I’m not one of those Mainers who hates tourists. Sure, most of them are odious, reptilian blowhards, but that makes it all the more fun to instruct them in the proper way to eat a steamed lobster. “You have to be really careful,” I tell them. “There’s a poison stinger in each claw, so leave […]

Roger Snelling delivered his last package to the town of Scarborough this spring. The legendary 04074 mail carrier hung up his mail pouch for the last time at the tender age of 95. No more self-deprecating wit, small-town kindness, and cheer-you-up unifying observations. ’Tis a shame. With him goes a culture and spirit that says, […]

As a family of four weekly newspapers and many more monthly and annual publications, Current Publishing has a number of talented reporters who have learned much about how the world works. While reporters are trained to be observers – rather than participants – in the action, it’s rare to hear directly from these hardened but […]

As a family of four weekly newspapers and many more monthly and annual publications, Current Publishing has a number of talented reporters who have learned much about how the world works. While reporters are trained to be observers – rather than participants – in the action, it’s rare to hear directly from these hardened but […]

As a family of four weekly newspapers and many more monthly and annual publications, Current Publishing has a number of talented reporters who have learned much about how the world works. While reporters are trained to be observers – rather than participants – in the action, it’s rare to hear directly from these hardened but […]