Comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director . . . Elaine Ballace has done it all in show business. And whatever her role, she remains funny,
Category: Wicked Memories
Just a Memory
Sledding down “toboggan lane,” to a winter’s day long ago. One of the great pleasures of retirement in Maine are the winters. What! How could
Yes, Virginia
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New York Sun in 1897 and remains appropriate for this holiday
America’s Sweethearts of Song
A Conversation with Kathy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters From 1955 to 1968, the Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Peggy, Kathy, and Janet) were star attractions on
The Timeless Art of Hand-hauling Lobsters
Lobstering is a huge industry in Maine. Last year, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), 100.7 million pounds of lobster were harvested
Stranded in France
I’m not a believer in omens, but let’s just say that in retrospect an unsettling coincidence happened on our third day in Collioure, the town
Welcome Back the Daffodils
hyacinths, and daffodils are harbingers that have been welcoming spring and lighting up landscapes for nearly 300 years here. Cheerful daffodils, members of the Narcissus
