Plenty of choices as August rolls into September.
Mo Mehlsak
Mo Mehlsak is executive editor of The Forecaster, American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly. He's a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and started his career in Los Angeles, where he covered the retail side of the automotive industry for Automotive Age magazine and later became a business writer for the Los Angeles Daily News. Mo moved to Maine in 1984 with his wife and first child, and after a year as a stay-at-home dad and freelance journalist, became a business writer and columnist for the Journal Tribune in Biddeford. He eventually became the paper's features editor, editor of the weekend edition and eventually, city editor. He joined The Forecaster in 2004 as managing editor and became executive editor in 2006. Mo and his wife raised two daughters in Cape Elizabeth, and now reside in South Portland.
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Letter: Can’t read Balentine, can’t stand Trump
John Balentine’s columns are not worth reading, although I saw a rebuttal to his recent rant praising the inhabitant of the White House. Thanks to Eric Hoffsten for telling the truth about the shameful Trump. I suggest that those of us angered over the evil excesses of the president channel it and do everything we […]
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Coastal History: Lions and tigers and bears in Brunswick, oh my
Simpson Animal Park was the place to go for exotic wildlife, circus acts and a touch of the Old West.
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Letter: This RV name is an out-of-‘Bounder’
John Balentine’s recent column on RV models amused me greatly. Indeed, I share his interest and wonderment at some of their names. The ones he mentioned are among those I hold dear. There are, however, a couple of others worth mentioning. The Hurricane and The Avalanche, for obvious reasons, seem to me to be examples of less-than-brilliant […]
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Coastal History: Maine entrepreneurs do what comes naturally
The founders of Burt’s Bees and Tom’s of Maine followed parallel paths to success.
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Cooking at the Cove: Zukes, Cukes, Peaches and Berries
What’s a Maine summer without zucchini and wild blueberries?
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Sande’s Picks: Maine oysters a delicious, growing business
Through October you can cruise down the Damariscotta River, sampling oysters and watching seals.
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Out & About: Diverse choices in music
From European classical, to bluegrass, to a tribute to pop divas, there’s something to entertain almost anyone.
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Mainewhile: We can’t avoid death, but we can improve life
Honest and factual discussions about ending gun violence would be a good place to start.
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Letter: Balentine’s opinion ‘strains credulity’
Last week, after slandering Sen. Elizabeth Warren with unfounded accusations, columnist John Balentine said “… it takes charisma and vision to build up. You can’t deny Trump falls into (this) category.” The fact that he could type those words with a straight face strains credulity. We absolutely deny Trump falls into that category. A man […]