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
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…
Celebrating Plant Memorial Home
When Thomas Plant built the original Plant Memorial Home in Bath a century ago, his…
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…
Maple Sugar
Made at Chase Farm and Around the State Richard Chase is at the right with…
A Conversation with Wendy Weiger
A Woman Who Lives in the Woods Photo by Sean Alonzo Harris. In her quiet,…
Preserving the Most Beautiful Places in the World
A Conversation with Carl Carlson of the Butler Conservation Fund Cobscook Shores. Photo by Chris…
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.
Mary & Jimmy: March
QUESTION: My husband has a habit maybe you can help me with. He wants to watch TV in bed each night. He says it helps
When the Irish Refugees Came to Maine
Poverty, Discrimination, and Bitter Struggle [Excerpt] Maine’s people are diverse,” wrote former Senator George Mitchell in the preface to They Change Their Sky: The Irish
The Healing Power of Song
I’ve spent more hours than I can tell you with half-dressed, soaking wet, coffee-loving, mischievous seniors. No, I’m not talking seniors as in high schoolers,
Final Mission
The Crash of an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in 1963 Dr. Joseph Wax will never forget the day he and his family hiked up Elephant
Little People’s Court
My four-year-old granddaughter Hattie Mae came running to me, crying and claiming an injustice: her six-year-old brother Tekoa had taken her Barbie doll. When questioned,
Celebrating with Lillian Turnbull
Lillian Turnbull celebrated her 105th birthday recently in her usual style—with a birthday weekend. One day just isn’t enough time for this vivacious lady. Lillian’s
Maple Sugar
Made at Chase Farm and Around the State Mainers who are hoping they will enjoy Maine Maple Sugar Sunday on the last weekend in March
