Besides the flavor of roasted vegetables, any way you roast them, the creamy, cheesy polenta is a great side dish to these flavorful, lightly charred mouthfuls. As for the spelling of Cheddar in the title? Live in Maine long enough, and it is only natural that the “ah” in Cheddar flows from the brain to […]

Four people, two cats and a never-ending journey: Parents do some crazy things for their kids. Take last weekend, for example. Spouse and I helped First Born and The Groom relocate from Philadelphia to Atlanta. Little did we know that our simple plan would become such a fiasco. We flew to Philly on a Thursday. […]

I’m not big on watching competitive sports. The Super Bowl game, to me, is my commercial break from actual commercials, my opportunity to snag buffalo chicken dip seconds. I do enjoy hockey games, if for my quirky enjoyment of its cross section between beautifully orchestrated skating and fist-fights. Otherwise, I’m an arts-and-music kind of gal. […]

You know what school doesn’t seem to have anymore? Shop class. Or Home Ec. Teen ‘80s movies lied to me. I want to hit things with a hammer, darnit. Learning how to sew a button so it doesn’t fall off sounds extremely useful as well. I’m running out of nice shirts. And while I’m on […]

Birds have got the right idea. Once that wicked winter wind blows, they hightail it for southern climes, where I imagine them sipping pina coladas poolside at a swanky resort, chuckling at we grounded humans. “Silly animals,” they squawk, “with their fuzzy boots and parkas! Toss your drinks back, fellow flyers, it’s time to limbo!” […]

A nother Chance Animal Rescue will be celebrating the arrival of new kittens and their moms, with a kitten shower, which is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served and there will be a viewing of some of the very young baby guests. The event will take place on May 14 from 10 […]

WELLS — Scientists at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve have discovered how invasive green crabs are damaging salt marshes along the Maine coast. By measuring the strength of peat in three salt marshes, and by using CT scanning to inspect peat samples drawn from those marshes, the researchers have shown that green crab burrowing […]