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Portland, Maine, Restaurant to Open New Location at Rock Row in Westbrook
If you haven't made a recent visit to the Rock Row development in Westbrook, you've missed a lot going. Behind Market Basket and adjacent to Cowbell, the outdoor gathering space known as Quarryside has hosted food trucks, live music, and more all summer long. But if you venture even further...
Silly’s Restaurant is Returning But Not in Portland, Maine
It's been an awfully rocky road for Silly's Restaurant over the past few years. Back in September of 2019, most people were shocked by the announcement that Silly's Restaurant was saying goodbye, leaving behind three decades worth of memories as the owners had reached a breaking point. But in that goodbye, Silly's left the door open for a return, and 14 months later, the restaurant did just that.
Fetch ME a Home: Kitten frenzy at Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
WESTBROOK, Maine — The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is hoping for some help after receiving a surrender of 22 kittens and five mother cats on Wednesday. The animals were surrendered by someone in Maine who quickly became overwhelmed with a few separate litters. ARLGP hopes to clear the shelters to make more room for these new kittens as they wait for vet appointments before they can be adopted.
Where is This Burger Joint in Maine With Reasonable Prices?
Four-dollar hamburgers are still a thing, but you gotta know where to look. If you are on Gray Road in Falmouth then you have seen Harmon's Lunch. It's the definition of a hole in the wall. COVID changed how Harmon's does lunch. 10 years ago, you could sit at one of the 4-5 tables and grab a burger. It was made one way, and one way only. With mustard, relish, and fried onions. When you could sit inside, there was a sign over the grill that read,
These Maine Restaurants Have Noticeably Comfortable Seating
I saw a post on the Portland, Maine, Facebook group of somebody asking where the most comfortable seating in the city was because they just had back surgery. The more I read the comments, the more I realized how much I really do choose a restaurant to go out to dinner to just by knowing the seating situation. Big atmosphere girl.
Do You Remember the Twin Movie Theater in Maine’s Auburn Mall?
The Auburn Mall opened in 1979 on open land that thriving restaurants and shopping centers have surrounded today. Unfortunately, the place which started this land of retailers isn't thriving like it used to. While the mall still has tenants, it lacks much of what it used to have when it opened over 30 years ago, including a two-screen movie theater.
Where in Portland, Maine is There a Place Open 365 Days a Year?
Where in Portland, Maine will you find a place open year-round that's NOT L.L. Bean?. It's a bar called Fore Play Sports Pub in Portland's Old Port. If you've been in Southern Maine for any length of time and been to the Old Port - you've been to Fore Play. But I had no idea it was open 365 days a year!
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
Brunswick museum raises funds to preserve Civil War hero's boots and saddle
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Joshua Chamberlain is perhaps, Maine's favorite son. A hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, his 20th Maine regiment helped turn the tide of the Civil War. At the Joshua Chamberlain Museum in Brunswick, curators with the Pejepscot History Center maintain the general's home, where he and his family lived during the war and after, as he became president of nearby Bowdoin College before successfully running for governor.
10 Portland, Maine, Restaurants That Have Sadly Closed in 2024
Portland, Maine, is known as a top-tier foodie location. You probably even have some favorite spots you love going to when you're there. Publications like LoveFood have called out the Old Port as the best in Maine to grab a bite out to eat, and Food and Wine ranked it in the top 10 U.S. cities for food and drink.
One of America’s Finest Delis is Right Here in Midcoast Maine
An iconic sandwich shop in the Midcoast recently received national praise for being the "Best in Maine." The folks over at the legendary magazine Reader's Digest, recently put together a list of the very best delis in America. The magazine hooked up with the foodies at Taste of Home to determine the top spot in every state.
'Bad Daddy' brings their blues sound to 207
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine blues band "Bad Daddy" joined us in the studio to share their music. The band, which has been around for 20 years in different iterations, first appeared on 207. The band has an album out now called “It’s a Mad Mad Bad Dad World.”...
You Must Try This Portland, Maine Version Of The Choco Taco
When Klondike stopped making the Choco Taco, this Portland, Maine restaurant said - we gotchu. Klondike's Choco Taco had been around for about 40 years and they decided to stop making them. That news was an arrow through my heart and the hearts of everyone who loves the handheld ice cream treat.
Maine, Think You’re Strong Enough to Pull an Airplane?
How do you measure strength? How about specifically, physical strength? Is it how many pushups you can complete? Pullups maybe (and I hope not, because I can only do one). Perhaps it's how many miles you can complete when hitting the pavement with those new sneakers. Ever considered trying to...
Fall approaches: Sweetser's Apple Barrel and Orchards opens with festive offerings
It's a sign that fall is around the corner, apple orchards are starting to open for the season. One of them,Sweetser's Apple Barrel and Orchards in Cumberland, offers dozens of apple varieties, apple cider donuts, desserts, pumpkins and more. Greg Sweetser, the owner of the orchard, says the orchard has...
Here Are My Top 3 Choices of Who Has the Best Fries in Portland, Maine
National potato day is August 19, 2024, but this is a debate that can live on any day of the year. Who's got the best french fries in town? Now I'll be honest, I naturally audible to McDonald's on my Sunday scaries days, because calories don't count when you're in the middle of a scaries crisis. Outside of Micky D's, I've got some opinions on who serves the best fries in Portland, but want to see if you agree with me anyways.
Maine could hit travel records this Labor Day weekend, experts say
PORTLAND, Maine — As Mainers savor the last moments of summer, travel experts are predicting a particularly busy Labor Day weekend on the roadways, runways, and rails. "It's likely going to set or break a record for holiday travel," Director of Public Affairs for AAA Northern New England Pat Moody said Friday.
Visual Arts Review: Baskets of Wonder – Jeremy Frey at the Portland Museum
Beyond rich allusions to the past, Jeremy Frey and his generation of basket-makers are also creating objects that will leave your eyes spinning. Jeremy Frey: Woven at the Portland Museum of Art, ME, through September 15. Jeremy Frey makes baskets. More precisely, he weaves them, mostly out of strips of...
Maine’s Best Cup of Coffee Can Be Found in Portland
A popular Portland coffee shop is receiving considerable praise for its delicious java drinks. The legendary magazine Reader's Digest recently published a list of some of the country's best coffee shops. The list includes the number-one spot in every state. Getting the call for Maine was the one and only Bard Coffee.
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