Accounts from Andrew Pettegree’s ‘The Book at War’ will make you wonder what role books are playing in current conflicts.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
This chicken paprikash lightens up a classic but keeps the big flavor
This popular Hungarian stew gets its bright flavor from aromatic, intensely hued paprika.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Winter’s here – time to curl up with a good hunting book
From deer hunting and turkey hunting to big-game pursuit of lions, tigers and bears, these classic books will keep you enthralled.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Protecting children requires proactive law enforcement
I don’t understand the apathy of our judicial system. Law enforcement could have found Robert Card and enforced the yellow flag law on him and/or placed him in a protective environment. A new legislative bill (from Rep. Jim White of Guilford) proposes to make the owners of businesses responsible for a future Robert Card showing […]
Posted inMaine, News
‘They’re all our kids’: Loss of young lives reveals tightknit community Down East
The neighboring fishing villages of Steuben and Sullivan bear the pain together after losing Cole Merchant, 17, and Tylar Michaud, 18, in separate incidents this year.
Posted inBusiness
In a world of online shopping, Maine’s specialty shops thrive
Retail giants like Amazon and Walmart may have the holiday shopping market cornered, but in some ways they just can’t compete with corner shops in places like Belfast.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Victoria Mansion brings back holiday gala
The event hadn’t been held since before the pandemic.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Columnist wrong about the thin blue line
The “thin blue line” is a term that typically refers to the concept of the police as the line that keeps society from descending into violent chaos. Ms. Hugo-Vidal’s Dec. 3 column, (“The thin blue line has melted into a puddle”), was a sad, scathing piece of nasty with a mighty large dose of vitriol. […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Winter irruptions of northern finches are hard to predict
So far, this winter seems to be a poor one for northern finches in Maine, but that could change as seed crops to the north are depleted.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
From maple syrup to ‘The Maine Christmas Song,’ children’s book publisher encapsulates the state
Stephanie Mulligan’s McSea Books has published nearly two dozen titles since 2019, including ones on iconic Maine subjects.