When Henry Petroski and his wife, Catherine, bought a summer home in Arrowsic in the late 1990s, they began a long journey of discovery. He wanted to know everything he could about the property. With Petroski’s background, this is not surprising. He is a professor of engineering and history at Duke University and a prolific […]
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Book Review: Teen adrift finds direction on the road in Portland teacher’s novel
In “The Other Way Around,” author Sashi Kaufman finds a new take on the coming-of-age story.
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Book Review: ‘Wild Plants of Maine’ a foraging primer
Tom Seymour’s book has the dual benefit of helping people enjoy the outdoors and improve their diets.
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Book Review: ‘The Contest’
James Hurley’s novel on fly fishermen is set in a fictional Maine town.
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Author Q&A: Love and family in rough and calm seas
A new novel by a Cape Elizabeth writer, partly set in Maine, follows entangled characters from before World War II to the ’80s.
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Books Q&A: “Blessed Boyhood! The ‘Early Memoir’ of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain”
The book covers Chamberlain’s childhood in Brewer and early career at Bowdoin.
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What Ales You: Allagash expansion highlights burgeoning sales
The new system, with a price tag of about $4 million, is needed because Allagash sales are growing by 40 percent a year.
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What Ales You: Looks good! Tastes great! Both sides win
As I wandered through the beer aisle at the grocery store, the artwork on the 12-pack of Geary’s Summer Ale jumped out at me for two reasons. First, the photograph and design by Kaitlin Callender, a junior in graphic design at the Maine College of Art, are striking. And second, I’ve just started drinking spring […]
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Master Gardener: For gifts that keep giving, gardening books never out of season
This is the time of year when gardeners spend more time with books than with plants. Gardening season has ended, but gardeners are always trying to think of ways to make their gardens better next year. In addition, it is also the gift-giving season, whether you celebrate Hanukkah starting Dec. 8, winter solstice on Dec. […]
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Maine Gardener: Jeff Tarling shares his ardor for the arbor
Among the tips from Portland’s arborist: Small trees grow better.