Almost every evening he’s at home in Boothbay, usually beginning sometime around 7 p.m., Garry Blackman Sr. starts livestreaming on his personal Facebook page. For a half-hour or more Blackman plays a virtual DJ, spinning a selection of songs chosen from the 20,000 or so 45 rpm records in his collection.
Bringing Food Home SNAP 101
With so many potential funding changes in the news and on our minds, it seems like a good time to revisit one of America’s most crucial programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
In Nature Wild Goose Story
Wild geese are supposed to fly south in the fall. Their yodeling calls bring us to pause our leaf raking, to look up at the “Vee” of birds heading toward the southern horizon. We may shiver a little and wonder: do we really want to be here through weeks of cold and snow?
A TIME TO ACT
In New England, we’re fortunate to have a unique seasonal cycle that ensures our surroundings are never boring; instead, they’re alternately icy, muddy, or boiling.
Couples of the County: Staying Grounded with Sara Cawthon and Megan Taft
Many people walk through life with a passion, dream, or goal they hope to accomplish, and it’s not often they find a partner dedicated to the same thing.
VICTORY LAP
It’s pretty rare to have as many front-page headlines from a sports season as we did this winter.
Couples of the County: 35 Years of Love and Laughter with Bob and Lynne Plourde
Together for 35 years now, Bob and Lynne Plourde talk on the telephone maybe 10 times a day. Each conversation could be a few seconds or many minutes, but no matter how many times they talk or for how long, they still make it a point to say “I love you” before the end of almost every call.
Tails & Tales
I was in the back corner of the barn doing chores when I heard them talking about me.
Westport Island
I like snow. As a kid growing up in Virginia, snow was a big deal. Listening to the radio at 6 a.m. for the school closings was one of the most exciting events of the year. Especially when they announced Denbigh Elementary. The dreamy ecstasy of turning off the radio, snuggling deeper into the covers, and sleeping in was just the best ever. Now you might think snow in Virginia was rare. Certainly by current venue comparisons. But back then we got at least a couple school closing snows a year.
Damariscotta History Mr. Winfield Cooper and His Barn Auctions
This article starts in the spring of 1943 when the United States was involved World War II, waging a global war against Germany and Japan.
BE A BOB
Bob Plourde will be the first to tell you he was a less than enthusiastic student in high school, but he learned quite a bit about business in one of his very first jobs.
Couples of the County: Jeff and Ann Pierce Pave the Way, Together
While finding love is sometimes ascribed to fate, finding a friendship and nurturing it until it becomes something more is a choice. Nearly 40 years ago, Jeff and Ann Pierce agreed to take a leap of faith, and they continue to make that choice every day.
Round Pond
After seeing my photo, my cousin allowed that her mother spent her inheritance at White Flower Farm. That would be easy to do! Their prices are steep but their quality is unsurpassed. When this basket arrived a couple of weeks ago, there were a couple of green sprouts in the dirt. Once uncovered within three or four days the entire basket was filled with sprouting bulbs of every kind. What a pleasure to see something so colorful and so full of scent this time of year.
BETTER TOGETHER
In last year’s Valentine’s Day edition, reporter Johnathan Riley shone the “Characters of the County” spotlight on Jefferson couple Jarrod and Cheryl Pinkham, bringing a local love story to the column. Readers responded overwhelmingly, many sending in recommendations for other local couples to profile. Clearly, love is plentiful in Lincoln County.
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