Perhaps the most important goal in DIFW’s new moose management plan is this one: maintain a healthy sustainable moose population while providing hunting and viewing opportunities. Don’t we wish this was easy. The plan notes that as Maine moves into a new horizon moose management impacts… Read More
I wish I could share with my Dad some of life's events including some motorsports adventures. Tell your Dad while he is still with you. Tomorrow may be too late. Happy Father's Day Read More
Thinly sliced, dressed with a little olive oil and lemon zest and salt and pepper lightly added, fennel salad is just the ticket for cool summer dinners, or something light after hearty braised winter dishes. Not everyone likes a vegetable that tastes like licorice… Read More
Some musings on breakfast. Do we really need it? Read More
The Trump trade war could take a toll on the lobster industry. Read More
In honor of Father's Day, Owen King wrote a sweet essay for The New Yorker about a uniquely King family thing he and his dad do for each other. Read More
Power struggles often re-emerge in retirement. What can you do to prevent them? Read More
You should get a Passport to Maine Outdoors and hit the road to visit all the great places included in the passport. Perhaps you got a passport last year and know this is a project sponsored by the Land For Maine’s Future and the Maine Land… Read More
The third post for Stirring the Pot in August 2015 was titled Class Warfare and dealt with the problem of inequality in the United States. It is an issue that I have returned to several times since. Inequality continues to erode the social fabric of this nation… Read More
President Trump asserts he has an “absolute right to pardon himself.” No president has ever pardoned himself, though the right of the president to issue pardons for federal crimes is found in the Constitution. The Constitution is a broad statement of principles about the federal government… Read More
Maine deer hunters killed 27,233 last year, the highest number in the last ten years. Here’s some interesting information from Mark Latti’s press release. AUGUSTA, Maine – Deer hunters in Maine harvested 27,233 deer in 2017, the highest total in the last ten years and… Read More
The irony is that I find the metric system more exciting than I do soccer. Read More
Guitarist, Bruce Watson, of Foreigner joined the show Friday evening an hour before the band kicks off their 30-city tour on the Bangor waterfront. Read More
In this edition: 1) A celebration of summer trails in Presque Isle. 2) A canoe and kayak race from Madawaska to Grand Isle. 3) A duathlon for kids in Presque Isle. Plus lots more! Events: Friday, June… Read More
Requesting a military parade, saluting a North Korean military leader and asking for his people to sit up at attention when he speaks….it all makes sense now!… Read More
Recall that Senator Collins’ recent commencement speeches at both UMaine and Colby stressed the need for civility inside the political arena and outside. This is the same tired rhetoric that makes too many Mainers believe that, when push comes to shove, Collins acts and votes that even-handed way… Read More
Our 15 minutes of fame! We were approached recently by the news to do a story on 'Getting fit for Summer'. My first thought was YAHOO - Sign us up quickly followed by - errrr - summer is just a few days away - we don't sell quick fixes. Sustained health and fitness results is about doing the work day in and day out. Making a habit. Sticking to it. Commitment. Read More
There’s much World War I history to be learned when speaking to Jean-Claude Redonnet, of Falmouth. He has written two plays about the first Great War in Europe, with the focus being in France. Redonnet has a distinctly French point of view on this particular history, because he… Read More
Ranked-choice counting will begin today. Drama surrounds one race, but don't expect a winner to be declared until next week. Read More
Einstein. Pretty smart guy, right? In Maine, were he alive today, he’d qualify as wicked smart. I mean, he came up with that amazing formula that explains just about everything: e=mc². I think the e stands for everything. Everything equals mass times speed. Squared. Brilliant. So… Read More
