NORWAY — The town’s first microbrewery will be in a historic brick rail depot at 237 Main St. Norway Brewing Co.’s owners announced Wednesday they’ve purchased the former Passenger’s Rail restaurant, once the disembarking point for the town’s commuter trolley service. Erika Melhus, who will run the brewery with her husband and brewer, Charles Magne Melhus, […]
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Eats: Pain Acadien Bread
Livermore Falls bread maker offers the taste and warmth of Acadian culture. Debbie Daigle, the owner of Pain Acadien Bread, grew up in Fort Kent surrounded by the Acadian culture. One of the trademarks of that culture is that they enjoy feeding people. Daigle recalls standing at her mother’s side while her mother baked loaf […]
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Local farmers, UMF grads share their stories
FARMINGTON — The local food scene is the topic of two events planned for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the University of Maine at Farmington. The film, “Growing Local,” will be shown at 11:45 a.m. in Thomas Auditorium of Preble/Ricker Hall. From 6 to 8 p.m., a panel of UMF alumni who farm locally will share […]
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Chicken-skin doughnuts?: Chefs take apres-ski flavors to new level
What’s Arabian barbecue doing at a Nordic setting? Appeasing a new sports segment: gourmets on skis. Foodies and skiers have not always been bedfellows. But up at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort, the two are getting cozy. So much so that Clayton Norris, owner of Arabian barbecue food truck C.N. Shawarma, created a hashtag: #foodieloafer. “A Sugarloafer […]
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Eats: Comfort in a cup. Hot chocolate
On a cold winter’s day, nothing says warmth more that a steamy mug of hot cocoa. Hot cocoa not only takes the chill out, but genuinely hits the spot by inciting nostalgic reverie. It’s the ultimate comfort drink. For Rachel Therrien of Sabattus, and her sister Connie Norton of Lewiston, the liquid cure for cabin […]
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King, Pingree urge federal government to buy more Maine blueberries
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Angus King and Maine’s 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree are urging the federal government to purchase more of their state’s blueberry crop. The lawmakers have written to the U.S. Department of Agriculture asking the department to buy 18 million pounds of frozen Maine wild blueberries to use in school lunch and […]
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Chamber creates 145 holiday baskets for Franklin County families
FARMINGTON — The Gerry Wiles Holiday Food Basket Drive is providing 145 holiday baskets to families throughout Franklin County. Sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, members gathered Friday to start distributing boxes filled with items for a holiday meal. The boxes include a turkey and all the fixings with enough for a large […]
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Eats: Uncle Moe’s Diner in Sabattus — changing with the times and tastes
Uncle Moe’s Diner has been attracting hungry diners for years from throughout the area — not just Sabattus — in part because over the years it has broadened its offerings beyond those of your typical Maine diner. Adapting and changing are what you do to stay successful in the restaurant business, according to owner Dan […]
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Eats: The Pie Lady dishes on pie crusts, jellies and ‘old-school’ cooking
Known at The Tailgate Gourmet as “the Pie Lady,” Valerie Saurer is also the self-proclaimed “go-to girl for weird food.” Recently, a friend gave her a moose heart and from it Saurer made a hearty soup. When it comes to cooking, it all “started happening” for her, she says, when “I stopped being afraid of […]
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Maine runs out of funds for asylum-seekers
LEWISTON — About 50 immigrant families seeking asylum in Maine will lose state-funded food stamp and Temporary Assistance to Needy Family benefits in December, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. About $260,000 in temporary funding for the benefits, which help 128 individuals statewide, including children, has been depleted, DHHS spokesman John […]