Crooked Farm Preserve in Bristol encompasses 130 acres of open fields, forested uplands and wildlife-rich wetlands, including over a mile of frontage on the placid Pemaquid River. More than three miles of foot trails wend through this scenic parcel, offering hikers plenty of opportunity for exploration.
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Homes for the price of a car
A house for the price of an SUV? That’s plausible, given the dip in housing. But a home for the price of a Ford Fiesta? Whoa. Now there’s a value-bending proposition. While most people don’t think of real estate in prices relative to that of a car, there are houses in some parts of the […]
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How outdoor space can help sell your home
Humorist Fran Lebowitz once wrote, “The outdoors is what you have to go through to get from the apartment into the taxi.” But she’s an exception. When considering a new property, nearly every home buyer considers the outdoors in some way as a requirement for a property they’re considering. If the buyer is looking for […]
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Justin Bieber’s real estate woes: Blocked by Kutcher and now appraisal problems
Buying a dream house isn’t as easy as singing
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ALLEN AFIELD: Fishing crowds should swell
In April 2010, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) liberalized both ice and open-water fishing laws in lakes and ponds in the bottom third of the state by allowing year-round angling in most of them.
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SPORTSMAN’S SHOW: Carving out a hobby
AUGUSTA — Richard Nickerson’s wood carving of a Cedar Waxwing perched on a berry branch appeared ready to take flight, one reason there was a first-place blue ribbon near its base.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Mainers are surrounded by great art, theater, music and writing
Maine is awash in great art, theater, music and writing. Recent trips to the Portland Museum of Art and the new Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington reminded us of this.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Summer of the Disco King,’ ‘Early Wings Over Maine’
Bucksport author Jane Harvey Meade declares that her debut mystery novel will appeal to women of all ages, but she is wrong. Surely female readers will like this story — but male readers will enjoy it, too.
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BOOKS: Holden author announces debut publication
Holden author John R. Cobb has announced the publication of his debut novel, “Judith: A Quoddy Tale” (2012, Maine Authors Publishing), a story about a family of lobstermen who work the waters of Passamaquoddy Bay.