BELFAST — When you work inside of an “Alpacaquarium,” you might start to develop a complex. But that’s not the case for Good Karma Farm owners Amy and Jim Grant. Instead, they take it in stride and they welcome you to as well. The Alpacaquarium… Read More
This winter, welcome the quintessential tradition of ice skating as soon as the ice gets hard or a rink is opened. Imagine it: You arrive at the ice rink all bundled up. You lace on a pair of skates — figure, recreational, or hockey — and… Read More
Trees may be the heart of the forest products industry, but it’s the saw blades and chipper knives used in harvesting and preparing the wood for sale that brings the forest to the consumer. That’s where Quality Saw and Supply comes into play. Quality Saw and… Read More
BANGOR — Fifth grader Alexa Jarvis has spent a lot of time in the last year at the Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic located in the Webber Building on the Eastern Maine Medical Center campus. Last year Alexa said she started to complain about leg… Read More
Karate kids will compete locally to be named the best at a local karate tournament on Oct. 27 with check in at 9 a.m. and tournament starting at 10 a.m. However, it’ll be the Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine that will be the real winner. Read More
Dirigo Pines Retirement Community resident Cynthia Ellis remembers that when she started falling more often, she didn’t like it. So when she learned about the Matter of Balance program offered through Eastern Area Agency on Aging, she took control. And the Orono resident, now in her… Read More
The volunteers at Empty Arms Healthcare Charities know how difficult it can be for a family struggling with a pregnancy or infant loss to take the first steps toward healing. That’s why they’re hosting the Remembrance Walk, a one-mile walk at Mount Hope Cemetery on Oct. Read More
Fall is the time when Maine creativity blooms and the craft fair tradition will kick into high gear leading up to the holidays. Craft fairs, festivals, and shows are places for Mainers to see the handiwork of Maine artisans. Here are just a few of the… Read More
Bucksport resident Dan Horowitz found zen in the turning of a lathe. After being laid off from a local stove shop around Thanksgiving in 2010, Horowitz found himself in need of holiday gifts on a restricted budget. That’s when he discovered the hobby of… Read More
On Sept. 27, the Girl Scouts of Maine honored three Girl Scouts in its annual Pearls of Wisdom luncheon at the University of Maine’s Wells Commons in Orono. According to Girl Scouts of Maine, the Pearls of Wisdom event “recognizes and honors the… Read More
Enter the doors of Katahdin Pediatric Dentistry, located at 24 Penn Plaza in Bangor, and you’ll notice immediately that it’s not your normal waiting room. Instead it feels more like a playground. And that’s the approach that pediatric dentist Gaston To’olo, D.M.D, M.S. wants. “I want… Read More
If a ninja was going to buy a new vehicle, it would be the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. That’s because the Volt offers speed, intelligence, and silence in an eco-friendly, comfortable package. And it looks good doing it. I test drove a 2012… Read More
A picture is worth a thousand words as they say. Specifically, a thousand words of love when the photo is of the beloved family pet. Duffy, my own dog, is always ready for his close-up when the time comes for the Holiday Pet Portraits sessions with… Read More
Hammond Street Senior Center seniors will show locals what it means to be creative on Sat., Sept. 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Aunt Nellie’s Attic, 233 Main Road in Holden. The event, dubbed “The Creative Side,” is an art showcase featuring artists who are also… Read More
The Bangor Public Library’s Lecture Room is the site for Latin flavor in Sept. and Oct. That’s because CHISPA Centro Hispano will present its fifth annual lectures series. Each presentation will be held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. The lecture series kicked of on Sept. 15 with a… Read More
When Brewer resident Matthew Gross, 10, and his family adopted Buddy from the Bangor Humane Society, they ensured that Buddy would have a loving home. The 12-year-old beagle with “just four teeth” came to the BHS as a stray. After seven days of waiting for his… Read More
If you want to enjoy the scenic vistas of Bar Harbor, there’s no better way than by kayak. On Aug. 13, my husband, Bill, and I decided to try sea kayaking while on vacation on Mt. Desert Island. Bill had previously kayaked, but it was my… Read More
One thing Brewer photographer Thomas Morelli never expected on February 23, 1978 was to experience “Two Minutes at the Gate.” And by gate, he doesn’t mean garden gate. Instead Morelli believes he spent two minutes at heaven’s gate. And he came back to tell the tale… Read More
Dust off your dancing shoes because you won’t be able to sit still when La Excelencia takes the stage with its sexy sounds of salsa. Salsa musical roots are in Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican culture, but the style of music represents a wild musical experience… Read More
Gaelic and fiddle tunes have been an important part of the American Folk Festival. Their upbeat, sometimes mournful, melodies are crowd pleasers. Maine’s neighbor to the north is once again proudly representing itself with performances by singer Mary Jane Lamond and fiddler, pianist and dancer Wendy… Read More
