By Jeff Solari- Sportschowdah.com For most of us, knowing when to retire is an incredibly difficult decision. I think it’s true in most professions. Teachers. Accountants. Mechanics. Sports media people. You name it. Most of us just don’t know when to hang it up. There’s little… Read More
Movies, television, blogs posts, and sites like WebMD are how the average layperson understands mental health conditions. Obviously, there is a great deal missing from these sources. The most confusing aspect of mental health conditions is the degree to which symptoms overlap. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
It’s always great to discover a new author that you like, especially if they’ve already written more than one book. That’s what happened to me when Miriam Nesset sent me two of her novels and one children’s book. Miriam is from Wisconsin but now lives… Read More
The result is a new form of government that they don't teach about in civics class. Read More
The president’s “out of this world” comments. Read More
ALLAGASH, ME– In fact, beautiful Allagash Maine reports a town population of about 239 people. One of those who are fortunate enough to call Allagash her home is writer Cathie Pelletier. It’s always nice to hear from her and to learn about her prolific and successful writing career. Read More
In this edition: 1) Run an XC race under the lights in Caribou. 2) Walk in remembrance and support of cancer victims and survivors in Sherman. 3) Run on Labor Day in Caribou, and don’t forget to get there early with the kids for the Viking Run. Plus… Read More
Do your shoulders ache sometimes? Maybe while you're on the computer or texting someone on your phone? Watch our short video demo of some shoulder soothing exercises. Read More
Satire. It is one of the most powerful tools in politics. Read More
My friend, Jay Naliboff, suggested that I write some columns about my fishing disasters, and I loved that idea. Some of the disasters I witnessed, but most involved me. Here is my first column of fishing disasters. Allagash googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
I continued exploring recent releases from Black Midi, Banks, The Black Keys and Bleached on this week's show, while the retro alternative set focused on some of the standout albums from the year 1990. Read More
American Folk Festival, 2019. Read More
This weekend in Bangor, it’s the 15th annual American Folk Festival, with 14 artists performing over the course of three days on the Bangor Waterfront, alongside loads of food and vendors. Elsewhere in town on Friday night, local rock duo When Particles Collide… Read More
By Jeff Solari- Sportschowdah.com. Last week Barstool Sports wrote a tongue in cheek article about the most popular football tailgate food state in each state. For Maine, they picked peas. Yup. Peas. I have no idea why. They didn’t even bother to write much for a funny caption… Read More
On August 4 1890, an overflow crowd packed Biddeford’s Opera House for a political speech. Community leaders from several parts of the state had come to pay their respects to the speaker and hear his ideas. The speaker that night was not a Maine politician, nor a federal… Read More
Dark money will have a huge impact on the 2020 Senate race. Read More
Lawmakers should seek to avoid new debt at all costs. Read More
Steve Bunker stands beside the 1st Maine Cavalry Regiment monument that was dedicated this past June 22 on the Middleburg battlefield in northern Virginia. Bunker has portrayed Maine cavalry troopers since 1962. (Courtesy Steve Bunker) Re-enactors staging a cavalry brawl… Read More
At various points in our recovery, whether from trauma, mental illness, or addiction, we often find it difficult to get a clear sense of how we’re feeling/doing. I encourage folks to check in with their bodies, as to varying degrees our emotions and stress manifest… Read More
Maine has an opportunity to once again lead and to grab the national spotlight heading into a presidential election year. Read More
