Eight counties on the coast have gone from moderate to severe drought status since last week, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Tim Cebula
Staff Writer
Tim Cebula has been a food writer and editor for 23 years. A former correspondent for The Boston Globe food section, his work has appeared in Time, Health, Food & Wine, CNN.com, and Boston magazine, among other publications. He is also a former judge for both the restaurant and journalism portions of the James Beard Awards. He was most recently senior editor at Cooking Light magazine, where he worked for 13 years. Tim lives in Old Orchard Beach.
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This brewer is determined to make the world’s 2 best lagers in Biddeford
Brienne Allan, who accidentally started a movement after posting about sexism in the brewing industry, is starting fresh in Maine with her niche brewery, Sacred Profane, opening this month.
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Tortilla Flat closes Portland restaurant after 44 years
Former employees say staffing was a problem at the family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant on Forest Avenue.
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How one Maine town made sure it had a place to eat out this summer
Food-world connections and eager investors helped get the beloved family restaurant Dennett’s Wharf up and running in Castine.
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South Portland police take man into custody after standoff, witnesses say
The standoff lasted more than two hours before the suspect was arrested at a house on Briarwood Road.
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Proud dads look to pass their family food businesses to the next generation
On Father’s Day, three Maine dads reflect on the importance of keeping their restaurants all in the family.
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Family-friendly Resurgam festival draws crowds to celebrate Maine musicians and artists
About 30 student groups from the Maine Academy of Modern Music strutted their stuff on center stage, with another 30 Maine musical groups rounding out the roster at the six-stage festival at Thompson’s Point on Sunday.
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Good Waffle Hunting: Is there a waffle-size hole in Portland breakfast menus?
When waffle-loving foodie Charlie Beck lamented the lack of waffles in Portland, we took him out to sample the few we could find.
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Maine’s wild blueberry crop rebounded last year and is poised for another bountiful season
And the dwindling supply caused by the previous poor seasons drove up the price.
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Portland’s outdoor dining scene won’t be as expansive this summer
Regulations that took effect last month replace the more relaxed permit standards that were allowed because of the pandemic.