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5 lessons from Obama’s national parks show on Netflix

by Nathan Diller The Washington Post April 17, 2022April 14, 2022

“Our Great National Parks” shows, among other lessons, that nature can bounce back if given a chance.

Food & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes

Green Plate Special: Improving soil on farms also improves health of environment

by Christine Burns Rudalevige April 17, 2022April 16, 2022

And preliminary data says it’ll improve your own health, too.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: Garden plans: This year, it’s all about the flowers

by Tom Atwell April 17, 2022April 16, 2022

Our columnist hopes for a little peace, quiet and calm – and a lot of cut flowers.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Egg-decorating tradition takes on deeper meaning for Maine artist with Ukrainian roots

by Eric Russell April 17, 2022April 16, 2022

For Lesia Sochor of Brooks, preserving the spring ritual of creating pysanky seems even more vital.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Harry and Meghan ride in miniature Land Rovers

by Associated Press April 16, 2022

The prince founded the Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military service members and veterans.

Arts & Entertainment

Harlem Festival of Culture, inspired by Oscar-winning ‘Summer of Soul,’ planned for 2023

by Karu F. Daniels New York Daily News April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

The series of events and music concerts called ‘The Black Woodstock’ will be revived at an annual outing.

J.P. Devine, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do

’Slow Horses’ the sort of fun the British do so well, and the gang of swells is here doing it

April 13, 2022

The impressible John le Carre gave us a host of spies in his famous novels. Always my favorite would be Alec Leamas from “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,” who said, “What do you think spies are: priests, saints and martyrs? They’re a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors, too, yes; pansies, sadists […]