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Maine's Farmers' Markets

Cindy Campbell — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:04:48 +0000

When was the last time you stopped by a Farmers’ Market? If it’s been a while, you’ll be surprised at all the products you can buy there! And finding the market nearest to you is easy with the Get Real Maine directory. We didn’t really have Farmers’ Markets when I was a kid. Instead, you’d occasionally [...]

Letter Carriers Food Drive This Saturday

Cindy Campbell — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:05:09 +0000

Mainers can donate food for the hungry this weekend without leaving home. The National Association of Letter Carriers food drive is being held this Saturday. Donating couldn’t be easier! Just put healthy, nutritious, non-perishable food items in a plastic bag and leave it at the end of your driveway or next to your mailbox. If [...]

Fiddleheads: A Sure Rite of Spring [SPONSORED POST]

JR Mitchell — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:47:10 +0000

Melt that butter! Get out the vinegar! It’s time for some fiddleheads! For those of you who have picked fiddleheads on your own, you know it (especially the cleaning) can be a chore. Aroostook Fiddlehead Stands are now open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until they sell out) with clean, fresh fiddleheads naturally-grown and [...]

Celebrating Mothers High Tea

Cindy Campbell — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:28:56 +0000

Want a fun and unique way to spend time with your Mom for Mother’s Day? I have the perfect idea. Take her to High Tea! Yummy refreshments, musical entertainment, and all the proceeds benefit an organization that helps women every day! This is the second year that the Bangor Y and Eastern Maine Medical Center [...]

Kid Central Festival in Downtown Bangor

Cindy Campbell — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:50:54 +0000

The 3rd Annual Kid Central Festival will be held in Downtown Bangor this Saturday! Plenty of fun for everyone! Saturday is the 4th of May…so part of the fun centers around Star Wars activities with a special theme…(are you ready for this?)….May the Fourth Be With You! Ha! There will be all kinds of fun [...]

It Takes a 'Big Machine' to Outnumber Hunger, And You Can Help!

JR Mitchell — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:10:29 +0000

General Mills and Big Machine Label Group’s star-studded roster of Country artists are teaming up with Feeding America to Outnumber Hunger in a national initiative that helps fight hunger in local communities.

Winslow Man is Giving Back in a Big Way

Cindy Campbell — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:50:08 +0000

Pastor Ken Stevens runs the Northeast Dream Center in Winslow, a wonderful place that works to feed the area's hungry. Now, he has a plan that would expand the center and would also offer employment opportunities for people who find it tough to get jobs. But he can't do it alone!

Move Over Snap, Crackle and Pop, Sexcereal Has Arrived

Nelson Jewell — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:26:24 +0000

The puns and innuendos go on and on, but the introduction of Sexcereal has everyone talking. Oh, make no mistake, it’s real alright. Porn Flakes, Horny Oh’s…yep, the list is growing. You may want to scan the cereal aisle before taking your kids through, otherwise you may end up answering unwanted questions. Times sure have [...]

Dirt Food a Delicacy in Japan [VIDEO]

Nelson Jewell — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:30:36 +0000

Not since eating a dirt sandwich as a kid (my reward for mercilessly teasing my sisters) have I ever wanted that taste in my mouth again. But for the well-to-do in Japan, ‘dirt food’ is now on the menu at an upscale restaurant, and ‘it’s dirt cheap’ is no longer a relevant phrase. Chef Toshio [...]

Too Many People in Maine Know What It's Like to Go Hungry

Susan Patten — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:47:17 +0000

“An 85 year old man, who had worked all of his life, somehow slipped through the cracks, and when I checked on him he was heating up a small baked potato. Probably his only meal of the day.” That harsh reality from Susan Farely who works with the Washington Hancock Community Agency. She explained that Maine [...]