Environmental rules continue to be rolled back under the Trump administration, even as impeachment dominates the front pages. Read More
Around Dec. 1, 1864, the 7th Maine Battery occupied Fort Sedgwick, similar in design to the well preserved Fort Stedman (above) at Petersburg National Battlefield Park. Also called “Fort Hell,” Sedgwick was located farther west from Stedman. (Brian F. Swartz Photo)… Read More
Vikki Choate told me that when she hit 50, something magical happened — things that used to bother her didn’t anymore. In this episode of Conversations About Aging, we talked about her view on life and how she is preparing for the future. Hint: it doesn't include retirement. Read More
On a day when you’re going to hear a lot of “It ain’t always pretty” and “A win is a win on the road” it’s important to remember that the Patriots improved to 9-1 with their 17-10 win in Philadelphia Sunday. But, that game was uglier than a… Read More
Thanks to a new mentoring program launched by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, an astonishing 7 of 9 new hunters shot a deer on Swan Island in the Kennebec River. The new program spends time teaching new deer hunters how to hunt deer, and… Read More
Part two of an Army veteran's story about a car named Blackjack that provided relief for a tough part of life he and his family were going through. Read More
Helping the homeless in less than ideal weather conditions. Read More
This was the weekend for which loyal fans, boosters and alumni have been begging for years. Read More
“It just takes an idea to build something upon,” says Marcia Hayward, town clerk for the Machiasport. Her sentiment is the foundation of a plan to convert 27 acres of land, located behind the town office and fire department, into a recreational space affording activities for young and… Read More
If you are interested in genealogy and the Civil War, join the Penobscot County Genealogical Society and Maine at War at 6 p.m., Wednesday, November 20 at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. Read More
The Patriots haven’t played a football game since November 3rd, (even worse, they haven’t won a football game since October 27th vs Cleveland. Gulp.) The bye week couldn’t have come at a better or worse time. I say better because a week 10 bye is a prime time… Read More
There's more at stake in the Trump impeachment process than the fate of the president. Read More
The Sanford Board of Appeals convened Wednesday night, November 13, for a hearing regarding a Violation Notice issued by Sanford Fire Marshal Patrick Cotter that would have required me, as the owner of a 10-bed men’s recovery residence on Boyd Street, to either make roughly… Read More
I continued exploring recent releases from Caroline Polachek, Angel Olsen, DIIV and Foals on this week's show, while the retro alternative set focused on some semi-forgotten radio rock hits from 1997. Read More
The intimidator-in-Chief. Read More
When Bob got scammed, he felt terrible. Instead of keeping it to himself, he decided to warn other people by sharing his experience. Read More
LEWISTON, Me – “Celebrate Maine 2020”, bicentennial will include an exhibit about Franco-Americans who participated in building the state’s economy. In fact, the Board of Directors, with the Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston Auburn College (USM LAC FAC), are preparing to participate in the… Read More
If you’re paying attention to the ongoing Democratic primary, the would-be presidents all have something to say about student loan debt. Read More
Sterling and I have a mutual friend. We’ll call him “Rob.”Because that is his real name. He asked the following question last week on Facebook: “Patriots Fans: Would you be willing to swap Edelman’s miraculous catch and the 28-3 comeback Super Bowl win over the Falcons for Tyree… Read More
I’ve posted deer hunting stories for the last five Fridays, and I thought that was it, but this past week I thought of a bunch of other stories you might enjoy. So here they are. I deer hunted one November with my friend Ed Pineau up… Read More
