Western Maine offers everything from informal par-3 layouts and historic nine-hole clubs to full 18-hole mountain courses.
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Your guide to pipe smoking, driving etiquette and keeping your pants dry | Column
Mark LaFlamme ponders picking up a pipe and taking credit where credit is due.
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Posted inCommunity, News, Sun Spots
Reader seeks cookbook from Wilton Blueberry Festival | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m in search of a cookbook from the Wilton area that was published a few years back. This was a blueberry cookbook and possibly was a centennial edition. It is spiral-bound and has blueberries on the cover. It was no doubt put together for the Blueberry Festival that takes place every August […]
Posted inBusiness, Community, Guides, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal, Things to Do
This guide will help you paddle your way through western Maine
From rentals on Wilson Lake to delivered boats in Rangeley and shuttle-supported river trips in Bethel, western Maine offers several ways to paddle without owning a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Baseball, Community, Girls Lacrosse, News, Softball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Oxford Hills spring athletes, coaches recognized
Fifteen athletes and coaches have been honored on the 2026 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference list.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, Sun Spots
Reader shares summer memories | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your column on June 21 asking readers to share summer childhood memories resonated with me so here are mine: I was a child in the ’60s and lived in a village near a lake, with my grandparents’ farm just a few miles away. Some of my cousins lived close by too and […]
Posted inHearts of Pine, National Sports, News, Sports
For Portland’s soccer pros, their Hearts are with their home teams in the World Cup
Several Hearts of Pine players and coaches will be rooting for their native countries during the World Cup.
Posted inMaine, National Sports, News, Sports
Will World Cup fever drive dollars to Maine?
Area business leaders are hopeful but unsure whether soccer fans will pair attending matches in Massachusetts with a visit to the Pine Tree State.
Posted inHearts of Pine, National Sports, News, Sports
World Cup soccer watch party set for Portland’s Monument Square
The Portland Hearts of Pine are teaming with community organizations to host three soccer-themed events, including an outdoor viewing of the U.S. men’s game June 19.
Posted inEvents, News, Open Door
Watch: Open Door with Glenn Prickett, Gulf of Maine Research Institute President & CEO
Wednesday, September 30 – Glenn Prickett, President & CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, joined us for a conversation about the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping Maine’s coastline.