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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.”