Meredith Goad’s Soup to Nuts column is a great read about our love affair with coffee and caffeine, based on a book from Maine author Murray Carpenter.
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Hazing of rookies at Maine State Prison goes too far
Scott Dolan’s exclusive interview with the former prison guard whose hazing has led to state investigations. A rare look at what goes on behind prison walls.
On the Job: The Gallery at Widgeon Cove
Georgeann Kuhl combines papermaking and painting at her Harpswell gallery.
Tax relief scarce in school consolidations
Gillian Graham’s deep analysis of school consolidations across Maine demonstrated that districts saved money by combining systems but found other ways to spend it instead of offering tax relief.
Rural Maine libraries are on borrowed time as towns seek ways to save tax dollars
As lifestyles change and towns tighten their budgets, rural libraries are in trouble. Bob Keyes examined the impact.
On Baseball: The unraveling of the 2014 Red Sox
How did the Red Sox go from first to worst? Kevin Thomas used data to explain the epic collapse of the 2014 team.
Just for fun: A pig’s-eye view of the races at the Cumberland County Fair
One pig wears a GoPro as a group of 4H-ers race their piglets across the Show Arena in this video from Gabe Souza.
What’s that? A show box used for grooming cattle
It’s crammed with the many items that a 14-year-old exhibitor needs to make his animal look beefy and beautiful.