For more than two decades, the Oxford Hills Area Association of Churches has bound together several different churches in Oxford Hills for the greater good of feeding people in the area. Organized in 1991, OHAAC has had three main objectives in mind; promoting better understanding among churches involved, studying the common mission of area churches, […]
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Food purchasing bill fails to get enough votes to override LePage veto
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to sustain Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that would have encouraged schools and state government agencies to purchase locally produced food. With a 20-13 vote, majority Democrats in favor of the bill fell two votes short of the 22 needed to pass […]
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Celebrating life and foods Down Under
Those attending dined on authentic Australian fare, including pumpkin soup with ANZAC (Australian-New Zealand Army Corps) biscuits, Australian meat pie, minted green beans and Lamington cake (a sweet cake with coconut) with ice cream and Australian Tropical tea. During the meal, Erik Verrill entertained diners by playing a didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu), a […]
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Super Bowl Eats: Time-tested offerings score big at Minot couple’s annual party.
When it comes to Super Bowl Sunday party eats, “simple, fast and delicious,” says Julie Zink of Minot, “is good.” Judging by her menu for the day of the big game, “delicious” is a sure win. Though they’ve made New England home for more than a decade, Julie and her husband, Richard, grew up in […]
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Advocate wants more EBT transactions at farmers’ markets
PORTLAND — A push is on get more Maine farmers’ markets to accept payments from low-income residents who use electronic benefit transfer cards. Colleen Hanlon Smith, director of the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets, says the organization could conceivably expand EBT acceptance this year to about 50 of the state’s 139 markets. She tells the […]
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Lewiston might post restaurant inspections on web
LEWISTON — The city may post restaurant inspections to its website, councilors said Tuesday. City councilors favored a plan to let residents view and download detailed inspection reports for Lewiston’s roughly 166 restaurants, but Councilor Nathan Libby suggested a change like that deserves a public hearing. “I feel like this is a change of policy […]
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Maine House overrides LePage’s veto on food bill
AUGUSTA — The House of Representatives voted by a thin margin Tuesday to override Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that would encourage schools and state government agencies to purchase food produced in Maine. LD 1254, An Act to Increase Consumption of Maine Foods in All State Institutions, was vetoed by LePage on Friday along […]
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Partner accuses Grand Trunk cafe owner of misusing funds
LEWISTON — A partner in the development of a downtown cafe in the historic Grand Trunk Railway depot is suing owner Karen Pulkkinen, claiming she has misused the $150,000 he invested. The complaint, filed by Stephen Dick of Richmond, Texas, asks Androscoggin Superior Court to put him in charge of Last Trip, doing business as […]
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LePage signs GMO labeling bill
AUGUSTA — A bill that requires labeling for genetically modified food is going to become law in Maine. The bill, approved by the Legislature in the last session signed by Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday, will only go into effect if other Northeastern states approve similar measures. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association […]
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Owners worry local Norway landmark, restaurant, could close
With the rise of automobiles and only a small population to draw from, the former passenger street-rail station closed its doors in 1918, the lines dismantled, and is now only remembered in idyllic black-and-white photographs. The most recent associations, though? “A biker’s bar.” Those words come from Jon Ochtera, who along with wife Willow own […]