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Freelancer Catie Joyce-Bulay has reported on food, farming, craft beverages, and more for publications that include Modern Farmer, Gastro Obscura, and Beer Advocate.
Sidereal Farm Brewery
Food & Drink

Sidereal Farm Brewery Is Home to High-Flying Beers (and Science!)

A new Vassalboro farmhouse brewery houses a variety of fermentation enthusiast Justin Amaral's food-and-drink science projects.
The Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan, Maine
Food & Drink

The Inside Scoop on 70 Years at Island Dairy Treat

At Skowhegan’s classic ice-cream stand, Americana is served cold.
Scenes from Faithful Venture Farm, in Searsmont.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Maine’s Organic-Dairy Farmers Have a Market Again — For Now

Farmers across New England signed with Organic Valley as Horizon Organics shifts its business to the Midwest.
Deviled eggs, veggie cakes with beet hummus, and scallops from Waterville's Front & Main
Food & Drink

Front & Main Is a Hotel Restaurant Without the Hotel Guests

A downtown Waterville hotel provides overflow student housing while its restaurant serves a smart lineup of Maine-y meals.
Food & Drink

At 70, Brewer Nancy Chandler Still Has Some Hops in Her Step

The Oak Pond Brewing Company owner has been brewing beer every week for almost two decades.
lemon tart from Salt & Pepper and Sugar Too
Food & Drink

Salt & Pepper and Sugar Too Fulfills a Culinary Couple’s Longtime Dream

In Wilton, Don and Mary Beane serve up comforting and creative dishes they’ve been perfecting for decades.
Three Maine Museums Turn Their Focus Inward
Arts & Leisure

Three Maine Museums Turn Their Focus Inward

New exhibits at the Farnsworth, the Ogunquit Museum, and the CMCA consider each one’s place in the state’s art scene.
perfectly salted chocolate-chip cookies from Sullivan House Bakery in Gorham, Maine
Food & Drink

Sullivan House Bakery is the Carb-y Hangout Gorham Needed

And its inch-thick, perfectly salted chocolate chippers are pure bliss.
the bar at Modern Barn in Bethel
Food & Drink

Bethel’s Funky Red Barn Was a Beloved Dive. Now It’s Modern Barn.

A once-motley skier’s hangout has a whole new vibe.
Katie Spotz running
Arts & Leisure

Ultra-Athlete Katie Spotz Bikes 360 Miles Across Maine

The Coast Guard officer hasn’t taken any shortcuts on her fundraising treks around Maine (and the rest of the world).

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