Ethnic grazing through Brunswick

I think you'd be hard pressed to find another town with the variety of ethnic restaurants per capita as Brunswick, Maine: Thai, Chinese, German,...
Celebrate Moxie at the Moxie Festival in Maine.

Got Moxie? Find out with a good read, then celebrate at the Maine’s Moxie...

Are you familiar with Moxie, official soft drink of Maine? Jim Baumer and Frank Anicetti want to make sure you know about a beverage...
Dig into history than dig into lunch by taking part in an archeological program at Pemaquid Falls, Maine.

Dig into Maine’s past: archeology field school at Pemaquid Falls

The Pemaquid Field School, offered by Southern Maine Community College is a three-week hands-on archeological program under the direction of Dr. Neill De Paoli. ...

News and chews: Newcastle Publick House

We dined with friends at the Newcastle Publick House, the latest restaurant to occupy the cursed site on Newcastle Square, where Route 1A curves...

Kudos to Maine’s 2016 James Beard Award semi-finalists

The James Beard Awards have released the semi-finalists for the 2016 restaurant and chef awards, and once again, Maine is well represented. Here's where...

For Asian fare in Mid-coast Maine, Camden’s Long Grain delivers

With the exception of Suzuki's Sushi, in Rockland, most Asian restaurants in Mid-coast Maine are of the Chinah Dinah variety: lots of Americanized foods,...

In search of the perfect chocolate chip cookie

For much of my life, I've been on a quest for the perfect retail chocolate chip cookie. I seek one that best emulates a...

Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge lets you climb beacon towers

Once each year, seven land-accessible lighthouses along the mid-Maine coast open their towers for the Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge, a two-day self-guided driving tour...
Take a free guided hike in one of Maine's state parks on New Year's Day

Start 2012 on the right foot with a First Day Hike in a Maine...

Maine's State Parks are offering four, free, First Day Hikes, each led by park staff, on Sunday, Jan. 1: Aroostook, Cobscook Bay, Wolfe's Neck...

Golf and sail the Maine Coast

You want to sail, partner wants to golf; not a problem: The Maine Windjammer Association has you both covered with three packages that add...

Damariscotta River Grille’s Chef Rick Hisch named Chef of the Year

The Maine Restaurant Association has named Rick Hirsch, chef of the the Damariscotta River Grill, in Damariscotta, and The Anchor Inn, in Round Pond,...

Brunswick mourning

Economic woes have hit this college town, which is also facing the shut down of its naval air station in 2010. Grand City, the downtown...

Planning ahead: Maine Open Lighthouse Day

Light up your life on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, with a visit to one of 25 ocean, river, and island lighthouses open for the...

I scream, you scream for Maine-made ice cream

A recent Chowhound discussion on Maine's best ice cream got me thinking about when I worked for a trade publication called Gourmet News. I...

Wrap it up: Safe Harbor Chocolates

Need a great stocking stuffer? You know I'm a chocoholic, and I've dished on a number of Maine chocolatiers, but here's one that you...