Christmas is approaching and like many other people I am focused on getting my shopping done. Finding gifts for my nieces, nephews (I have no children) and friends is easy. But finding a gift for my husband, or for him to find a gift for me, is more… Read More
The 2nd district recount, requested by Bruce Poliquin, is moving along faster than expected. Matt Dunlap is Ballotman! (With apologies to DC Comics.)… Read More
At what point in your life are you most likely to spend extravagantly? When are you most likely to waste? When are you most likely to purchase the thing you don’t need, or indulge yourself on the thing that you want, or eat out more often, at more… Read More
Here’s everything you need to know to impress your friends, family and fellow Black Bear fans regarding Saturday’s UMaine – Eastern Washington semifinal playoff game. The Black Bears (10-3) will play the Eastern Washington University Eagles (11-2) at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cheney, Washington. The town… Read More
Placed in a coffin or covered by a blanket, at least six Union soldiers are laid out for burial outside a Federal hospital in Fredericksburg, Va. in mid-May 1864. (Library of Congress) Decades after the bloody… Read More
Our brains are naturally wired toward healing. Sometimes, when a trauma occurs, this natural process is disrupted and healing is blocked. Learned how a technique known as EMDR has helped some people. Read More
Why are we, as a society, so reluctant to take a new look at old ideas and cultural icons? Read More
In a short period of time the Native Fisheries Coalition has accomplished a great deal, certainly enough to be worthy of your support and participation. Just a year after gaining it’s 501c3 status, the Coalition has become an important voice for our… Read More
Maine Football Head Coach, Joe Harasymiak, recapped his team's quarterfinal win at Weber St and previewed this Saturday's semifinal match-up at Eastern Washington. Read More
After witnessing the 'Miracle in Miami' in person this past Sunday, Dan Shaughnessy joined the show to discuss the potential ramifications of that fateful play and also put it in historical context. Read More
Trump Christmas Carol. Read More
The following are the top 3 players in Red Sox history who lost a big game, but somehow became more popular than they were before. Nathan Eovaldi. 2018 World Series Game 3 vs Los Angeles Dodgers. He is the reason that I created this list. Read More
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. There are just over 2 miles of trails on the preserve. These trails are especially rocky in some areas. The trail markers are faded and may be difficult to find in some places. How to get there: From Orrington center (the intersection… Read More
One narrative about the Yellow Vest protests in France is that politicians should not adopt energy taxes to change behaviors that lead to climate change. In this telling, the political costs of wise energy policy are too high. This is an overly simple reading of the French… Read More
Limiting the powers and adding constraints to an institution or office before turning it over to the people who won the legitimate right to control it next is just wrong. Read More
Each trip out on the water is unique. Some clients are looking for a specific species while some really don’t care what they catch. Others want to land multiple fish in a day while others are just happy to be in the outdoors. No matter what I find… Read More
It’s time for the lawmakers in Augusta to clear the air and begin anew. Read More
For years Fanny Farmer’s recipe for eggnog stood as the Christmas and New Year’s classic at my house, a wonderful recipe and very spirited. After a conversation with Sarah Walker Caron, my editor here at the BDN, who suggested I offer an eggnog recipe… Read More
In 1953, we officiated six basketball games a day for $2.50 a game. Read More
Yes. That is a BAD loss. For so many reasons. Not just the way it ended. Which by the way was historic. No team has had a single scoring play of at least 69 yards to win a game that way since 1970. So, rest a… Read More
