‘The Pleasure Boat” also supported abolition, women’s rights and temperance. Its founder, Jeremiah Hacker, said he lived in a ‘plain simple manner from necessity, choice, and principle.’
2021
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Homefront: The sandwich is from Denmark, the ingredients from Maine
“In the Phelan household, we’re surviving the winter/pandemic by reliving great food we tasted during past family vacations. Last year we went to Copenhagen and fell in love with Smorrebrod. Our recipe is Wheat Boule from Rosemont (market), Scratch’s cream cheese, smoked salmon, dill, capers and our own pickled red onions.” — KEVIN PHELAN, Cape […]
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Landscape with native wild edibles
Humans get something to eat and attractive plants for their yard. Wildlife gets a share of the food, plus comfortable places to live and breed.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Rice makes the world go round, but at high environmental cost
Researchers are working on projects all over the globe to figure out how to grow it more sustainably and equitably.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Black History Month: Schools were segregated in the North, too
The battles of the civil rights era were also fought outside the Jim Crow South.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
2021 Maine Mother of the Year honoree named
Scarborough’s Lynn Gierie to represent all Maine mothers at the national convention.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Summer internships in Maine government available
Applications must be submitted by Sunday, Feb. 28.
Posted inCommunity
New guide highlights behavioral support networks in Maine
The guide will be distributed to families and schools via various partner agencies.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Alice Lilienthal Flagg
WINTHROP – Alice Lilienthal Flagg, of Winthrop, passed away on Sept. 8, 2020. Alice was born on Feb. 3, 1943, in …
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: George A. Smith
MOUNT VERNON – George A. Smith, of Mount Vernon, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on Feb. 12, 2021. George was …