PORTLAND (AP) — Get off my lawn, and out of my blueberry bush. That’s the message in a proposal before a Maine state house committee that would restrict foraging for wild, edible vegetables, fruits and funguses on private property. Republican Sen. Thomas Saviello made the proposal which, as currently written, would prohibit the harvest of […]
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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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Whiting Farm Children's Garden Program to begin
AUBURN — Whiting Farm Children’s Garden Program is designed to encourage children to find the fun in gardening while learning the importance of growing their own food. The program begins during April school vacation and continues through the growing and harvesting season, ending in October. During their time on the farm, children will participate […]
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Maine Maple Sunday: Cold weather slows sap but sugarhouses to be ready
Bob Parsons of Parsons Maple Products in Gorham checks sap collection. GORHAM — Cold temperatures in March slowed the sap run this year, but not enough to prevent thousands of families across Maine from venturing to farm sugarhouses to lap up maple syrup products and soak up the outdoors. The official 34th annual Maine Maple […]
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Community meals
OXFORD — Oxford Recreation will host the 10th annual Pizza Challenge where pizza lovers will vote for their favorites. Voting and tasting will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Oxford Rec Center, 223 King St. All proceeds will go programs offered by the Rec Department. Cost: $3 for adults; $1.50 for children […]
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Chinese food restaurant robbed in Lewiston, suspect caught
LEWISTON — An Auburn man was charged Friday night with robbing the South Sea Chinese Restaurant on East Avenue, according to police. A report of the robbery came in at about 4:15 p.m., police said. Restaurant workers reported a man came into the business, displayed a gun and demanded money. Five hours after the heist […]
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Holy Donut plans to open Scarborough shop
Erin Zeli glazes doughnuts with a pomegranate glaze at The Holy Donut, 194 Park Ave. in Portland.Leigh Kellis, founder and co-owner of The Holy Donut, with a tray of pomegranate doughnuts at the 194 Park Ave. shop in Portland.Erin Zeli, of Portland, refills a selection of freshly glazed doughnuts at The Holy Donut, 194 Park […]
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Jay man arrested in maple syrup heist
WILTON — Police say they have arrested a Jay man in the theft of 50 half-gallons of maple syrup from a More Acres Road business. Brandon Hall, 24, a former employee of the business, was charged with theft and burglary Saturday at the Franklin County Detention Center, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Police recovered […]
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Maple syrup producers face challenges in warming world
Parker’s Maple Barn employee Jon Jonis carries maple tree sap he gathered from metal buckets, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Brookline, New Hampshire. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, led a discussion with maple syrup producers in New Hampshire about how climate change is impacting their industry.Parker’s Maple Barn employee Jon Jonis taps a maple tree, Tuesday, […]