Baseball is making a welcome comeback, as Maine and the rest of the nation gradually move from the COVID era to the new normal. The
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An Iconic Maine Summer Theater Reopens!
On June 16, the Ogunquit Playhouse will welcome theatergoers for the first time since the fall of 2019. That is when the curtain rises for
Richard B. Anderson: Maine Environmental Titan
“Seeing the silver linings when the times are stormy” “Things were pretty bad,” says Richard B. Anderson, his voice crackling over the phone. “The Presumpscot
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
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
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,
