One person’s hallucination is another’s apparition. Read More
I continued exploring recent releases from Big Thief, Chromatics, Kim Gordon and Caroline Polachek on the show this week, while the retro alternative set went back 25 years to celebrate the anniversary of Pearl Jam's "Vitalogy" album, as well as a host of other great records from 1994. Read More
SACO – It is easy to say that throughout our lives, education often comes to us in many non-traditional forms, and sometimes those experiences will have a dramatic effect on the way we see the world and the way we live our lives. That happened today… Read More
2019 brought a change to my fly gear lineup. I was asked to become a Galvan Reel pro staffer and decided to make the switch. I spent the year fishing the new reels and have to say, I was impressed. I can truly… Read More
It’s all too easy to give up on politics, to grow cynical, but succeeding politically can mean saving lives, literally. Gov. Janet Mills knows this. When Mills was sworn into office nearly a year ago, she invoked a dear… Read More
Partisan caroling. Read More
Tom Doak of the Maine Woodland Association recently published a report about the work of the ATV Task Force, which Tom serves on. The group is tackling a lot of issues and must issue a final report and recommendations to the governor by January 1. Here is Tom’s… Read More
Do you want to enjoy every single minute of this holiday season while managing your stress and still making healthy choices? All it takes is a little planning and creativity. Read More
There is something nostalgic about a using a vintage motorcar for riding to pick out a Christmas tree. This 1933 Plymouth seemed to fit the bill. Read More
While hosting the afternoon sports talk show on WZON AM 620 in Bangor years ago, my co host and I did a show around the question “Can refs cost a team a win?” I made my case that of course officials could hose a team with bad calls. Read More
Snowy owls are a good excuse to hike a mountain summit, but there are other rewards along the way. Read More
Santa’s helper. Read More
When I saw the title of Captain Hank Bracker’s book, The History of Liberia & West Africa, I did not think it would be of much interest to me. I could not have been more wrong. Bracker is a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and has… Read More
If you’re a true fan of the classic NBC sitcom Cheers, you’ll remember Harry the Hat from some early episodes. “The Hat” was a slick conman played by the late Harry Anderson of Night Court fame. No matter how hard Sam, Norm, Coach and Cliff would try, they… Read More
Is the presidential campaign already boring or confusing? The pundits endlessly ponder, “Who won the last debate? Who’s ahead in the Democratic caucus in Iowa? Can Trump win again?” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Presidential laughingstock. Read More
It’s wicked hard to believe it’s almost 2020! The start of a new year. The birth of a new decade. As we look back, what an amazing and sometimes crazy past decade it has been for New England sports. This month we’ll look back and hand out… Read More
People often don't realize how devastating it is to lose all your hair during cancer treatments. Debby Porter understands and that's why she started a program called Hair Matters. Because it does. Read More
I think Maine earned another cool “first” this week. Someone with a deeper trivia repertoire than myself can — and I’m sure, will — correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m guessing the Pine Street State just made history. We’re probably the first state whose senior… Read More
When DIFW offered us the opportunity to comment on their proposed rules governing furbearers, I’m sure they knew they’d get some nasty comments. But I’m not sure they expected so many awful comments. Here are a few of those: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
