb to the sweet song of snacks in violation of the latest diet? Everyone’s got a bad habit or two, from the small nuisance ones to big ones that will wreck your life. We’re interested in hearing about your unwanted habits and how you’ve tried to conquer […]
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Elizabeth Ann sold; Krispy Kreme waits on permits
This week the Buzz is chock-full — a sale, an opening, a rumor squashed, a Krispy Kreme update — so without further ado: Elizabeth Ann General Store sold May 30 for $800,000 and the new owner plans to upgrade and renovate. The well-known store at the corner of East Avenue and Sabattus Street in Lewiston […]
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Quebec has record maple syrup harvest
Quebec, the world’s largest maple-syrup producer, said this season’s harvest rose 2.7 percent to a record amount large enough to fill 24 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Production this spring rose to 152.2 million pounds from 148.2 million in 2016 after farmers increased the number of syrup-extracting taps on maple trees by 1.4 million, the Federation of […]
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Foods that cats and dogs should never eat
Nutritious diets are essential to long-term pet health. Many well-intentioned pet owners feed their pets foods they believe are nutritious, only to learn that certain foods, even those deemed healthy for humans, can be quite dangerous to dogs and cats. Cats and dogs metabolize foods and other substances differently from humans. WebMD reports that each […]
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Forage Market looks for a place in Portland to open another store
Erin Crocker fixes bagel orders in the kitchen of Forage Market in 2016. The market often sells out of its bagels despite ramping up production. LEWISTON — Forage Market on Lisbon Street plans to open a Portland location in 2018, according to MaineBiz. “We’re trying to find another location now,” Allen Smith, owner of the […]
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Mmm, mmm, maybe: Lewiston considers greenlighting food trucks
LEWISTON — The city may finally become food truck friendlier. Almost two years in the works, the City Council will hear proposed ordinance changes in a June 6 workshop that would welcome food trucks to the streets of Lewiston with some notable exceptions: Not on Lisbon Street, not in Kennedy Park and not within 100 […]
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Eats: What’s for dinner? Depends on what’s in the cupboard!
Strata, a savory and cheesy bread pudding, can be made in advance using stale bread and a couple cups of chopped meat and vegetables left over from other meals. I live over 10 miles from the nearest grocery store so I have a tendency to stock up when I’m in town. I never know when […]
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‘Edible Lisbon Street’ bringing free food downtown
A series of planter boxes were installed along Lisbon Street on Thursday by Healthy Androscoggin, whose program “Edible Lisbon Street” will bring fresh vegetables and herbs to people downtown. LEWISTON — Don’t be surprised next week to see fresh produce growing along the downtown sidewalk. A project from the nonprofit Healthy Androscoggin called “Edible Lisbon […]