August 2020 Digital Edition
August 2020 Digital Edition
Revving up the process: Gentlemen (and ladies) start your seeds
[caption id="attachment_3806" align="alignleft" width="300"] By growing from seed, the choices are endless. This ornamental and…
Here Comes the Sun: Solar Power Taking Maine by Storm
Sam Zuckerman believes that the perfect storm of high electricity bills, the reality of global…
Look to the Outdoors for Holiday Decorating
With the holidays just weeks away, we are scouting home and garden for seasonal decorating inspirations and…
Norway Makes Transformation from Historic District to Business District
A decade ago, Norway, Maine was all but a ghost town. It had almost become a…
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…
Poetry: Onward A River Flows
Onward A River Flows By Sheri Aube Onward a river flows carving a channel for…
Out & About: Exploring Maine’s Wealth of Wild and Wonderful Waterfalls
Out & About Exploring Maine’s Wealth of Wild and Wonderful Waterfalls By Carey Kish Gulf…
Climbing Katahdin in Winter!
Most hikers and climbers consider ascending Mount Katahdin in winter to be Maine’s ultimate mountaineering…
A Different Reality above the World
Peter Thompson of Fletcher Mountain Aviation Finds Reasons to Fly “When you take up flying, you have to have reasons to fly,” says Peter Thompson,
Transfixed by the Light
Richard MacDonald, a stained-glass artist for 53 years, has all these ingredients, and he has prospered in a difficult field. As a young boy, Richard
Author and Photographer Lois Lowry
I arrive at Lois Lowry’s home in Southern Maine on a Friday at the end of February. It is a bright and sunny day. The
The “Bike Cop Trilogy” by James H. K. Bruner
Mysteries set in Maine, in a pre-cell phone era James H.K. Bruner has enjoyed a great career with his law practice, raised his six children
Crystal Whittier: A Remarkable Person
Helping People with her Insurance Business in Hallowell When Crystal Whittier used to care for the elderly as a home healthcare worker, she saw firsthand
Don Roy, Southern Maine’s ‘Volvo Guru’
Seeing the car, the person, and the big picture Don Roy knows a thing or two about Volvos and customer service. As the owner of
Enjoy the great outdoors with the grands this summer
Social distancing may make family gatherings more challenging for a while, but fortunately, Maine has many wonderful outdoor destinations that allow people to stay six
A Talk with a Subscriber: Oscar Greene
You never know who will be on the other end of the line. The COVID-19 epidemic has had me answering office phones remotely, and one
Be a “tourist in your own back yard” with Oli’s Trolley
There’s no better way to get the lay of the land in a new destination, or to add to the depth of context even in
