Good morning from Augusta. A Maine House of Representatives candidate from Greene wants you to know that she doesn’t control a massive sum of money raised by a local Democratic committee specifically for her race. She is calling on the Lewiston Democratic Committee to… Read More
The Zac Brown Band will return this fall for its third appearance at the Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor. Read More
For many years, Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society (PPCS) members have organized an April whitewater weekend in New Hampshire. Normally, several excellent whitewater rivers and streams in the southern central part of the state open in April offering exciting early season paddling opportunities. Popular Class III/IV runs include… Read More
Stay tick free this season. Read More
Should a life of ease in retirement be our goal? Maybe. Maybe not. Read More
In addition to the friendly, familiar animal characters, the show goes out of its way to address tough issues, such as natural disasters. It also won me over completely with an episode featuring the Bang On a Can All Stars, a contemporary music ensemble whom I never expected to see on an animated kids' show. Read More
Calling all book lovers. It's time to celebrate all the benefits of reading. Just looking at a picture of a Grampie reading to his granddaughter can make you feel better. Find out how and where you can join the party and why reading is so good for you. Read More
Maine's Republican U.S. Senate primary took a nasty turn over the weekend — just as it's unclear whether or not there will be a primary. Read More
It's going to be a bad year overall for Republicans, but the math of this race, where two left-of-center independents pull votes from the Democratic candidate, gives the GOP nominee the structural advantage. Read More
As we eagerly await blackflies you may enjoy this story of a young falcon that was killed by blackflies in Minnesota. This Associated Press story was published in the Bangor Daily News on June 19, 1986. For some reason I kept this. Here it is. Blackflies… Read More
4:25pm GAMES RULE! Read More
Augusta legislative shortfall. Read More
Subaru Rally Race Shop and Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and other exotic cars restored at Restoration Performance Motorcars shop which I visited in Vermont. Read More
Subaru Rally Race Shop and Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and other exotic cars restored at Restoration Performance Motorcars shop which I visited in Vermont. Read More
I further explored recent releases from The Decemberists and Alice Merton on the show this week, while the retro alternative section took Pitchfork's new 30 Best Dream Pop Albums list as inspiration for an epic hour-plus set. Read More
Happy Earth Day! The head of the EPA under scrutiny for allegations of unchecked spending and ethics lapses. The Cone of Silence is a reference from the Get Smart television series from the mid 1960s. Read More
Tim Bergling (better known as Avicii) was found dead Friday. He was 28 years old. The official cause of death has not been released, but authorities have said that there is no criminal activity suspected. Until tonight I never knew a thing about the man. I… Read More
"Hiking Acadia National Park" received top honors in the Independent Publisher Book Awards travel guide category, joining winners from 43 US states, 6 Canadian provinces and 11 overseas nations, in the 22nd year of the “IPPY Awards.” Read More
Earth Day is a time to be thankful for the world we live in and all that is wonderful and wild about it. In Maine we are blessed with glades Pines, thickets of fir, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys and one of the most beautiful coastlines in the… Read More
Last week, the U.S. got news of an impending national disaster, a situation that could have “serious negative consequences for the budget and the nation.” The warning came from the Congressional Budget Office, a rare, nonpartisan federal agency. Almost nobody paid attention. The threat… Read More