A family tradition grows into an enterprise that makes reusable fabric bags for gift wrapping and many other uses.
2012
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Savvy Senior: Resources aplenty in locating lost pension
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: How does one go about tracking down a lost pension? About 35 years ago, I worked at a manufacturing company for a few years that offered employee pensions, and I want to find out if I’m eligible for any money now that I’m about to retire. — Searching Steven DEAR STEVEN: Losing […]
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Maine Gardener: Plants will reward careful pruners with better berries and grapes
Raspberries, blackberries, high-bush blueberries and, for some people, grapes are great small fruits for the home garden. They produce every year with not much care, and they taste good. David Handley, a small-fruit specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Monmouth, described how these fruits should be pruned in a recent class at […]
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Motherlode: It’s so easy to be remiss on the reading front
I possess three of the books on the The New York Times Notable Books List, in hard copy, with intent to read. Another I read excerpted in so many places that I didn’t feel as if I needed to read the actual book. One is on my Kindle app, but honesty requires that I admit […]
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Family friendly hikes
Youth programs are a priority for the coastal group, and kids can take their parents on this one.
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Carey Kish: Note to day hikers: Take it up a notch with an overnight
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to spend more time outside exploring Maine’s winter wilds, well, I’ve got a few suggestions for you. Day hikes are fine, but how about extending your snowy trekking into an overnight, a weekend, or even a week-long adventure? Options abound, so take your pick, make some plans, […]
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Waynflete boys dominate Sacopee
PORTLAND—In a microcosm of their season to date, the Waynflete boys’ basketball team came out sizzling Saturday afternoon and went on to a fourth straight victory. Hosting Sacopee, the Flyers snapped an early 3-3 tie with a 28-6 run, capped by a 3-ball at the first period horn from junior Serge Nyirikamba. Waynflete was up […]
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North Cairn: Rays of light, phragmites, then bliss
An exquisite moment of peace struck me at an odd hour, in a strange place, overrun with invasives. I was embarked on a routine household task, retrieving laundry from the basement and climbing back up the steep bulk-head stairs, preoccupied mostly with the effort of not pitching backward down into the cellar. My head and […]
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Hunting: For a meaningful gift, think outside the wrapped box
The holiday season is upon us once again and while some are reveling in the magic of Christmas, others are fighting long lines at the mall, agonizing over finding just the right gift for their loved ones and dreading the inevitable credit card debt. Sometimes the whole thing seems a bit too materialistic. If you […]
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Skiing in Maine: Stuff those stockings with skis, accessories
As this column goes to print, we have just over a week left until Christmas. Fear not, procrastinators! I’ve pulled together a list of the best gifts for the skiers and snowboarders on your list. I’ve also endeavored to include as many items made in New England as possible. That may have been a daunting […]