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Endangered Maine ‘church ladies’ live their faith, support their communities
“In Maine, there’s a strong tradition of pulling together when someone is in need.”
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Four ways to be sure it’s fall, without a calendar
on Sept. 22, 2016, at 12:10 p.m.
This week, without fanfare, summer slipped quietly into fall. Judging by the weather, though, it’s hard to be sure. September so far has felt like a leisurely extension of our balmy summer. Though I worry about the implications of this warming trend, I admit I’m not missing the garden-killing frosts …
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How single Bangor-area seniors are combating isolation, inactivity
“We learned people really want to get out and do something.”
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After a son restored his father’s work, ‘The Flames of Inspiration’ will be rekindled
“He hoped the performances here at the arts center would inspire university students and that like flames the inspiration would spread,” the late artist’s son said.
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Celebrating marriage at midlife and beyond
on Sept. 15, 2016, at 12:08 p.m.
A lot of couples are celebrating impressive wedding anniversaries these days. Thirty years or more is pretty common among my circle of friends and acquaintances. But Douglas and I know people who have been married 40, 45, 50 years and longer. That’s a lot of accumulated wisdom, presumably, about the …
Why a new directory is giving Maine seniors freedom to age in place
“Senior Yellow Pages: Local and State Services for Seniors in Greater Bangor” is available free of charge to Bangor-area individuals and families, community groups and public facilities like libraries and town offices.
Maine House speaker tells seniors to ‘keep heat on’ issues that affect them
Audience members, who came from Bangor and surrounding towns, offered questions and comments, confirming the need for more affordable housing options, caregiver support and transportation services but also raised other issues.
This Maine writer shares his backyard universe
Dana Wilde, 63, has been observing and documenting the world around him, intimately and affectionately, for years.
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Losing a country cat
on Sept. 08, 2016, at 2:02 p.m.
Our small, tiger-striped cat, Madeleine, hasn’t been seen for a week, and we fear the worst. In the year and a half she’s lived with us, we have come to appreciate her finer qualities, especially as compared to our cranky, disheveled senior cat, (M)Alice, who has been around forever. Madeleine …
Maine educator to be honored for promoting opera and the arts
“People have always loved opera without realizing it was opera,” Esther Rauch said. Now, if they would just come to the Collins Opera Outreach Committee’s talks, she said, they’ll discover a new level of enjoyment.
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When the ‘think system’ fails, it’s time to get real about fitness
Meg Haskell: “A positive attitude is a good starting point, the think system doesn’t actually work. So, this week I cut my losses and invested in a more substantive approach.”
How history buffs, old-age advocates are collaborating to support aging Mainers
“There is a tremendous need in this area for adult day services and senior services.”
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When the ‘think system’ fails, it’s time to get real about fitness
on Sept. 01, 2016, at 11:42 a.m.
I’ve been trying lately to lose 20 pounds, drop a dress size and get really lean and fit in the process. Strengthen my bones, build endurance, become more flexible, improve my balance and straighten my posture. Maybe drive down my cholesterol while I’m at it. I’ve actually been working at …
Garden research project yields veggies, satisfaction for Maine seniors
“This project has brought them together in a shared activity, and they’ve made friends with each other.”
In Bangor, a ‘green pocket neighborhood’ adapts new ideas to traditional setting
This is Bangor EcoHomes, a small but ambitious sustainable-living project developed by husband-and-wife team Bob and Suzanne Kelly.
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After a plague of hornworms, the benediction of a tomato sandwich
on Aug. 24, 2016, at 9:43 p.m.
This seems like a banner year for all the plants we harvest for food. “Everything is just going gangbusters,” said my neighbor Karen this morning, when she came over to take some of the ripe peaches that are threatening to break the limbs off the little tree in our side …
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Maine medium provides comfort to the grieving
“People feel different when they leave. They feel better,” medium Jeannie Hopkins of Brewer said.
UMaine showcases projects under development to help Mainers age in place
From a simple well-water purification device to a comfortable, high-tech protector that decreases the likelihood of a hip fracture in a fall, researchers at the University of Maine are all about aging these days.
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From Day 59, you can see the end of summer
on Aug. 18, 2016, at 10:03 a.m.
From a hidden beach on the broad shipping channel in South Portland to the far end of secluded Deboullie Lake near Fort Kent, my husband, Douglas, and I have traveled the great state of Maine this summer in full compliance with the rules of the 2016 Summer Swim Challenge. Since …
Camden recovery volunteer ‘shocked’ by governor’s barb
Hibachi restaurant plans to open in Bangor
Scrooge McDuck versus mac and cheese? Mainers react to presidential debate.
Man fatally shot in his Biddeford apartment
Maine needs more people ‘from away,’ so it needs an attitude change
I used to earn a fair paycheck in a paper mill. Now I struggle to get by on $10 per hour.
Donald Trump proved in the debate how little he cares for the rest of us
Maine’s economy needs engineers, and Maine’s young people need great engineering jobs
Background checks are the best way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people
Bangor coach enshrined in New England AAU Hall of Fame
Boetsch to fight on UFC card that features McGregor
Palmer made handful of Maine appearances during legendary career
UMaine senior star is running down a dream
Top-five opponents headline 2016-17 UMaine hockey TV schedule
Baristas to business owners: Maine entrepreneur to sign company over to employees
On the farm at Bowdoin College, education grows organically
Crossroads of cuisines spices up the menu at Sri Lankan restaurant
Feelings of not belonging in Maine are real
Portland food lab opens tasting room