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I know of just one word – profound – to describe the book I Know It in My Heart by Mary Plouffe, who lives in Maine and is a doctor and psychologist. The subtitle describes the book this way – Walking Through Grief With A Child, and it… Read More
POSTED BY LIZ GOLD There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes along with rolling your own marijuana. It’s somewhat discreet, you get to decide how much flower to use, you can choose your rolling paper type, and you… Read More
How do you pronounce Chocorua? Possessing a distinct Mainer’s accent, I say “sha-core-ah.” I’ve heard other variations. Anyway you say it Mount Chocorua in New Hampshire is an outstanding hike. My friend Suzanne and I had arrived at Chocorua’s alpine-like summit and were basking in remarkably… Read More
Betty Ann has many gifts as well. No matter the challenge, she radiates positivity. She is the reason I continued with my blog, which led to writing my column, 'LEMme Tell Ya.' Read More
A funny thing happened to the House on its way to impeachment. It got lost. It happened a long time ago. Despite the unusual focus of impeachment on the role of Congress, it highlights just how irrelevant the national legislature has otherwise become. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Frosty the climate victim. Read More
Did you know that there’s actually a phenomenon called the “Helper’s High,” which is similar to a runner’s high? It means that giving gifts is actually good for your health! Read More
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An invitation to the public to learn more: “Family heritage is a gift no one else can give,” Oral History and Folklife Research, Inc. In preparation for the state’s bicentennial Maine Celebration 2020, the Franco-American Collection (FAC) at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston… Read More
Democrats can take their arguments and evidence directly to the American people. Let voters — not the Senate — serve as the jury and pass whatever judgment they deem just. Read More
Maine Audubon’s Executive Director, Andy Beahm wrote a good column about Audubon’s priorities and accomplishments in 2019. Here it is. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
I’ve surpassed that age at which you know that something is “a thing.” Fortunately, I teach young people who find my lack of awareness endearing. They share their music, expressions, and other forms of pop culture with me. It really wasn’t all that long ago that they… Read More
Person of the Year. Read More
Nothing shows you care about someone like giving them the gift of improved health! In our Healthy Holiday Gift Guide, you’ll find something for almost everyone on your holiday list, and at just about every price point. Read More
Bryon Houlgrave | The Des Moines Register via AP I love Bernie. Of course, I do. I’m a Millennial. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
Robert Marbut, controversial White House pick to head homelessness office. Read More
I've heard so many people say that as soon as they retire, they plan to travel. Well, recently, I met a woman who's long past retirement age and she's not just taking trips, she's leading them — to the land of her birth. Ireland. Read More
I will begin this annual tradition of mine by acknowledging a failure of my final prediction of 2019. You see, in last year’s column, I told you that this year I would simply do a top 10 list of my predictions, as the number of… Read More
Around Dec. 1, 1864, the 7th Maine Battery occupied Fort Sedgwick, similar in design to the well preserved Fort Stedman (above) at Petersburg National Battlefield Park. Also called “Fort Hell,” Sedgwick was located farther west from Stedman. (Brian F. Swartz Photo) Orders later… Read More
