Articles by Pattie Reaves
WAIT FIVE MINUTES
A reminder of how hard Maine is when it comes to snow
on Oct. 14, 2016, at 11:48 a.m.
AFTER THE COUCH
So long, and thanks for all the fish
on April 11, 2016, at 10:14 p.m.
Thank you all for sticking with me from the couch to the marathon to the delivery room and back again.
MAINE ON THE BLOGS
Show you’re a BDN Blogger using our network badges
on Feb. 08, 2016, at 11:17 a.m.
If you’re a BDN blogger and you want to show the world on your off-network blog or website, here’s the code to our network badges.
AFTER THE COUCH
Why I still run every day even though I haven’t lost a pound in two years
on Dec. 02, 2015, at 5:30 p.m.
When I started this blog, I completely missed the point.
Here’s a list of the fatal police shootings in Maine in the last 25 years
Last night’s shooting marks the eighth time this year Maine law enforcement used deadly force.
What type of Thanksgiving food are you?
See how your personality matches up with traditional turkey-day foods.
#MAINE
Maine is still one of the happiest states to be in, according to this poll
on Oct. 18, 2015, at 5:40 p.m.
This is how Mainers say they are thriving, according to the latest Well-Being Index numbers.
This video shares a truth we all need to hear on Columbus Day
Maine’s native children were more than 5 times more likely to end up in foster care in the last 13 years. This film looks at why.
Video
This ‘thirsty’ concrete can absorb rainwater almost instantly
Tragically, though, it wouldn’t work in Maine.
Everything you need to know about the Common Ground Fair this weekend
Your guide to what’s going on in Unity on the weekend of Sept. 25 – 27.
AFTER THE COUCH
My scary encounter on a bike with my toddler almost makes me want to stop riding
on Sept. 17, 2015, at 1:12 p.m.
We were on our way, route planned out, everything packed, ready to go. And going past one of the first intersections by my house, the one where I-395 exit on South Main Street is, we had an incident.
AFTER THE COUCH
My typical day with a 1-year-old
on Sept. 10, 2015, at 9:17 a.m.
The babyhood, it was over so quickly.
AFTER THE COUCH
5 years later: How my job got me fit (and changed my life)
on Sept. 06, 2015, at 12:45 p.m.
I started running five years ago. I was 25 years old, had just moved into the first house I had bought that summer, and had been married for just about a year. And I was ready for a change.
AFTER THE COUCH
Acadia: Split up or get a permit if you have more than 5 people on a trail
on Aug. 27, 2015, at 3:11 p.m.
The park had a meeting with the public last night at its headquarters to talk about the issue of when a permit is really needed.
Survey: It’s OK to use your cellphone in public. Sometimes.
Most Americans agree there are times you shouldn’t pull out your cell phone — but opinions vary a lot about when it is and isn’t OK.
AFTER THE COUCH
Acadia wants to drop fine against unauthorized group run, revisit rules
on Aug. 19, 2015, at 4:41 p.m.
Acadia National Park’s chief ranger said he’ll ask the assistant U.S. attorney to “dismiss the charges based on the greater good.”
AFTER THE COUCH
Ranger says group of 7 runners heading up Cadillac needed permit
on Aug. 17, 2015, at 12:10 p.m.
A runner got a citation Thursday night when he organized a group run by Facebook post.
Hard-drinking Maine moose has a pool party
Police investigating woman found dead in Cherryfield as a homicide
Hidden inside a 175-year-old Maine church is a sublime work of modern art
Police seek help in finding missing Caribou priest
Staff shortages plague ‘dumping ground’ for youth with mental illness