Longtime Portland Press Herald copy editor and page designer Betsy Gattis, who was killed in a car crash this month, was known best for her kind heart, which came through in the annual holiday treat she shared with her co-workers.
January 2021
Posted inFood
Cooking for one: 6 tips to keep things practical, flexible and fun
Many of us have been spending more time at home over the past 10 months, and a lot more of that time has been spent alone. With the coronavirus pandemic cutting off access to friends and social circles, and all the places we used to gather, that’s no surprise. And if you’re by yourself, you’ve […]
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Pondering patience in a time of pandemic
While some get vaccinated, the rest of us decide how best to wait.
Posted inEvents, Source
Watch: Celebrate the winners of the 2021 Source Sustainability Awards
The Source Maine Sustainability Awards are an annual recognition of people who contribute to the state’s environmental well-being. We celebrated them on Wednesday, April 21.
Posted inCookbook Reviews
Travel-imbued cookbooks offer up culinary journeys
On a gray afternoon in November, I sat down to a meal that evoked Istanbul cafes where just the year before I had feasted at the edge of the sun-streaked Bosporus. Dried sumac speckled a plate of shaved radishes and fennel, and the main course was lamb ragout, ladled over satiny eggplant puree. It was […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: More observations from the Christmas Bird Count
Watchers at numerous inland locations around the state find a variety of species.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Proposed ‘closed’ salmon pens pose threat to Frenchman Bay
I am writing to express opposition to the massive “closed” salmon pen operation proposed for Frenchman Bay. American Aquafarms, based in Portland and organized recently by the Norwegian company Global AS, is proposing a gigantic salmon farm. Plans are to place 30 sea pens, each 150 feet wide, on two leases, totaling 100 acres in […]
Posted inMaine, News
More Mainers are interested in adopting pets; finding them isn’t always easy
Animal shelters report high demand for cats and dogs, but fewer animals are coming to Maine from out-of-state shelters because of coronavirus restrictions and more interest in adoption in other parts of the country.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Frenchman Bay wrong place for industrial salmon farm
American Aquafarms, a multimillion-dollar company, has applied to lease over 100 acres of the ocean for salmon farming in lucrative Frenchman Bay fishing grounds. The proposed dual leases are to cover 50 and 60 acres on the ocean surface, but there is no telling how much additional space the pens will cover with ropes and […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Inmates don’t deserve vaccine priority
People who put themselves in danger should not be protected before others who are more careful.