Puffins, warblers, and eagles, oh my!
Deer Isle is going to the birds. The third annual Wings, Waves & Woods festival of birding and art, sponsored by the Island Heritage...
You know it’s Reggae Weekend when…
• the Sheriff and the Staties have staked out their positions on Route 27 (and planning on balancing the state's budget).
• there are bouncers...
Sunday River opens sugar shack
How sweet it is, as the Great One used to say.
Just because you're planning on skiing this weekend doesn't mean you can't take part...
New Year’s Eve: Celebrate the sardine
At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve in The Big Apple, they drop a glittery ball on Times Square. Big Whoppie (and...
The REAL Magic of Christmas
Need a shot of good news, some glad tidings of the season? How about this:
An anonymous donor is subsidizing tickets for the eight remaining...
Get the Christmas spirit
Economy got you in the dumps? Gray November just not motivating you? Need a little kick to get in the holiday mood? Sunday's Boston...
‘Loaf to open Friday
The countdown is on. The weather gods have spoken: temperatures have dropped, snowmaking has begun, and Sugarloaf is planning to open this Friday. And...
Escape the leaf-peeping crowds
If I wanted to lose the tour buses, the vehicle parades, the lines and the masses, and I wanted to not only see the...
Border patrol
The logistics aren't easy, but the rewards are rich for the second annual Two Countries, One Bay, Art Studio Tour, Sept. 20-21. More than...
Seeking Common Ground: Maine’s best agricultural fair
It's fay-uh season in Maine, and if you want a different take on the usual fair fare, head to the Common Ground Fair, Sept....
My Maine air show
No, not THAT air show. Yesterday, I flew up, up, and away in a 1933 Waco UBF2 biplane from the Owl's Head Transportation Museum,...
The Theater at Monmouth
If you're in the vicinity of Fast Eddie's (see previous post), don't miss The Theater at Monmouth, a.k.a. the Shakespearean theater of Maine. It's...
Staycations: Control costs for your Maine vacation
Are you trying to control costs this summer yet yearning for a vacation? Consider a staycation--the trendy term for vacationing at home and doing...
Plan Ahead: Frenchboro Lobster Festival
If you crave something far simpler than Rockland's big Lobster Festival wingding, with music, parades, vendors, entertainment and crowds, plan ahead to attend the...
Back in the Saddle
So to speak (after five days without Internet access), and with a new office assistant. First, a report on this year's Grand Lake Stream...
