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PublishedApril 17, 2022
The do’s, don’ts and benefits of composting
WHAT TO COMPOST (See related story on how to balance these materials for a successful compost.) Fruits and vegetables Eggshells Coffee grounds and filters Tea bags (no staples) Nut shells Shredded newspaper Cardboard Paper Yard trimmings Grass clippings Houseplants Hay and straw Leaves Sawdust Wood chips Cotton and wool rags Hair and fur Fireplace ashes […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Cybercrime hits older people hardest in 2021
Silver Linings: New FBI report shows Mainers were swindled out of $7.26 million.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
You can grow it! Vegetable gardening for beginners
As spring emerges in Maine, the experts offer simple advice, resources and first-hand experience to those who wonder if this is the year to get growing.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Advice for beginning gardeners
Members of the 24,900-member Facebook group Backyard Gardeners Maine offer advice to beginning growers: GOOD READS Lea Carver: “Use resources like the UMaine Extension Service, which has numerous free bulletins for home gardeners. Read books by author Eliot Coleman and especially the “Garden Primer” by Barbara Damrosch (they both live/grow in Maine). And perhaps most […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Maine weddings by the numbers
AVERAGE COSTS IN MAINE $25,000: Wedding total $12,200: Venue and catering $2,000: Flowers $2,000: Photographer $1,800: Wedding planner $3,400: Live band $1,000: DJ $1,200: Wedding dress $1.2 billion: Wedding industry contribution to Maine economy WEDDINGS IN THE U.S. No. 2: Maine’s ranking among states for destination weddings in 2021 (Hawaii was No. 1) 2.5 million: […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Vows? Wows! As COVID eases, Maine’s wedding industry is bonkers
Planners, venue owners and service providers say they are booking out to 2023 and beyond, and prices are rising, as 2022 appears to have caught the bouquet.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
Peace Corps volunteer fears for friends and ‘family’ in Ukraine
Silver Linings: Janine Winn of Temple was 68 when she joined the humanitarian service.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Silver Linings: Social Security field offices might reopen next month
With rare exception, only remote services have been available since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
The FAQs on furries
Q: Do all furries wear fursuits? A: The International Anthropomorphic Research Project, which studies the furry fandom, suggests fursuiters are a minority of that community. About 26% of respondents in a 2007 survey reported wearing one. Q: What are the most popular fursonas? A: Wolf, fox, dragon, cat (in that order). Q: Is being a […]
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Pursuit of the fursuit: The joys of being furry and making furfriends
Maine ‘furries’ talk about the fun, friendship and freedom that come from letting your inner animal out.
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