The conditions this time of year are for the hardiest souls.
December 2016
Birding: Whatever the reason, unusual birds land in Maine
Bullock’s orioles and dickcissels have been spotted and photographed this fall.
Ohio’s new abortion law is an assault Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court most likely won’t overturn it, but the new law is a bad omen for abortion rights.
Commentary: The voices of addiction
For Mainers dependent on opioids, access to medication is the key to treatment. For those without it: ‘It feels like being dead.’
Alan Caron: Politicians can’t bring back jobs
And anyone who says they can is just telling the public what they want to hear.
Dine Out Maine: Hot Suppa! serves 4-star ‘pan-Southern’ food in Maine (of all places)
Find terrific Southern classics, from gumbo to grits, with an occasional tweak.
Here are a dozen gift ideas for the art lover in your life
Giving art at the holidays can be risky business, but the reward can be great, too. Herewith, some suggestions.
Deep Water: ‘A Spell for My Sister’s Baby’ by Arielle Greenberg
Maine poems, selected by Gibson Fay-LeBlanc.
Book review: ‘How to Survive a Plague’ by David France
The decades-long AIDS movement gets a thorough reckoning.