Just like cradling a mug of coffee or tea instantly seems to lower my blood pressure, so, too, does holding a large bowl filled with a warm and satisfying meal on a very cold Maine day. While I understand the appeal of broth-based soups—chicken noodle is truly good for our souls, and for colds—I am partial to a thicker consistency in my soups.
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Slowing traffic, paving roads among 2025 Deer Isle select board priorities
Newly sworn in after being elected, Patricia “Patty” Oliver was ready for business at her inaugural meeting of the Deer Isle Select Board on Thursday, March 6. The three members of the select board are now Oliver, Peter Perez and Ronald “Ronnie” Eaton.
A feast of vultures
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Mariners Soar! Empty Bowl Supper
After school program to support nutrition and enrichment programs
Late to the bread bake
I was not one of the many who started baking bread during the pandemic lockdown.
Trump administration agrees to 'renegotiate' Maine's canceled Sea Grant funding
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School Union 76 superintendent applications deadline closed
CSD 13 welcomes new board member Witham
Cooking with love
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DIAA March artist a longtime multifaceted creator
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For second year in a row, student actors head to state finals
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Opportunity Fund gives $63K to local organizations
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