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
President Donald Trump has earned his impeachment. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have an obligation to give it to him. 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
The federal Army Corps of Engineers held a public hearing on CMP’s project to bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts through western Maine. I wrote testimony that my friend Jenn Gray delivered for me at the hearing, and I’m going to share it with you. Here it is. Read More
Jimmy Montgomery is not coming to Orono to coach the University of Maine hockey team. There. It’s been said. In case you have been living under a rock, the former Black Bear captain and 1993 national champion was iced by the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Read More
One person’s hallucination is another’s apparition. Read More
I continued exploring recent releases from Big Thief, Chromatics, Kim Gordon and Caroline Polachek on the show this week, while the retro alternative set went back 25 years to celebrate the anniversary of Pearl Jam's "Vitalogy" album, as well as a host of other great records from 1994. Read More
SACO – It is easy to say that throughout our lives, education often comes to us in many non-traditional forms, and sometimes those experiences will have a dramatic effect on the way we see the world and the way we live our lives. That happened today… Read More
2019 brought a change to my fly gear lineup. I was asked to become a Galvan Reel pro staffer and decided to make the switch. I spent the year fishing the new reels and have to say, I was impressed. I can truly… Read More
It’s all too easy to give up on politics, to grow cynical, but succeeding politically can mean saving lives, literally. Gov. Janet Mills knows this. When Mills was sworn into office nearly a year ago, she invoked a dear… Read More
Partisan caroling. Read More
Tom Doak of the Maine Woodland Association recently published a report about the work of the ATV Task Force, which Tom serves on. The group is tackling a lot of issues and must issue a final report and recommendations to the governor by January 1. Here is Tom’s… Read More
Do you want to enjoy every single minute of this holiday season while managing your stress and still making healthy choices? All it takes is a little planning and creativity. Read More
There is something nostalgic about a using a vintage motorcar for riding to pick out a Christmas tree. This 1933 Plymouth seemed to fit the bill. Read More
