Aimee Thibodeau
Living Editor
Maine historical atlas a prime example of the importance of humanities to the state
What began as a desire to showcase the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as a model of its faculty and students working together has grown into a statewide initiative to highlight the importance of the state’s economic, cultural and political strengths. The first project in the ...
Wayne man captures bear images on trail cam
WAYNE, Maine — Ford Stevenson recently shared these photos with the BDN which were taken with a trail camera that he has set up at the home of his mother, Priscilla Stevenson. In an email to his niece, which he shared with the BDN, Ford Stevenson reported that the bear ...
Daughtry, 3 Doors Down announced for Bangor Waterfront
Daughtry and 3 Doors Down were announced Wednesday as the newest summer concert at Darlings Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor. The concert is set for Wednesday, July 10, with special guest Halestorm. Daughtry is fronted by former “American Idol” contestant Chris Daughtry and known for their hit “Feels Like Tonight.” The ...
Former property owner had no idea ‘North Pond Hermit’ was living on his land
Paul Salvas says he never knew there was anyone living on the property he previously owned in the woods of Rome, Maine. In fact, when asked on Friday morning, he said he hadn’t heard anything about the man who has become known as the “North Woods Hermit,” accused of committing ...
Slate
I can’t stand her mustache — can I tell her to wax?
By Emily Yoffe on April 07, 2013, at 11:37 a.m.
Dear Prudence, I’m a man who can’t ask this question of my women friends, mostly because it’s something that some of them deal with and I don’t want to come across as a jerk. It’s the mustache question. Twice now I’ve found myself dating women who have a slight ‘stache. ...
FAMILY ALMANAC
What should you do when your child’s teacher is a bully?
Q. Nursery school was a happy experience for my son, but he is now in kindergarten at the same small school and things aren’t going so well. The teacher says that he has unprovoked bursts of anger — a complaint that confounded us. Our son has never acted this way ...
Portland same-sex couple wins Real Maine Wedding of the Year Contest
FREEPORT, Maine – Jenna Eagleton and Caroline Currie have been selected as winners of the 2013 Real Maine Wedding of the Year Contest. They are the first same-sex couple to enter the contest. As grand prize winners, the Portland couple has won their dream wedding, which will be valued at ...
Video of Eastern Maine Community College Chef Challenge
Didn’t get a ticket to the Eastern Maine Community College Chef Challenge? No worries! You can view the challenge live here as three of Maine’s prestigious chefs battle for the title of “Maine’s Chef.” BDN Maine is the presenting sponsor of the event, in addition to Bronson Audio, Visual & ...
Stretch marks: Frustrating, embarrassing, and for some an issue that’s more than skin deep
By Angela Hill, Oakland Tribune on March 18, 2013, at 12:38 p.m.
OAKLAND, Calif. — For many women, they’re the red, white or sometimes brown badges of bearing children. But while pregnant women are the group with whom we most frequently associate stretch marks, a larger percentage of the population is not immune. Weight gain can bring on stretch marks, too — ...
The worst foods to feed your children: Are they in your house?
By Kris Hey, Orlando Sentinel on March 18, 2013, at 12:33 p.m.
Ever since our son was a baby, we have tried to get him to gain weight. For years, he always ranked in the lowest percentile for weight. His father was that way, too, and so were many other boys in our family, so we weren’t too concerned. The struggle for ...
How to burn fat and get stronger
By Wina Sturgeon, Adventure Sports Weekly, adventuresportsweekly.com on March 18, 2013, at 12:10 p.m.
It doesn’t cost a thing. You don’t have to give up decadent foods. Best of all, it’s foolproof — and really works. The problem? It works very slowly. But that’s a good thing. First, an important translation. When people say they want to lose weight, what they usually mean is ...
Tom Hennessey: Decades of loving the outdoors captured in art
After 54 years with the BDN, Tom Hennessey is marking the official end of his career, which began in 1959 as an apprentice printer. We will miss Tom’s regular visits to the newsroom to ensure his art was properly scanned, that his column had successfully arrived to our computers through ...
Flu remains at epidemic proportions in Maine
The flu remains at epidemic proportions in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As of the end of the day Tuesday, 90 long-term care facilities and 24 schools were reporting influenza outbreaks, Sheila Pinette, the agency’s director, said. Schools are required to report an outbreak ...
When Polish Food Became Polished Food
A mushy white sandwich roll, melted cheese and a squeeze of ketchup. When I first moved to Warsaw to work as a journalist, in the autumn of 1988, a zapiekanka was the most common form of street food. The zapiekanka (za-pyeh-KAN-kah) predated the hamburger, and it certainly wasn’t pizza — ...
Dave Small’s favorite nature photos from 2012
By Dave Small, Photos by Chance on Jan. 02, 2013, at 1:52 p.m.
The new year brings a time for reflection to me. It seems like there are so many goals unrealized, some achieved, and some postponed. After my HP computer crashed in October, I was forced to achieve a goal I’d procrastinated for two years…an upgrade to a more powerful system, more conducive to photography. ...
Not quite a partridge in a pear tree…but close enough
By Dave Small, Photos By Chance on Dec. 26, 2012, at 11:09 a.m.
Last week, or so, while following fox tracks down an old trail that I had not traveled for several years, my thoughts shifted from fox tracking back to photography. I’ve missed many, maybe, good critter images because of mind wanderings, like following fox tracks. My thoughts began with,”These are fairly fresh, maybe I’ll see ...
Photos by Chance
Nature shots abound on Stud Mill Road
By Dave Small on Oct. 02, 2012, at 9:17 a.m.
Beginning in Milford and ending in Princeton, the Stud Mill Road offers a myriad of logging roads. Roads off roads and roads off roads off roads, twitching trails off roads that are off roads. Roads that cross brooks and streams. Roads that seem to go on forever and others that end abruptly. Some end at ...
Mama pied-billed grebe gives babies a fishing lesson
By Dave Small on Sept. 11, 2012, at 8:31 a.m.
Not often, but every once in a while a wild critter will be so intent on feeding or breeding that it will dismiss my presence and continue it’s activity as though I was just part of the landscape. While being cautious not to interfere with nature’s ways, I feel somewhat ...
Birds abound on Acadia hike
By Dave Small on Aug. 29, 2012, at 12 p.m.
Deb and I revisit several areas multiple times during the year. Seasonal changes plus day-to-day weather differences often paint such diverse appearances from nature, that it’s almost like a totally different hike. One of those often visited areas is Acadia National Park Schoodic Peninsula. Our hike usually begins at Frazer Point ...
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Up close with a broad-winged hawk
By Dave Small on Aug. 22, 2012, at 3:02 p.m.
I recently photographed this juvenile broad-winged hawk at Sunkkaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. While leaving the Johnson Brook Trail area, I noticed the hawk swoop down into the ditch. I stopped my vehicle and rolled down the window and prepared the camera. Usually I turn the CD player sound down ...
Man accused of killing Glenburn teen denied bail, has received death threats, attorney says
Kyle Dube arrest, murder charge surprising to some who know him
Nichole Cable’s friends, family attend accused killer’s emotionally charged court appearance
Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
Guest Post: “I’m about ready to name my daughter Revolution.”
How to humble a wing nut
Help Maine charter schools succeed before adding more
Bucksport’s Wood enjoying the professional cage in MMA bouts
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Live updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook at America East Championship
Messalonskee’s Dexter, South Portland’s Richards key first-year contributors for USM baseball team
Federal agencies eye return to restored historic Custom House in Portland
It’s hard to keep secrets from a friend who is clairvoyant
ACF Committee votes Ought to Pass on Right to Know about GMOs