July 21, 2013 You always hear ‘there’s an app for that’. Maybe there is 'an app for that', because now there’s a app for smart phones that will summon an ice cream truck. It’s an Uber app that was a special promotion this past Friday that allowed people in 33 cities around the world to get ice cream on-demand. Because it was so h
July 19, 2013 Today is Flitch Day, I know what you’re thinking, ‘it seems like we just celebrated Flitch Day’. Actually, you’re probably thinking, ‘what the heck is a Flitch Day’? Basically, it’s a day of celebration for bacon. A ‘Flitch’ is a measurement of bacon; it’s what we now call a ‘slab’.
July 15, 2013 They are finally back!!
YIPPEE!!
Listen for your chance to win a box of delicious Twinkies around 7:30 this morning!
July 12, 2013 It's a tradition in Maine and it's certainly an aquired taste, I am talking about Moxie. It's a soft drink that will bring strong reactions from people who have tried it. It was created in 1876 by Dr. Augustin Thompson in Lowell, Massachusetts. It was orginially marketed as a panacea that would cure paralysis, nervousness and insomnia.
Growing up as an American teenager meant Doritos in your diet. The flavored and fried tortilla chips went with everything: video games, sandlot baseball, road trips and going to the beach. (Fruit wasn't invented for another decade or so.)
Backyard Farms in Madison decided on a ‘do over' on their tomatoes. There is an infestation of whiteflies in the greenhouses, that brought them to the decision to destroy its entire crop of half-a-million plants and start over.
July 9, 2013 In Eau Claire, Michigan, they recently held the annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship and the title went to first time winner Matt ‘BB Gun’ Krause. It may have been the first win for Matt, but the Krause family has dominated the contest, winning 24 of 39 championships.
July 3, 2013 When I saw this post on many of my friends' Facebook pages, I saw they posted it but never made them. When I showed Chad the picture of them he said "Mmmm, those look good!"
And always wanting to make sure he gets a yummy meal, I bought the ingredients.
The Mid Maine Chamber's Taste of Waterville, this year on August 7, will be returning to offering a seated dining option. This will be in addition to fast food and a la carte choices.