My daughter just got her hair cut and colored for “back-to-school” and it got me wondering about what sort of hairstyles we are going to see people wearing this fall. My daughter chose an “Emo” style (for those of you who haven’t heard of Emo, it’s an edgy style that I like to call “goth-lite”). ...
For those of you who are loyal “Find the Bone” players you’ll find this particularly challenging in the Spring edition! The bones were accidentally omitted from the printed issue of the paper. They are however in the online version. Click here to view the Spring 2011 PDF (right click and select ‘save as’ to save ...
Many of you know The Pines (formerly known as The Ledges) as a weekend dance hall, banquet hall, and event center. But all that has changed now – and all for the better! Allow me to introduce you to the new owner, Steve Teegarden. Steve has resided in Maine for ten years and, though born ...
Have you ever had a fear of something? Many people have fears; as a matter of fact I have never known anyone who didn’t fear at least one thing. For some it may be as simple as spiders but, in my experience, I have found that most fears are much deeper than fear of an ...
Even during the summertime in Maine, we all need to be concerned about heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Having seen the ravishes of these conditions in the Middle East during my military career, I can assure you that these conditions can bring even the strongest person to their knees. What is the difference between heat ...
You just might be one of the few people living without Internet if you’ve never heard the term “BLOG.” A BLOG is a shared online journal presented in reverse chronological order. It’s a web site where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. It can be a personal online journal. A soapbox. A news outlet. ...
By Wayne McDonald According to the American Academy of Dermatology, each year 10 to 50 million Americans develop an allergic rash after contact with Poison Oak, Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac Plants. The invisible oily resin called urushiol causes the ill effects of these poisonous plants. Poison ivy, oak, or sumac is found in every ...
Let me give you a little history on the Maine Lumberjack Show, and Timber Tina. Now many of us got our first introduction to Timber Tina when she made her debut on the CBS hit show, Survivor. (Tina, we HATED to see you go so early! We were all routing for you! That’s ok, girlfriend… ...
Bar Harbor Cellar Winery sponsored a Maine Mussel and Wine Festival to benefit Angel Flight Northeast the last weekend in June. The festival, offered a sampling of gourmet wine, seasonal beers from Atlantic Brewing Company and mussels donated by the Hollander & deKoning Mussel Farm. Local area chefs donated their time to create signature, unique ...
By Vicky Robey As a child, I used to look for signs that would tell me if I was going to have a good day. A sunny sky on my way to school meant no worries to me. Once I saw a rainbow before third period and the exam for that day was canceled. As ...
