GARDINER (AP) — The owner of a Gardiner, Maine meat processing facility plans to build a slaughterhouse about three miles away. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/1tNZlSJ ) reported Northeast Meats’ owner bought a lot from Gardiner at Libby Hill Business Park and plans to open by Sept. 15. The Gardiner City Council approved the purchase-and-sale agreement […]
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LePage visits Lewiston homeless shelter, touts food stamp reform
LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage stopped by Hope Haven Gospel Mission on Monday to speak with reporters about his administration’s decision to require some of the state’s food stamp recipients to work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week. On Monday, LePage said the proposal to require “able-bodied” adults receiving federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
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Lewiston’s Grand Trunk restaurant back on track with new name & owner
LEWISTON — Work on a restaurant in the old Grand Trunk depot on the edge of Simard-Payne Memorial Park is back underway with the former owner, Karen Pulkkinen, out and formerly silent partner, Stephen Dick, now in charge. The new restaurant, expected to open sometime this year, will be called “Rails” and will feature farm-to-table […]
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Fourth annual Whitecap Gourmet Hike scheduled for Aug. 9
RUMFORD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust is leading their fourth annual Whitecap Gourmet Hike on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Whitecap trail head in Rumford, said land trust member Jolan Ippolito. The free hike will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Whitecap trail head located off East Andover Road. Ippolito said that if hikers wish to […]
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Blueberry growers expect a strong season
JONESBORO — It should be a fruitful season — above average — for wild Maine blueberries, according to an expert and growers who attended an annual meeting and field day event Wednesday. About 150 people, representing growers, processors, vendors and suppliers, attended the gathering at Blueberry Hill Farm, the wild blueberry research and University of […]
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Lobster season off to slow start; prices slightly up
ROCKLAND — The cold winter is still being felt in the waters off Maine, where the nation’s largest lobster fishery is off to a slow start. The season typically picks up after the bulk of the lobster population sheds its shells and reaches legal harvesting size. That occurred in late June last year and mid-June in […]
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Maine bears thriving from food abundance
AUGUSTA (AP) — The results of a Maine bear den survey suggests the state’s bears have benefited from an abundance of natural food resources. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s winter bear den survey found the average weight of year-old bears is 46.6 pounds. The previous year’s average was 32.5 pounds. The department […]
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Potato blight found in Buxton field
BUXTON — Maine officials say late blight symptoms have been found in a potato field in Buxton. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension say the blight symptoms were located this week. Late blight is a non-treatable disease that spreads rapidly in warm, wet conditions. It affects potatoes […]
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Passionate about ‘real food,’ Lewiston priest will lead ploye cooking class
LEWISTON — The Rev. Paul Dumais of Lewiston’s Prince of Peace Parish isn’t your typical Catholic priest. At 42, he’s young for a priest. When he’s not offering sacraments or counseling at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Central Maine Medical Center or Bates College, he’s into “real food,” concerned that food has “become […]
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Church seeks containers, food and sale items
SUMNER — The Congregational Church of East Sumner is hosting several events and is in need of community support. Organizers can use 16-ounce frosting containers with lids for takeout containers for their bean suppers. They can be dropped off at the church at 50 Main St. (Route 219), and left on the back deck if […]