Portland food co-op stays true to its roots in new home

Members say the move to larger quarters won’t change a commitment to community.

Sky gawking returns to Maine

Excitement is in the air again with the revival of an air show and aviation expo in Brunswick.

Natural Foodie: Macrobiotic classes help make healthy food a habit

When a serious illness caused Jean Twomey to seek more than conventional medicinal treatment, she found herself at the Five Seasons Cooking School in Portland learning to prepare macrobiotic meals. “I came from a meat and potatoes background,” said Twomey of South Portland. “I love dairy products, butter, meat and chocolate.” At the school on […]

Society Notebook: Good Clean Fun

Leaders in environmental technology in Maine gather for a Midsummer Mixer.

Laugh out loud

Satire, circus, drag … the gay-themed troupe performing in Maine this weekend has it all in the saucy ‘Welcome to Homo Hollow.’

Brothers work so hard,it makes their hummus sing

The career path from investment banker to hummus maker may not be the most typical, but for Ariel Glazer, the move is paying off.

All summer, Glazer’s been selling his namesake hummus – and most often selling out – at the Portland Farmers Market on Wednesdays, at the Freeport Farmers Market on Fridays and at a number of local shops.

Society Notebook: Ink

It’s part of what drew Mike Perry to screen printing – and art lovers to the opening of Perry’s ‘Pulled’ at Space Gallery.

Show me the funny

Expect the laughs to come fast and furious at the Portland Improv Festival.

Natural Foodie: Personal chef’s vegan meals resonate with non-vegans

Chris McClay of Westbrook runs a personal chef business called Modern Vegan, but she doesn’t cater to vegans. “It’s so interesting – nobody’s been vegan yet,” McClay said of the clients for her business, which she launched in April. “I’ve always had the feeling right from the beginning that my service is not for vegans. […]

Food & Dining Dispatches, Aug. 10, 2011

CAMDEN Tuesday Talk at Merryspring to feature natural herb teas Sarah Lambson will give a talk on natural herb teas at noon Tuesday at the Merryspring Nature Center. It’s part of the nonprofit center’s Tuesday Talk series, and is free for Merryspring members and children. There is a $5 charge for nonmembers. Merryspring is located […]