Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Food & Dining section and the Sunday Source section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Mills activates Maine National Guard in days leading to inauguration
Mills says there are not yet any credible threats to state buildings in Augusta over the next several days.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Maine restaurants wary of more COVID shutdowns
Restaurant owners say they are being unfairly labeled as ‘super-spreaders,’ and if the state orders them to close, they will need some financial relief.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
‘Ghost kitchen’ in Gorham will serve up 6 menus from 1 space
The owner of Grand Central Wine Bar plans to launch the business serving takeout and delivery only, a model that has taken off in other parts of the country during the pandemic.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
What size turkey will your family gobble?
Turkey farmers and retailers predict more customers will want a smaller bird on their Thanksgiving table this year as a result of the pandemic. But for others, it’s go big or go home.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2020
Turkey (and other goodies) to go
The pandemic may have thrown a wet dish towel on Thanksgiving this year, but local restaurants and markets are stepping up with lots of to-go options – and even a few for dining in.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2020
EEK SQUAD: Experts offer pretty neat tricks to help scare up kids’ treats
Some sweet, some healthful, these creepy creations from Mainers’ kitchens are frighteningly clever.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
Kitchenware sales sizzle during pandemic
Stuck at home, cooks are snatching up basics like mixing bowls, pizza stones and kitchen knives, and treating themselves to upgrades.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Un-fair! We miss fair fare
With Maine agricultural fairs canceled because of the pandemic, fairgoers are hankering for their fair food favorites. But there are other ways to get your fried dough fixes.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Mainers are canning like crazy – if they can find supplies
In the spring, many quarantined Mainers planted gardens. Now that the harvest is here, they want to preserve the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Two Shaw’s employees in Sanford test positive for COVID-19
One employee is quarantined and receiving medical care, and the other has left the company.
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