The loon count takes place annually on the third Saturday in July – July 20 this year, when 1,624 volunteers turned out across 407 lakes.
Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
If you’re looking for a project, try getting your poinsettia to rebloom next year
Otherwise, just enjoy it this holiday season.
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Posted inMovie Review J.P. Devine
Series Review: ‘A Man on the Inside’ kind of silly, J.P. Devine writes
You just have to jump in and buckle up — c’mon, it’s Ted Danson, what do you have to lose?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State
Stephen King’s Maine radio stations will go silent for good on New Year’s Eve
The writer’s rock station, along with retro and adult alternative stations, will all go off the air New Year’s Eve.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Had enough of the same, old Christmas songs? Cue these Maine-made holiday tunes
We’ve got a whole playlist for you, plus a closer look at tracks by artists including An Overnight Low and Buck T. Edwards.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A Bowdoin professor collects his thoughts on the Black American experience
Anthony Walton’s ‘The End of Respectability’ features a dozen essays, written over time, with his observations on race in this country.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Puzzles & Games
Solve our holiday WordroW puzzle to reveal the Thanksgiving word
This puzzle was created using Artificial Intelligence technology.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Puzzles & Games
How many Thanksgiving words can you find using the letters F-E-A-S-T?
This puzzle was created using Artificial Intelligence technology.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Put your knowledge to the test with our Thanksgiving quiz and holiday crossword
Which team did the Detroit Lions face in their first Thanksgiving Day game? What year is commonly recognized as the year of the first Thanksgiving celebration?