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Kennebec region featured in latest book from South Gardiner historian

by Jessica Lowell August 30, 2022August 31, 2022

“Around the Kennebec Valley: The Herman Bryant Collection,” from Arcadia Publishing brings Gay Grant back to the collection of the photographer who captured images in the Kennebec Valley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Food & Dining, Health, Nation & World, News

Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests

by CARLA K. JOHNSON August 29, 2022

Past studies in China and Japan, where green tea is popular, suggested health benefits. The new study extends the good news to black tea.

Food & Dining

Meltdown: The day the refrigerator stopped working

by Peggy Grodinsky August 28, 2022August 27, 2022

When this summer’s heat wave hit, even the refrigerator couldn’t hack it. But the chore of replacing it proved daunting.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

After you’ve eaten the corn, deploy this genius idea to wring all the good from the corncobs

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 28, 2022August 27, 2022

Make Corncob Jelly. Then, for a special treat, spoon it on Double Corn Muffins.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors

Book review: A pandemic is ravaging the world. Then, a plague is loosed on New York City

by Michael Berry August 28, 2022August 27, 2022

Chris Holm’s bio-thriller ‘Child Zero’ is a timely page-turner.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: What will Maine’s forests look like in 100 years?

by Tom Atwell August 28, 2022August 27, 2022

Biologist Amanda Devine says we’ve already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Island Secrets’ and ‘Visualizing Nature’

by Bill Bushnell August 26, 2022August 25, 2022

A magnificent collection of 12 stories showcasing Catherine Lee’s writing skill, and a collection of 20 short essays by 21 contributors who were asked to reflect on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1836 essay ‘Nature.’