You would think that after running in this event at least 15 times, I'd feel comfortable about the race and the butterflies that normally appear when I toe the line with other runners would remain at bay. But not this year. Read More
T his week I’ll be participating in my 19th Beach to Beacon road race. That alone makes me shake my head and wonder about a few things, but here I am ready to head to Cape Elizabeth with approximately… Read More
Longitudinal musings - from the Maritimes to the American West, where, author Bill Bryson states, "people like to shoot things." Read More
Dipping my toes ever so slightly into a restaurant review - featuring newly opened North Beacon Oyster in Rockland. Great bivalves! Read More
How do you feel before a backyard BBQ when so many things are irritating you? Cranky? You should be so lucky. Read More
This week I’d like to focus on two parts of my training that seem especially helpful at this a stage of the game. As a teacher who recently saw his students for the last… Read More
Cannabis Relieves Chronic Pain. Can it Relieve the Opioid Epidemic? If you’re living with chronic pain, you know how debilitating it can be. Western medicine has yet to provide effective treatment options, leading millions to find relief through opioid painkillers. And opioids are killing 115 Americans every… Read More
One of my favorite places to run or ride my bike – Kennebunkport. For many teachers, the last two weeks of the school year are often the most hectic and stressful… Read More
One of my favorite places to run or ride my bike – Kennebunkport. For many teachers, the last two weeks of the school year are often the most hectic and stressful… Read More
Te The training schedule that I am using (a combination of advice from Jeff Galloway and Jenny Hadfield) called for an 8-mile run at the end of the second. My week was as busy as ever… Read More
Teachers, from kindergarten to college, are always trying to find a way to connect with the students who regularly settle into the seats of their classrooms. This year, my students and I… Read More
The Maine Marathon is now about 20 weeks away and I have decided to follow a modified training program to get ready for the run and train in a way that will help me finish the event with… Read More
Paul Doiron, the former editor in chief of Down East: The Magazine of Maine, and award-winning and best-selling mystery and crime writer will speak about his work and the writing process at the Mary Weymouth Hyde library at… Read More
Let’s start with the obvious, completing a novel is difficult and there often seems to be a never-ending supply of distractions to drag you away from the computer or the writing desk. I know the story that I… Read More
Kate Clark Flora, a former assistant attorney general for the state of Maine and a best-selling mystery and crime writer will be speaking about her work and the writing process at the Mary Weymouth Hyde library at Thornton… Read More
Let's celebrate the end of winter! Use the entry form provided to upload a short video of your adorable dog having fun this past winter and you will be entered randomly win a Petco gift card. Read More
Finally, baseball season is here! As a Sox fan I am feeling great about my teams chances of another division title this year and hopefully a decent post… Read More
Hello from North Haven! Despite early March’s best efforts, spring seems to be in progress! The mud is deepening, the robins are flocking, and pussywillows glisten by the side of the road. Another sure sign of spring! googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
LEWISTON, Maine – A perfect classical and spiritually appropriate Holy Week experience at the Gendron Franco Center, on Cedar Street in Lewiston, on March 25, was an experience to remember, with the Maine Music Society. Mozart Requiem and The Vespers performed on March 24… Read More
When camp personnel gathered in New Hampshire earlier this month for the annual American Camp Association-New England conference they were offered dozens of workshops for improving camp operations. Among the presenters was Sarah Gordon Littlefield, director of Vermont’s Aloha Camp, a residential camp for girls aged 12-17. Littlefield… Read More
