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Fire damages South Portland sushi restaurant
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (23+ words) No one was injured, according to the city, but the building will have to remain closed for repairs to the roof and kitchen....
Historical photos of Maine ice cream spots serve up nostalgia
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (456+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...
This 1, 500-mile running of the bees brings 21 million workers to Maine's blueberry barrens
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1877+ words) HOPE " It's a pleasant Sunday afternoon in May. Bill Mc Pherson is headed north on Interstate 295, with just a few hours to go before this job is done. He's talking about his cargo, which he picked up on Friday evening…...
As Spring arrives at Maine farmers markets, so do community connections
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (518+ words) After a week of warm weather in southern Maine, Saturday started off cool at Portland's Deering Oaks Park, where dozens of local vendors set up camp at the Portland Farmers Market." Hundreds of shoppers strolled the market throughout the morning,…...
Sprinkle on high-end design with these salt and pepper shakers
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (4+ words) Salty, spicy, opulent style....
Push to "supersize" aquaculture is not right for Maine | Opinion
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (429+ words) Crystal Canney is executive director of the Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation. Dwayne Shaw is executive director of the Downeast Salmon Federation." President Trump's calls to "supersize" the American aquaculture industry, outlined in a May 14 Guardian article, are increasingly framed…...
On land and at sea, Maine food producers prepare for the season
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1802+ words) When Cameron Barner worked on an oyster farm in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the farmers knew that the first spring flowers popping up on shore meant the oysters were about ready to come out of hibernation. "I think it's kind of the…...
Ask our food experts anything about summer eating in Maine
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (370+ words) The Portland Press Herald You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It…...
Graham Platner joins small list of Mainers to make Time magazine cover
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (195+ words) Sullivan oyster farmer and U. S. Senate candidate Graham Platner will soon join a small list of Mainers who have appeared on the cover of Time. On Thursday, the magazine published online its profile of Platner, the 41-year-old Marine veteran and Democrat…...
Maine should crack down on Cooke Aquaculture | Letter
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (238+ words) Maine, like Washington, was built by people who respect the sea. That legacy is being desecrated " and our elected officials are letting it happen. A new undercover investigation has, again, exposed brutal conditions at Cooke Aquaculture's salmon hatchery in Bingham…...