Festive fall country fairs have from time immemorial honored the harvest and those who have made it possible by celebrations of the season with sociability and food. For city dwellers it often is the only way to get close to a farm and its animal inhabitants, displayed in various pens competing for a blue ribbon of excellence.
PUMPKIN FEVER
We’ll come right out and say it – we look forward to Pumpkinfest each and every year.
Newcastle History Cattle Pounds and Roaming Animals
Some time ago I was interested to hear on my television authorities in Maryland were looking for two stray cows. I don’t know where. Then, they had pictures of a flock of sheep roaming free in Gardiner.
Characters of the County: The Thrilling Adventures of Doug Preston
At the end of a long, one-lane dirt road in Bristol is a hill sloping like a cliff on Muscongus Bay. Perched there is the house Doug Preston lives in, an idyllic haunt for the New York Times bestselling author, and outdoorsman, to write his popular thrillers and nonfiction work.
Round Pond
For many, many years we all have seen the lady walking along the side of the road, with her plastic bag in hand, picking up bottles and cans. Perhaps a few of you know her, but I have always been more than a little bit curious to know her story. My curiosity finally got the better of me and I stopped on the Lower Round Pond Road this past weekend to speak to her.
Damariscotta Comprehensive Plan Update
Mark your calendar for the upcoming public engagement meetings. This is another opportunity for you to provide input in this important process as we plan for the future of our town. The four recurring themes emerging from the data gathered so far – village/downtown area enhancements; bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure; recreation opportunities; and housing – will be grouped into three interactive meetings.
Wit & Wisdom September Color
Yellow bus is morning
Gathers children for school
WORK IT OUT
A Bangor Daily News article about The Forks Plantation caught our eye earlier this month, and we cannot stop thinking about it.
Characters of the County: Kyle O’Brien’s Life on the Water
With its long evergreen forests and storied glacial coast, Maine’s history of nurturing outdoorsmen almost goes without saying. Lincoln County shares in that history, evidenced by residents like Kyle O’Brien, a fourth generation Bremen lobsterman, who, when not on the boat, is hunting for deer and occasionally moose.
Bringing Food Home Can Vegetables Be Photogenic?
Have you ever gotten home from the grocery store and realized the carrot you just bought is shaped like a heart? Or does the beet in your fridge resemble a smiley face?
Henry, A Dog’s Life in Maine
Hello, dear friends. There are times in our lives when you meet someone who is more than special. I am of course, talking about dogs, and, OK, some cats. Why not, they are family, too. This month I would like to focus on someone extra, extra special; Boo Rodrigues, of New Harbor. I did not get to meet her, but my mom did and has been very much impacted by this amazing dog.
HOMEWORK
The residents of Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Jefferson, Newcastle, Nobleboro, and South Bristol have the opportunity to shape their children’s education for years to come, all by taking a brief survey.
Thrifty Good Food Comforting Bisque and Oriental Pork
Last week we were promised a rousing departure of summer as we tracked Hurricane Lee along the Eastern Seaboard with a promise of high winds and lots of rain. By Friday, anyone with a boat had it safely stashed away for storage or in a safe harbor. Homeowners secured anything liable to topple or be blown away. My 5-foot potted dahlia in full second bloom was moved to our porch for protection.
Characters of the County: Taste, Courage, and Discipline: The Life of Paul Leeman Jr.
Paul Leeman Jr. has worn many hats during his life: Bristol’s first full-time fire chief, a shotokan martial arts instructor, and owner and cook at New Harbor’s fabled Samoset Restaurant, to name a few.
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