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Maine Blogs

51℉ Overcast
December 10, 2019
Maine Blogs Latest News | Carrillo Trial | Bangor Metro | Lost Dog | Today's Paper

    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

    A Christmas Carol

    One person’s hallucination is another’s apparition. Read More
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      WEST OF THE FIELDS

      New music including Maggie Rogers, Local Natives, Soccer Mommy and Angel Olsen on this week’s West Of The Fields podcast

      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
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        MY SECRET MAINE

        The Wreaths Across America Convoy Visits Thornton Academy

        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
            MCKAY'S FISHING ADVENTURES

            Christmas Ideas for 2019

            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
                POLLWAYS

                Succeeding on health care in 2020

                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
                    GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

                    Partisan caroling

                    Partisan caroling. Read More
                        GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

                        ATV Task Force Tackles Lots of Issues

                        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
                            INSPIRE HEALTHY LIVING

                            Healthy Holiday Tips & Treats

                            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
                                UP NORTH MOTORSPORTS

                                A vintage Christmas tree adventure

                                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
                                    JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

                                    The refs who blew the Pats-Chiefs game should get the rest of the season off

                                    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
                                        MAINE MORSELS

                                        A snowy owl walk with little snow and no owls yields other rewards

                                        Snowy owls are a good excuse to hike a mountain summit, but there are other rewards along the way. Read More
                                            GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

                                            Santa’s helper

                                            Santa’s helper. Read More
                                                GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

                                                An extraordinary and unforgettable story about Liberia and West Africa

                                                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
                                                    JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

                                                    Cheers to the UMaine men’s hockey team; they fooled us again.

                                                    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
                                                        NOTES FROM A CORNER OF THE COUNTRY

                                                        Trump, Sanders seek to reform ‘liberal world order’

                                                        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
                                                            GEORGE DANBY | EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

                                                            Laughingstock

                                                            Presidential laughingstock. Read More
                                                                JEFF SOLARI'S SPORTS CHOWDAH

                                                                Here are our award nominees for an awesome and whacky decade of New England sports

                                                                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
                                                                    CATCHING HEALTH

                                                                    Hair Matters

                                                                    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
                                                                        HE SAID IT RIGHT

                                                                        In Maine, women take the lead

                                                                        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
                                                                            GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS

                                                                            Lots of nasty comments on furbearer rules

                                                                            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
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