Nearly a decade after it was introduced, a strain of potato developed by the University of Maine is proving popular among consumers and farmers alike.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she received assurances Wednesday that potatoes will not be reclassified as a grain, a move she feared would give the impression that one of Maine’s key crops ...

The tiny restaurant often has lines out the door as people wait to order large cones of local Maine potatoes cut and fried in duck fat. Story and editing by Stephen Parkhurst More from Travel ...