It’s all Greek to me

...and to anyone else at Portland's annual Greek Heritage Festival, June 25-27, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Food, dancing, food, crafts, food, music, food......

On a clear day…

...you can see from Mount Katahdin to Cadillac Mountain from the observatory capping the Penobscot Narrows Bridge's west tower. Not a place for those fearful...

Flower power in Boothbay

Went to a garden party... Next weekend, June 19-21, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hosting a Garden Fair. Activities include workhops, tours, shows, a...

Eat, Hope, Love

Not a sequel to the popular book, but Robert Indiana's iconic sculpture at Rockland's The Farnsworth Museum. EAT stands stands twenty feet high and contains close...

Feel the breeze

If wind is the future, College of the Atlantic is feeling the breeze. On Wednesday, COA is hosting a public reception at Beech Hill...

Acadia Birding Festival

Here's something to tweet about: No less an authority than Roger Tory Peterson called Mount Desert Island "the Warbler capital of the world."...

Free family fishing festival

It's spring, and the fish are biting. The Upper Andro Anglers Alliance in co-operation with Trout Unlimited are hoping to hook families on fishing...

Moose Mainea

Wanna see a moose? This is the best time of year to do so, and the area around Moosehead Lake is prime moose-spotting territory....

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...

Boston report

Spent a few days in Boston and, of course, dined around with my foodie friend E. Here are a few nibbles on my recent...

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...