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Why letting children play in dirt is actually healthy for them
This mud pie-making season, make sure to let your kid get as dirty as possible.
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The Buzz on Backyard Beekeeping
Resources, tips, and inspiration to start your own sweet hives By Kate Bielinski Beekeeping has become a steadily growing hobby. Between the promise of sweet, golden honey and the critical role bees play in our ecosystem, there is a lot of reward that can come from starting your own colony. However, before diving into this…
Blueberries: A Maine Way of Life
Tart and tasty, tiny blueberries are big business for Maine By Crystal Sands When people find out I live in Maine, they always ask me about a few things — our beaches, our forests, lobster, and, of course, blueberries. Maine is the world’s largest producer of wild blueberries, and from children’s books to “u-pick” farms,…
When Maine became Vacationland: Reliving the summer Route 1 road trips of the 1960s
“Old Orchard Beach today is a different place, with condominiums juxtaposed with the old tourist attractions. Route 1 has changed, too.”
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The art of maple tapping
With Maple Sunday coming up this weekend, check out the basics to get started maple tapping as the sap starts running.
Spring Cleaning
Spruce Up Your Home For Spring — On A Budget By Katie Smith The warmer weather is here, and while many of us are spending more time outdoors, we still long to have our homes reflect the seasons. A lot of focus goes into making our homes cozy and homey during the cooler months. However,…
Back to the Land
Simple ways you can turn your home into a mini homestead By Crystal Sands It wasn’t that long ago that urban gardening was the norm. People gardened in their front yards and on their balconies, and a little chicken coop could often be found in the backyard. While these practices fell out of fashion for…
Curious About Cannabis?
It’s high time to try edible cannabis products that could help with everything from sleep problems to chronic pain By Sarah Cottrell In 2016, Maine voters decided it was high time to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Since then, a thriving cottage industry of edible marijuana products has bloomed. For many fans of edibles, the health…
Classic Cocktails with a Twist
Local bars reimagine vintage happy hour classics By Joanna O’Leary Classic cocktails are a great way to add a little spring in your step this season. Or, better yet, how about a fresh take on your favorite tipple? The cocktail renaissance of the 1990s, which centered on fresh ingredients and interesting infusions, has evolved in recent…
10 Years of Blooming
Downtown Bangor Partnership’s Adopt-A-Garden project hits milestone By Marissa Donovan If you’re looking for a sign of spring, you’ll find it rooted in downtown Bangor. Downtown Bangor Partnership’s Beautification Committee started the Adopt-A-Garden project 10 years ago, shaping the landscape with 150 plots of flowers and greenery supported by local businesses and residents in Greater Bangor. …
Frescoes Find Heavenly Home
Vintage building in solon houses floor-to-ceiling frescoes for all to enjoy Story & Photos by Jodi Hersey Not everyone is proud of their past, but that cannot be said for the South Solon Meeting House. From the outside, this 1842 white-sided building, nestled among open fields and rural back roads in Somerset County, resembles that of…
3 perfect spots for kayaking and canoeing in the Bangor area
Ranging from easy to challenging, these spots are great for a quiet paddle on a hot summer day.
How to protect your skin on your Maine summer adventures
Summer is here and with it more time spent outside digging in the garden, exploring Maine’s rocky coasts or hiking high mountain peaks.
How to know when it’s too hot for your kids to play outside
Make sure your kids have shade, plenty of water and sunscreen whenever they are outside.
How Maine became Vacationland
Maine’s past is brimming with oddball vacation stories featuring visitors “from away” on the loose in Vacationland, a nickname that first appeared on license plates in 1936.
From family-friendly trails to challenging climbs, these Maine hiking hotspots are worth the trek
In these locations, you can find treks to waterfalls and remote ponds, and you can also tackle more challenging climbs.
How Maine’s charging station infrastructure is changing
The electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Maine is surprisingly widespread and constantly growing.
Indigenous writer is weaving together heritage and modern life in his work
Morgan Talty’s “Night of the Living Rez” is a tribute to his Penobscot roots, and speaks to what it means to live through tragedy.
How a mentor can benefit your career this year
If you’re in a field with particularly high burnout, consulting people who know how to manage work-related stress may help save your sanity.
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