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 […]
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N.Y. bumps Maine to #3 on list of maple syrup producers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state has edged out Maine to keep its spot as the nation’s second biggest producer of maple syrup. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture reports New York produced 546,000 gallons of syrup in 2014, just 1,000 gallons more than Maine. Vermont easily held on to the top position, producing more maple […]
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Maine food strategy set to share survey results, seeks input
LEWISTON — A statewide effort to develop a comprehensive strategy around local food needs, production, distribution and even exporting efforts will share the results of its 2013 consumer survey. The Maine Food Strategy project will hold a public meeting at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center in Lewiston, starting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The center is at 208 Bates […]
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Outdoor dining squeezes Portland’s sidewalks
PORTLAND (AP) — A battle is brewing in Portland between restaurants putting tables on the sidewalks to satisfy customer demand for alfresco dining and those who say the sidewalks are being impeded. Sight-impaired pedestrians, wheelchair users, stroller-pushing parents and other walkers have lodged official complaints about restaurants overextending into the sidewalk space in violation of […]
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Cushing man says he found dead mouse in McDonald’s shake, sues
THOMASTON — A Cushing man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he found a dead mouse in his milkshake. The lawsuit on behalf of George Mele was filed Wednesday in Knox County Superior Court against RC Management LLC, which does business as McDonald’s. Mele claims that he purchased a meal that included a milkshake from […]
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Poland OKs plans for McDonald’s at Five Corners
POLAND — The Planning Board on Tuesday approved plans for a McDonald’s Restaurant at C.N. Brown’s gas station at Five Corners on Route 26. The plans, as approved, addressed the board’s earlier concerns with the design of the roof on the McDonald’s portion in the sketch plans presented by Tom Saucier, engineer with Site Design […]
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Maine brewers deny there is a craft beer bubble
PORTLAND — Maine’s boom in craft beer production shows no signs of stopping this year, a trend that stands to increase craft beer’s share of the overall beer market and raise competition among smaller brewers and national giants joining the fold. A study commissioned by the Maine Brewers’ Guild found the 35 breweries operating in […]