Contrary to its name, Canada Falls is not located in Canada. However, it’s not far away situated northeast of Jackman in a remote area just a few miles east of the Canadian border. Actually a 3.5 mile section of the South Branch of the Penobscot River, virtually everyone… Read More
Stress affects all of us and it does a real number on your system right down to the hormonal level. Your body has built-in tools to help you manage stress, and this guide will teach you how you can tap into them. Read More
Camp directors have bid good-bye to their campers. Staff numbers have shrunk from robust teams to skeleton crews charged with hosting post-season events and closing up facilities. And regardless of the camp, year-round personnel are already looking to 2020. Post-season camp scrutiny leads to planning and possibilities for… Read More
It's part of a journalist's job to ask tough questions. And Dana Jacobson did that Sunday morning, asking His Hoodiness about troubled wide receiver Antonio Brown. Read More
Big Woods Snowmobile Grass Drags feature loads of action, warm temperatures and over 600 Saturday attendees. Northern Maine Karting Association finishes it's season with a triple-header, a new champion, and good racing at Spud Speedway. Read More
More incredible headlines from Trump, Inc. Read More
I enjoy David Van Wie’s columns in The Maine Sportsman, so I’ve been looking forward to reading his new book, Storied Waters, published by Stackpole Books. Storied Waters is the story of David’s six week adventure fishing from Maine… Read More
I love the New England Patriots. I have since 1985. Have mercy did I sit through some cold miserable games at the old Foxboro stadium in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Not a great place or great team back in those days. Perhaps like you,… Read More
There's good reason not to accept the political speculation. Read More
Maine Climate Council…Global Climate Action Week…UN Climate Action Summit…climate change takes center stage. Read More
A list of some Maine orchards that let you pick your own apples. It's a great way to spend a late summer/early fall afternoon. Read More
Mayors. Who needs ‘em? It’s a fair question in Maine. After all, we are part of a proud New England tradition of town government. Town meetings elect moderators, not to rule, but to keep the peace en route to a resolution of the motions… Read More
Lafayette Trail in Maine – Julien Icher is a French scholar who is leading the process of documenting the footsteps of General Lafayette, at the time he visited the United States, after the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). This historic visit by Lafayette was significant because the French General had… Read More
I’ve had my share of fish hooks stuck in my hands and head, as have most of my friends. Here are a few of my stories. Many years ago, I was fishing the brook behind my house and tying on… Read More
With celebrations underway marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the NASA administrator is warning that a full-year stopgap spending bill, like one recently floated by the Trump administration, would be “devastating” to U.S. efforts to get back to the moon. –News Item… Read More
By Steve McKay- SportsChowdah.com. “I need a hero….I’m holding out for a hero ’til the end of the night…” Do these lyrics ring a bell? Step into the time machine with me; we’ll set the dial back 35 years, and step into 1984 together. Ghostbusters, the Karate Kid,… Read More
Is the autumn of our life the time slow down and dedicate ourselves to leisure? Perhaps it is the time to sow seeds of greatness for the future instead. Read More
In Bangor this weekend, it’s the next-to-last weekend of “Woody Guthrie: American Song” at the Penobscot Theatre, and on Friday night, Hippie Soup plays at Nocturnem, the Tyler Healy Band plays at the Sea Dog, and up in Orono, there’s a hip hop show at… Read More
Maine’s new hands-free cell phone law goes into effect this week. Read More
I will admit that I have not been a regular viewer of Saturday Night Live for a long, long time. In my opinion, it has been about 15 years since it was consistently funny and featured cast members that I actually like. But I do still keep track… Read More
