2020 race season in New England is rapidly approaching. The Racing Preview Show at Portland Expo gave sneak peek at what to expect in 2020. Kody Swanson heads to Florida and comes home with a victory. Read More
Our collective conscience seems to be in the hands of journalists like Erin Rhoda who remind us that tragedies occur and why they continue to occur. Her brilliant article in noting the two-year anniversary of the death of Marissa Kennedy and the culture of Child Protective Services… Read More
What do you think it would be like to live your life as a nun? In this episode of Conversations About Aging, Sister Maureen Wallace gives us a glimpse into what it's been like for her. Trust me, it may not be exactly what you had imagined. Read More
Given all the time I’ve spent on brooks, streams, and rivers, I knew I would enjoy the book of water stories titled Ripple Effect, published by Maine Authors Publishing. Carol Bass did a fantastic job of selecting poems and columns, along with beautiful photographs and paintings,… Read More
Land trusts have positively impacted my life for many years. Yet I’ve lacked a clear understanding of the important role they play in Maine and the breadth of benefits they provide. A recent accidental encounter has changed that. Last fall, while hiking on Pleasant Mountain… Read More
Putin election control. Read More
It was a weekend with “must sweep” expectations for University of Maine hockey fans as the Black Bears headed into a home series against a Vermont team that is winless in Hockey East. UMaine set the tone emphatically with a 6-1 thumping on Friday night, but could only… Read More
Barbara McGillicuddy Bolton’s book, When They Took Dad Away, published by North Country Press, brought back many of my childhood memories, but not because they took my dad away. Barbara’s dad suffered from mental illness and spent a lot of time in the mental hospital in… Read More
On March 3, Maine will vote to decide whether to repeal a new law that removes religious and philosophical exemptions from the requirement that schoolchildren must be vaccinated. Beyond its implications for public health and religious rights, the vote raises fundamental issues about the role of… Read More
Hologram tour. Read More
I continued exploring recent releases from Destroyer and Georgia on the show this week, while the retro alternative set traveled back to 1981 for a block of excellent post-punk, New Wave, jangle-pop and more. Read More
Répondez, s’il vous plaît: An exhibit reception opening for the “Notre Pain Quotidien: Franco-American Entrepreneurs Sustaining Community”, is scheduled at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston Auburn College hosted by the Franco-American Collection, on March 19, from 5-7 PM. Franco-American entrepreneur families will be recognized. This exhibit… Read More
Given that I love food and Downeast Maine, when I saw the book title, A Culinary History of Downeast Maine, I quickly ordered a copy. And I’ve got to say author Sharon Joyce did a wonderful job with this book. Sharon starts us off hundreds of… Read More
An early spring is on its way. Days get longer. Weather gets warmer. And things come into bloom. Like Michael Bloomberg. Read More
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Left untreated, sleep apnea can have some dangerous consequences. Learn about sleep apnea and how one man's "wake-up call" led to a diagnosis and successful treatment. Read More
Great news! A legislative committee has voted unanimously for a resolve to void CMP’s public lands lease for their destructive corridor through western Maine. The resolve also notes that Maine’s constitution requires approval by two-thirds of the legislature for public lands to be substantially altered. CMP… Read More
Presidential pardons. Read More
The foam roller is one of the best recovery tools available these days. Our Foam Rolling Guide breaks it all down for you in an easy-to-understand way, complete with an exercise guide to get you started! Read More
It won't be Bloomberg's billions that decide the race, but the psychology of the Democratic primary electorate. Read More
