When I was a kid in the 1950s and ’60s, a phone call was usually for something important, as in a death in the family or a medical emergency. Since my mother was the youngest of 12, we received many of the former. As time went on, phone calls became more frequent — and not […]
2019
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Exhibition at Colby shows Wabanaki art as it is today
The display of contemporary works, inspired by traditions of the past, is the first of its kind.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Not just sticks and stones – words hurt, too
Using the language of war to describe immigration spreads unjustified fear and puts lives at risk.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Life & Culture
Peach season is here, and chefs are finding ways to use the fruit, ripe or unripe – even its leaves
Peaches should be ready for picking sometime this week, and restaurants, bakers and brewers are ready.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Opinion
The View From Here: Gun owners have too much power
As the bodies pile up from mass shootings, it’s time to ask why older, white, rural men should hold so much sway over public policy.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
Let’s get real: with s’mores, it’s hard to go wrong
A new cookbook by Dan Whalen offers, as the subtitle says, “Gooey, Melty, Crunchy Riffs on the Campfire Classic.”
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
In hiking adventures, make new friends but keep the old
Camden Hills State Park is an old favorite, but it hasn’t lost one speck of its luster.
Posted inPremier Property
Seven Lovely Coastal Lots Available at Broad Cove in Yarmouth
The historically saltwater farmland is beautifully unspoiled, and destined to remain so.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Political legacies are hard to claim
Some Democratic presidential candidates are distancing themselves from Barack Obama, who is still the party’s most popular figure.