From one of Portland’s most popular bakeries to iconic Maine potato doughnuts, here’s where to eat near the Portland airport The anemic dining options at the Portland International Jetport (PWM) don’t properly reflect the caliber of the city’s restaurant scene. Shipyard Brewport, with its tall pints, can help pass the time, but L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster Cafe doesn’t do the state’s signature crustacean justice.

Pugwash Farmers' Market is one of the many local food outlets in Cumberland County. (Pugwash Farmers' Market - image credit) There's a food fight in Cumberland County. The Municipality of the District of Cumberland County is pushing back on a new policy that requires schools in the area to buy food from a single vendor.

After success in Westbrook, local chefs have been gathering taste test results from students and will add three recipes to Portland lunches in the fall. PORTLAND, Maine — Lunch came with a test Thursday at Portland High School. Students there, and at two other district high schools, were offered a chicken and kale stew with its roots in northern African countries.