food trucks

The Maine city’s food truck pilot program has led to debate over the best place for the trucks to safely park where they can still do good business.

According to city officials in Portland, Maine, at least 1,000 people have already responded to a survey about where to put food trucks in a public park there. For months, the issue over where the trucks can and should be parked has been at a steady boil after a lottery to select trucks in a pilot program led to protests,…

In some ways, it started as a kind of food truck fiasco.  Months later, it continues to be a divisive topic. Portland, Maine has now seen its first peak summer season with a food truck pilot program come and go. After a proposed lottery system, a plan for a food truck park with permanent trash receptacles and electrical outlets...

The owner of a Massachusetts food truck business who authorities say misused most of the $1.5 million in federal pandemic relief funding he obtained by investing it in the stock market has been arrested, federal authorities said. Loc Vo, 55, faces a charge of wire fraud, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston. Vo owned Smart Gourmet LLC, a…

If you’re looking for ‘fast’ food with flavors from around the globe, check out this list of top food trucks rolling around the city of Boston.

If you’re looking for ‘fast’ food with flavors from around the globe, check out this list of top food trucks rolling around the city of Boston.

Trash, loud generators, emissions and pedestrian safety are just some of the concerns that officials in Portland, Maine are trying to address as they consider creating a permanent food truck park on or near the city’s Eastern Promenade. During a recent meeting, city councilors examined ideas for modifying street or off-street sites to allow for the installation of permanent...

After concerns about crowds and trash where the trucks currently park, the city of Portland is looking into whether to create a designated food truck park.

Goodies is coined as Washington D.C.’s first and only “vintage mobile eatery” that specializes in Wisconsin-style vanilla-bean frozen custard and other comfort treats. Goodies began as a food truck, and is in the process of opening its first storefront in 2021. Brandon Byrd, the owner, is aiming to build a brand centered on the community.

Food trucks have long been seen as an urban treasure but are now being saved by the suburbs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced a new initiative Tuesday that will allow food trucks to visit neighborhoods across the city over the summer.

In the latest COVID-19 update, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announces a new food truck initiative, bags ban remains at grocery stores and more.

Sue O’Connell sat down with Anne-Marie Aigner, founder of Food Truck Festivals of America, to talk about why food trucks have been forgotten during the pandemic and how neighborhoods will play a big role in bringing them back.

A proposal before the Trump administration that food trucks, Wi-Fi and Amazon deliveries be allowed in campgrounds at national parks got a thumbs-down this week from some visitors at Yosemite National Park, NBC News reports. The idea comes as the Department of Interior considers recommendations from an advisory committee to modernize and privatize the operation of campgrounds, including adding running...

Atlanta’s scorching August heat didn’t stop Megan Nelson from slipping on a long faux fur coat and dressing up like Cruella de Vil for her first Doggy Con convention, a pet event for costumed canines inspired by the upcoming Dragon Con convention. Doggy Con drew hundreds of dog owners and spectators Saturday to an Atlanta park for their own small...

At first glance you might think it’s one of the city’s many food trucks. Look closer and you’ll find that ‘Sprout’ is actually a roaming greenhouse.

The 16th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is underway this weekend, with this year’s theme being the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Another weekend is here filled with tons of fun things to do. From the Lowell Folk Festival to the International Sand Sculpting Competition at Revere Beach, the Boston Donut Festival and everything in between, check out our picks for your weekend of fun!

A park named after Martin Richard, the eight-year-old boy who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, was opened in the Seaport Saturday.