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Relive Maine’s summer Route 1 road trips of the 1960s
Old Orchard Beach today is a different place, with condominiums juxtaposed with the old tourist attractions.
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The Buzz on Backyard Beekeeping
Resources, tips, and inspiration to start your own sweet hives By Kate Bielinski Beekeeping has become a steadily growing hobby. Between the promise of sweet, golden honey and the critical role bees play in our ecosystem, there is a lot of reward that can come from starting your own colony. However, before diving into this…
Blueberries: A Maine Way of Life
Tart and tasty, tiny blueberries are big business for Maine By Crystal Sands When people find out I live in Maine, they always ask me about a few things — our beaches, our forests, lobster, and, of course, blueberries. Maine is the world’s largest producer of wild blueberries, and from children’s books to “u-pick” farms,…
Back to the Land
Simple ways you can turn your home into a mini homestead By Crystal Sands It wasn’t that long ago that urban gardening was the norm. People gardened in their front yards and on their balconies, and a little chicken coop could often be found in the backyard. While these practices fell out of fashion for…
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More from Bangor Metro
How to prepare for home buying by building a nest egg
Whatever your home-buying plans may be, there are many costs to consider long before you put in your offer.
These Maine trails will take you to historic rock monuments
Stone walls, foundations, towers, bridges — even thrones — are littered throughout the forest. Each of these monuments has a story.
The invading British army met its match in this Bangor woman
Abigail Hatch was simply getting what was rightfully hers.
Kids should spend beautiful summer days outside roaming, educator says
“In Maine, we tend to take at face value the beauty, wonder and learning to be had on a stroll by the shore or a walk in the woods.”
Kitchen Refresh
Is it time to revamp your kitchen? Local experts share tips and trends By Amy Allen With so much time and energy spent in your kitchen every day, you want it to be a pleasant, functional, and inspiring space to work in that reflects your style. If it’s time for a remodel and you’re feeling…
Spring Cleaning
Spruce Up Your Home For Spring — On A Budget By Katie Smith The warmer weather is here, and while many of us are spending more time outdoors, we still long to have our homes reflect the seasons. A lot of focus goes into making our homes cozy and homey during the cooler months. However,…
Curious About Cannabis?
It’s high time to try edible cannabis products that could help with everything from sleep problems to chronic pain By Sarah Cottrell In 2016, Maine voters decided it was high time to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Since then, a thriving cottage industry of edible marijuana products has bloomed. For many fans of edibles, the health…
Writing the Dark Side of Maine
Maine’s beauty and Maine’s menace inspire debut novel By Robin Clifford Wood When Katie Lattari’s debut thriller was released in September 2021, the book world took notice. The New York Times Book Review called “Dark Things I Adore” “stunning,” and it was Barnes and Noble’s Mystery and Thriller Pick of the Month in July of 2022.…
10 Years of Blooming
Downtown Bangor Partnership’s Adopt-A-Garden project hits milestone By Marissa Donovan If you’re looking for a sign of spring, you’ll find it rooted in downtown Bangor. Downtown Bangor Partnership’s Beautification Committee started the Adopt-A-Garden project 10 years ago, shaping the landscape with 150 plots of flowers and greenery supported by local businesses and residents in Greater Bangor. …
Frescoes Find Heavenly Home
Vintage building in solon houses floor-to-ceiling frescoes for all to enjoy Story & Photos by Jodi Hersey Not everyone is proud of their past, but that cannot be said for the South Solon Meeting House. From the outside, this 1842 white-sided building, nestled among open fields and rural back roads in Somerset County, resembles that of…
Glide Through the Woods
Nordic Ski in the Katahdin Region
How Maine’s charging station infrastructure is changing
The electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Maine is surprisingly widespread and constantly growing.
Indigenous writer is weaving together heritage and modern life in his work
Morgan Talty’s “Night of the Living Rez” is a tribute to his Penobscot roots, and speaks to what it means to live through tragedy.
How a mentor can benefit your career this year
If you’re in a field with particularly high burnout, consulting people who know how to manage work-related stress may help save your sanity.
Cryptocurrency isn’t just for tech bros anymore
Cryptocurrency is all but inevitable in modern society, according to one financial adviser.
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