1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1732+ words) A good meal just hits differently after a day in the mountains. Western Maine has plenty of restaurants that fit naturally into a road trip, especially when you have spent hours hiking, skiing, or exploring near the water. The scenery…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1748+ words) I have learned one important road-trip lesson in Maine: never trust yourself when you say you are only stopping for a small snack. Fried clams have a way of turning that plan into a full basket and a suspiciously empty…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1777+ words) I learned pretty quickly that summer road trips in Maine can become food trips by accident. I once planned a quick lunch stop and somehow ended up reorganizing the whole afternoon around what I wanted to eat next. My schedule…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) ROCKLAND — For generations, the Maine Lobster Festival has been known as one of the state’s premier summer traditions, bringing together tens of thousands of visitors to celebrate Maine’s iconic lobster industry. But behind the five days of food, entertainment and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (417+ words) Aiming to put the ha-ha in Hollywood, Bangor’s Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway is raising the stakes on its comedy cachet with a weekend laugh-in this October. Taking place Oct. 23-24, the inaugural Bangor Comedy Festival aims to build on the success…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (405+ words) Two-day comedy festival will take place at Hollywood Casino in October BANGOR – Hollywood Casino will be the site of the inaugural Bangor Comedy Festival. The two-day event is essentially an extension of the High Stakes House of Comedy, a monthly…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (205+ words) BANGOR — Bangor Symphony Orchestra in Bangor elected its FY 26-27 board of directors. New members include Nina Hollon, CEO and founder of Catalyst Learning Strategies; Michael Posch, D.O., owner and CEO of Maine Osteopathic Health in Bangor; Leon Souweine, former owner…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (459+ words) Bangor is spending nearly $100,000 on robots that will take detailed measurements of all the city’s sidewalks, curbs and crosswalks. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act calls for cities to evaluate their sidewalks and other public spaces to make them more…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1689+ words) Maine has plenty of places that look charming in a postcard, but this little coastal stay feels like something better: a secret you almost hope nobody else finds. Tucked near Route 1 in Lincolnville, it has the soul of a 1950s roadside…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1829+ words) Maine takes seafood seriously, but fish and chips bring out a special kind of devotion. One crispy bite can turn a casual lunch stop into a full-blown road trip mission. This list rounds up ten places where flaky fish, golden…...