The Nobel Prize winning playwright George Bernard Shaw famously said, “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” I don’t know about you, but I have, on occasion, operated under this illusion, thereby creating discord in my happy home. It seems that just because I heard myself say it […]

Recently, you may have noticed metal buckets protruding from tree trunks or thin plastic tubes connecting trees — signs of maple syrup season. Maine has a rich history of maple syrup production, beginning with the indigenous peoples who first discovered the sweet sap. Today, the tradition continues, preserving a time-honored practice deeply rooted in the […]