HAMPDEN — Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the state as measured by total assets, expanded its footprint with a new branch located at 883 Forest Ave. in Portland, bringing the number of Maine Savings branches to 11. The Portland branch opened its… Read More
AURORA –Billy Willens of Osborn and five other boys who are part of Christian Service Brigade Unit 8096 went ice fishing Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Great Pond near Aurora during school vacation week. Willens caught a bass measuring 16 1/2 inches. The boys refused to allow the frigid… Read More
CANCELLED – The Schoodic Institute will hold a brown bag lunch at 12 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Moore Auditorium, 65 Acadia Drive. Three live owls are the highlights of this program, which introduces participants to owls native to Maine and New England. Beginning… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Maine’s Master Magician Wes Booth will perform a live magic show at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Pittsfield Public Library. Booth will hold a hands-on workshop afterward that will teach you fun magic tricks you can use to show and fool your friends. Read More
There are few places inhospitable to conservatives as the city of Chicago. In the 2018 election for governor in Illinois, for instance, the city of Chicago voted for Democrat J. B. Pritzker over incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner by a whopping margin of 81.34 percent… Read More
It seems I can’t block enough numbers to make it end. Read More
a potpourri of stuff - Maine greetings, guitar dreams, Batzina butternut pie... read on. Read More
A personal essay on the challenge of starting another novel project, and what may be needed to drive the creation of any large writing project. Read More
Harissa is a staple in our fridge - a terrific, not-too-hot addition to winter menus. Easy to make, no canning, and it keeps for 6 months or more. Read More
Quantum physics pays a visit to the ski slopes of northern New Mexico, and a fine recipe for genuine New Mexican green chile stew. (Note that it's chile, not chili.) Read More
SACO – Winter is finally settling in throughout the state and as runners and walkers contemplate when the roads and trails will once again be ice and snow free, the organizers of Mary’s Walk and The Kerrymen 5K have sent out a… Read More
You don't have to be an Olympian to enjoy a game of curling. In fact, you'll find curling clubs in many places, even right here in Maine. Let's start playing! Read More
PORTLAND – The days in December and January are short, and the temperatures are traditionally hovering near the freezing mark, and yet for a few hardy runners (translated: a foolish few), it couldn’t be a better time to take to the streets of Portland. January… Read More
MARS - the planet, the NatGeo TV series, and two friends who had much to do with bringing it all back to earth. Read More
SACO – I might be a little late to the party, but for the past year or so, I’ve been wondering why we still had two nondescript black boxes in our house connecting the televisions to the somewhat-dated world of cable television. Each time I visited one of… Read More
SACO – This time of year, people of all walks of life look at the calendar and often decide to make a change to some of their habits. Sometimes, they decide to eat a little less, sometimes, they decide to exercise a bit more. Whatever change… Read More
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On Thursday, December 20, I was given the chance to speak to the entire school about one of the pillars that we use to describe our core values. There are four pillars, respect, responsibility, compassion, and investment, and when I was first asked to speak,… Read More
By Liz Gold Significant amendments to Maine’s Medical Marijuana Law have gone into effect as of December 13, 2018. As a patient, here’s what you need to know. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
Our famous bourbon ball recipe, with a brief guest appearance and commentary by a movie icon. Read More
Recipe for a terrific real-Southwest tamale pie with a soft cheesy "crust" to feed four. The kitchen smells soooo good when this is baking! Read More
Written By Liz Gold As Maine’s largest medical cannabis organization, the Wellness Connection fields many questions from individuals interested in cannabis. And it makes sense – though recreational use was approved by voters in 2016, legislation is still unclear on the way forward. As a result, we… Read More
From Caribou to Saco, you can find a free Thanksgiving meal at these locations. Read More
A fabulous Sicilian fish stew that takes some prep and a lot of focus - keep other people out of the kitchen! Don't talk on the phone or text anyone or watch TV. Just cook. Read More
Written By Liz Gold As Maine’s largest medical cannabis organization, the Wellness Connection fields many questions from individuals interested in cannabis. And it makes sense – though recreational use was approved by voters in 2016, legislation is still unclear on the way forward. As a result, we… Read More
Written By Liz Gold As Maine’s largest medical cannabis organization, the Wellness Connection fields many questions from individuals interested in cannabis. And it makes sense – though recreational use was approved by voters in 2016, legislation is still unclear on the way forward. As a result, we… Read More
