Meet Maine Radio Legend George Hale
As soon as he returned home from Florida this spring, George Hale couldn’t wait to get back on the air with his co-host Ric Tyler at WVOM, 103.9 FM.
Labor of Love: 90-year-old Lester Sprague Whittles Walking Sticks for Family and Friends
Years ago, Lester Sprague and his wife, Harriet were visiting Duck Lake in Northern Hancock…
History in the Garden and How the New World Upset it All
Among the spectacular plants discovered in the Americas, azaleas captivated European gardeners. Photo by Lynette…
Outfoxing the Williest Opponent of All
The last resort is to set a trap to catch and release pests elsewhere. Photo…
A Shot at Life
Hope on the Horizon, As More Receive COVID-19 Vaccines. Brooke Adams is checked out by…
A Conversation with Kevin Hancock of Hancock Lumber
"The company really is the people who work there today." With retail stores, kitchen design…
Stepping Back into Maine’s Past
Antiques create a time machine at the Smith Company in Cornish Steve Smith recently sat…
Enjoy a Chapter of Maine’s Fire Tower History on Big Moose Mountain
Photos by Carey Kish The view from the ledges atop 3,194-foot Big Moose Mountain is…
Weather or Not: ATVs Ascend Mount Washington
Back in 2015 was the first time my spouse and I planned to ride our…
Throw Caution to the Wind and Waves and Find Your Silverlining
While every cloud may have a silver lining, Perkins Cove in the southern Maine coastal…
Yanked Potato Farls
The Yankee Chef Northern Ireland has a superb accompaniment to their breakfast dishes that truly supersedes hash browns, and that is the Farl. While there is
History in the Garden and How the New World Upset it All
Gardeners make history. Gardening is history itself. The story of many ancient civilizations can be chronicled in their gardens. For centuries, anthropologists have been mining
A Conversation with Wendy Weiger
A Woman Who Lives in the Woods In her quiet, knowledgeable way, Wendy Weiger, MD, PhD, urges people to think about two important, interrelated truths.
Labor of Love: 90-year-old Lester Sprague Whittles Walking Sticks for Family and Friends
Years ago, Lester Sprague and his wife, Harriet were visiting Duck Lake in Northern Hancock County. “We were walking along the shore and saw this
A Tale of Two Maldens – Carla and Karl
Carla Malden credits her father, actor Karl Malden, for sowing the seeds of her writing career—first as a screenwriter and then an author. “He used
Enjoy a Chapter of Maine’s Fire Tower History on Big Moose Mountain
Photos by Carey Kish The view from the ledges atop 3,194-foot Big Moose Mountain is a grand one. It takes in the magnificence of big,
The Benefits of Bearing Down: My Career in Car Design
I was a car designer with Ford and Chrysler in the 1950s, a time of powerful, classic cars. What made my employment as a designer unique is that I
A Sweet Treat: Blondies with Pecans and Chocolate Chips
This is one of the recipes in the book that we would call old-fashioned because it’s been around for a long time. These blondies are just like brownies without the chocolate in the
September Offers Plenty of Fun Things to Do!
As life slowly eases back toward normal, more festivals, fairs, tours, and events are ours to enjoy. Some would argue that September, with warm days, crisp evenings, and the
Catching Up with Linda Greenlaw
Best-selling author, lobster boat captain, novice oyster farmer, and proud owner of the smaller Earnest, the larger Select, and a charter boat company . . . Linda Greenlaw has a lot going on these days. And she fulfills other
What My Piscataqua Bridge Tears Told Me
I discovered Damariscotta ten years ago when in search of a Maine vacation. A random click on a vacation website led me there. After Summer 1,
Kennebunk’s Wedding Cake House to have New Life
The Wedding Cake House in Kennebunk is one of the most photographed and cherished landmarks in New England. But many feared its best days were
