Very few other plants are as easy – on you, or on the eyes.
March 2010
Posted inUncategorized
Maine Gardener: For a bloomin’ beautiful Maine garden this season, go native, of course
Maureen Heffernan, director of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, spoke about native plants for Maine gardens at the Portland Flower Show earlier this month. Cheryl Rich of Southern Maine Community College spoke about blooms throughout the season. What I found interesting was that they ended up talking about a lot of the same plants. But they […]
advertisement
Posted inLife & Culture, Outdoors
You want fun? Done.
Maine’s state park system celebrates its 75th birthday with a series of parties – Family Fun Days – and you’re invited.
Posted inOutdoors
Fleming: Fly-fishing industry has a filmmaker in Bethel native
They call it fishing porn. And it’s proudly made in Maine. Moreover, some Mainers think these trendy new documentary-style films on fast fishing and happy fishermen will gain in popularity. These movies are about how to love fishing, not how to fish — and despite the nickname for these videos, they’re wholesome, educational and absolutely […]
Posted inOutdoors
Sky Chart: What’s Up in April
Yes, it’s a month with plenty to watch in the heavens
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Book Review: Maine writer takes a fixer-upper, adds horror and humor
Sarah Graves’ most recent thriller in her Home Repair is Homicide series will have you turning pages, as you race toward this mystery’s surprising conclusion. “Crawl Space” departs from Graves’ previous mysteries in its heightened graphic description. Outlaw characters in this book are more fiendish and scary. The suffering they inflict upon victims is intense […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Like spring, Wonderful Gallery show has highs and lows
Many of my favorite artists such as Matisse, Van Gogh, the Fauvists and Kandinsky were bold colorists. Color is a surprisingly difficult element of painting. The brighter it gets, the harder it is to handle. Mary Louise Town Jaqua, the featured artist in “Think Spring” at Freeport’s Wonderful Gallery, paints with bold colors. Jaqua is […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Book Review: Korean War links ill-fated characters
Chang-rae Lee creates unsettling scenes, but it is a compelling read.
Posted inOutdoors
Kish: Add Bristol to your must-hike list
Wave after curling wave rushes inward from the deep green waters of Muscongus Bay, crashing into the fractured rocks of the shoreline and bursting ocean spray about like frothy fireworks. Safely perched above the scene on Leighton Head, we enjoy a front row seat for the awesome natural display on this magic mile of Maine […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Limington man charged with wife’s murder
State police say Patrick Dapolito and Kelly Winslow-Dapolito were married about six months when he shot her in the head on March 16 and left her body on land owned by his father in Upton.