BRUNSWICK — St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick has announced that Shelly Wheeler has been named the school’s new principal, effective July 1. Wheeler is currently the principal at Saint Dominic Academy’s Auburn campus. She succeeds Timothy Forti, who resigned for family reasons at the conclusion of… Read More
CASTINE — The Castine History Partners, a coalition of Castine’s non-profits and town government, are developing an interactive–learning project focused on the history of Castine. Thanks to two recent grants, the Castine Virtual Tour project will launch in September as an online… Read More
BANGOR — Are you a new or existing landlord or property manager in the Bangor area? If so, join us on Tuesday June 19 from 5:30pm to 8pm at the Penobscot County Conservation Club in Brewer. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. Read More
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries is pleased to bring Dr. Jon Hare, the Science and Research Director for NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, to Opera House Arts in Stonington. Hare will lead a talk, titled “Fisheries in a Changing Climate”. The talk will address what changes we might… Read More
A slightly modified repost of remembering a rollicking night of excess just doing my job as a journalist and TV writer, the story of John and Marge Fairservice's survival on a rock in the ocean, plus a delicious warm-me-up potato dish provided by my daughter-in-law Gillian. Read More
One of my favorite places to run or ride my bike – Kennebunkport. For many teachers, the last two weeks of the school year are often the most hectic and stressful… Read More
One of my favorite places to run or ride my bike – Kennebunkport. For many teachers, the last two weeks of the school year are often the most hectic and stressful… Read More
Te The training schedule that I am using (a combination of advice from Jeff Galloway and Jenny Hadfield) called for an 8-mile run at the end of the second. My week was as busy as ever… Read More
Teachers, from kindergarten to college, are always trying to find a way to connect with the students who regularly settle into the seats of their classrooms. This year, my students and I… Read More
The Maine Marathon is now about 20 weeks away and I have decided to follow a modified training program to get ready for the run and train in a way that will help me finish the event with… Read More
Paul Doiron, the former editor in chief of Down East: The Magazine of Maine, and award-winning and best-selling mystery and crime writer will speak about his work and the writing process at the Mary Weymouth Hyde library at… Read More
Let’s start with the obvious, completing a novel is difficult and there often seems to be a never-ending supply of distractions to drag you away from the computer or the writing desk. I know the story that I… Read More
Kate Clark Flora, a former assistant attorney general for the state of Maine and a best-selling mystery and crime writer will be speaking about her work and the writing process at the Mary Weymouth Hyde library at Thornton… Read More
Let's celebrate the end of winter! Use the entry form provided to upload a short video of your adorable dog having fun this past winter and you will be entered randomly win a Petco gift card. Read More
Finally, baseball season is here! As a Sox fan I am feeling great about my teams chances of another division title this year and hopefully a decent post… Read More
Hello from North Haven! Despite early March’s best efforts, spring seems to be in progress! The mud is deepening, the robins are flocking, and pussywillows glisten by the side of the road. Another sure sign of spring! With spring comes spring… Read More
LEWISTON, Maine – A perfect classical and spiritually appropriate Holy Week experience at the Gendron Franco Center, on Cedar Street in Lewiston, on March 25, was an experience to remember, with the Maine Music Society. Mozart Requiem and The Vespers performed on March 24… Read More
When camp personnel gathered in New Hampshire earlier this month for the annual American Camp Association-New England conference they were offered dozens of workshops for improving camp operations. Among the presenters was Sarah Gordon Littlefield, director of Vermont’s Aloha Camp, a residential camp for girls aged 12-17. Littlefield… Read More
New Zealand has suffered an environmental disaster that’s severely impacted everything from water supplies to fish. Throughout a recent edition of New Zealand’s Fish & Game magazine, this sad story was told. Unregulated expansion of dairy and other farms, along with lots of development, has harmed… Read More
Now that the middle school and high school basketball season is officially over many boys and girls are either playing AAU, travel basketball or getting ready for a spring sport. However, it is also the time when players should really try to find time to work… Read More
Bob Ryan, Dan Shaughnessy, Sean McAdam and Jason Mastrodonato offer their thoughts on over/under's and other predictions for the 2018 Boston Red Sox. Read More
The show isn't about politics, and the Trump and Hillary Clinton jokes give way to the everyday problems that real people struggle with in the real world. Read More
With baseball season almost upon us it’s time for my annual Jackson 5 where I make bold predictions for the upcoming year. These predictions are labeled bold for a reason - they’re unlikely to come to fruition. Read More
