A blanket of snow not only makes winter berries pop, but it protects plants underneath from the cold.
2023
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: Orange Chicken on Santa’s beard
With the power out, J.P. Devine looks for light in memories of Christmas outings at the mall.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Free community college has created a new wave of Maine students
Maine’s free community college program has helped remove inertia and fear of education costs.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Plant-based food gets seat at U.N. climate summit’s table
Food finally made it onto the agenda of a United Nations’ climate change summit. The recent COP28 summit in Dubai was noted for a thick sheen of oil lobbyists, its controversial president (who heads a fossil fuel corporation), restrictions on protesters and the successful petrochemical industry push to reduce rather than phase out fossil fuels. […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Everyday concerns seem distant during a winter trek at Baxter State Park
Inspired in part by Henry David Thoreau’s ‘The Maine Woods,’ the author and two pals explore a remote and frozen wilderness.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Call the Sea Dogs to heel
One would think that a national corporation worth hundreds of millions would be able to afford a $5 million clubhouse upgrade in Portland.
Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: Traditions change, Christmas stays the same
Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie? My family certainly thinks so.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Smiling is not hard – and smiles will come back to you
I smile because one smile can make someone’s whole day better. That someone might only be me. But hey, what’s the harm in that?