In ‘The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly,’ Margareta Magnusson explains her secrets to a full life. But is there anything Swedish about it?
2023
Posted inRecipes
How to make Hoppin’ John, a tradition that’s more than a meal
Every new year, people – especially those whose roots run deep in the South – soak black-eyed peas to make their favorite good luck dish, Hoppin’ John. Beloved by all but commonly misunderstood, the dish of rice, peas and pork is traditional in the Lowcountry, the coastal areas of South Carolina, but it has found […]
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: 2022 was notable for rare birds and birding accomplishments
Remote, unsampled areas were a focus during the fifth and final year of the Maine Breeding Bird Atlas.
Posted inMaine
New research lab could give Maine an edge in fight against PFAS contamination chemicals
The University of Maine plans to create a lab to support research that could help farmers with contaminated soils and crops.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ ‘The Light We Carry’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A fascinating, expansive look at the ‘disappearing music of the coast’
In ‘A Foghorn’s Lament,’ writer Jennifer Lucy Allan explores the telltale blast that signaled both hope and fear.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Wild Turkeys,’ by Thomas Moore
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
The 33 movies we loved in 2022 – and where to watch them
In a season of Top 10 lists, here’s one on steroids: We looked through the last 12 months of movie reviews and found 33 films that received 3 1/2 or 4 stars from our critics. Ranging from such mainstream fare as “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Nope” to “You Won’t Be Alone” – a little Macedonian-language […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
What’s up in January: Celestial delights await at the start of a new year
Highlights include the Quadrantid meteor shower on Jan. 3, and a recently discovered comet that may become visible to the naked eye by the end of the month.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
After so much stress, the way we dress has become more about comfort
The pandemic loosened company dress codes and changed many Mainers’ mindsets about what they wear, at work and play.