Sharing a cottage on Long Island reminds us that we can learn from both the cheery and the challenging moments life has to offer.
2023
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art puts the garden back in its garden party
The pandemic, construction and weather have impeded the annual summer event in recent years.
Letter to the editor: Editorial on expanded abortion access a one-sided disappointment
It failed to acknowledge the large and vocal number of Maine residents who opposed the legislation.
Commentary: Ukraine can still win the war
A new military strategy, sea drones and the resolve of frontline fighters make me optimistic that Kyiv can defeat Russian invaders.
Best-Sellers: ‘Dean Man’s Wake,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Dining out with the kids? These aren’t your grandparents’ family restaurants.
Today’s family-oriented restaurants offer expertly crafted, carefully sourced food to discerning young families – a welcome change from the cookie-cutter chains and generic venues of the past.
Camping for the ages
On the shores of Sebago Lake is Camp O-AT-KA, a 117-year-old camp where boys spend their summers swimming, water skiing, tying flies, playing sports, crafting and making lifelong relationships. It is the oldest continually run boys camp in the country. O-AT-KA is a Seneca word meaning “a clearing in the woods”. The camp is still on the land where it originally opened in 1906. It is a tech-free environment meant to teach campers to be independent, helpful and dedicated to service. Photos and text by Cullen McIntyre
Guide to growing shallots
Shallot be an unfamiliar allium it the garden this year? The Atwells say yes.
The Maine Millennial: Putting on a face to meet the faces that I see
Being diagnosed with autism at the age of 30 explains how I interact with the world. And I love explanations.
Hummus turns into a sauce for this fast one-pot pasta
Using hummus instead of chickpeas saves time, helps avoid waste, and puts a sometimes-pasty store-bought product to good use.