An initiative open to women of all faiths or no faith who are facing an unplanned pregnancy will offer weekly open houses starting on Friday, July 15, in Freeport, according to a press release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Walking with Moms in Need will host weekly gatherings each Friday from 3-6 p.m. […]

Walk a trail while reading a children’s nature book.

One of the best ways to build flavor is layering, or using one ingredient in two ways or at different stages of cooking. Using the zest of a lemon in cake batter, for instance, while using the juice in a citrusy glaze. It’s a technique we rely on often in our book “COOKish,” which limits […]

Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, will host office hours from 10 -11 a.m. Saturday, July 23 at Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library, 86 Main St. in Richmond. Office hours provide local residents a chance to meet with their representatives to ask questions and get help with legislative or state government matters. Vitelli will give updates on […]

The cost of everything from gas to burgers may be rising, but home gardeners growing produce have found a way at least to avoid paying $4 for a pound of tomatoes. Fertilizing those tomatoes — or cucumbers or flowers, for that matter — is another story, as the cost of soil amendments has been soaring. […]

The expo is Thursday, Oct 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brunswick Recreation Center.

Recently I handed my nephew a spreadsheet with all of the pertinent information he would need as the executor of my will. It included social media accounts and passwords as well as my banking information. “Thanks, auntie! I’ll put this information in the safe. You’ve relieved my anxiety about what to do if you become […]

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about waves after a visit to Reid State Park, having seen surfers riding beautiful, perfectly tubular ones along the open beach. This week, in the sheltered part of the park, a very different activity took place — clam digging. This part of the park, out by Todds Point, […]