Frigid temperatures and high winds in February doomed the fruit, which grows on trees that are sensitive to the cold.
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Dining out with the kids? These aren’t your grandparents’ family restaurants.
Today’s family-oriented restaurants offer expertly crafted, carefully sourced food to discerning young families – a welcome change from the cookie-cutter chains and generic venues of the past.
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Maine farmers still waiting on bounty of tomatoes, corn
A lack of sunshine and other weather-related factors mean late-summer crops haven’t been as plentiful.
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Eat & Run: Baxter’s brewpub makes the most out of Lewiston mill building
The Pub at Baxter has a lot to offer beyond beer and wings (but those too).
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Try your hand at low-and-slow smoky BBQ this summer
A cooking process that seems simple and straightforward actually requires finesse. Barbecue experts from Terlingua and Noble Barbecue explain the lessons they learned through experience.
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Disappointing strawberry season ends on a sweeter note for some
Wet weather hampered the harvest and pick-your-own sales, but some farms say the season rebounded for a better-than-expected finish.
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Chocolate prices keep rising, but that’s not stopping Americans from buying
Purchases of chocolate confectioneries are expected to climb 5.8% this year to reach almost $26 billion, according to data from researcher Euromonitor International.
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Falmouth restaurant’s parking problems put entertainment license at risk
The owner of The Barn at Old Smith Farm says she thought the problem was resolved last year, but town officials say she hasn’t been in compliance.
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Bon Appetit names bagels from Rose Foods, Rover Bagel among the country’s ‘very best’
Only one other New England bagel made the list.
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Wild weather swings have devastated Georgia’s peaches
Across the state this year, growers are struggling to produce its quintessential crop, with experts projecting losses of 95%.