A very simple Christmas celebration is in order this year. I have been looking forward to a bit of grandchildren time in the morning and a walk in the woods followed by a contemplative evening by the fire with my book. This chowder, like all chowders, can be built a day ahead then gently reheated […]
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Maine Voices: Deer hunting with Robert Frost, or what I’ve found in the woods
I haven’t brought home much venison since taking up the pastime at age 45, but it’s brought me closer to nature and my neighbors.
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Letter: Balentine’s Christmas story is really a fairy tale
John Balentine (“Vaccine is best Christmas gift ever,” Dec. 18) writes a fairy tale which begins: Once upon a time “we should be thankful for … the speedy delivery of (the Pfizer vaccine).” BUT, both widespread vaccine distribution and large-scale inoculation programs will not be implemented for months, possibly into spring or summer of 2021, […]
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Midcoast Meetings: Dec. 25-Jan. 1
Harpswell Check harpswell.maine.gov for information on remote access. Videos of previous meetings at vimeo.com/showcase/1503508. Mon. 12/28 3 p.m. Budget Advisory Committee
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Cooking at the Cove: For the solstice
I plan to make this oven beef stew on the winter solstice, but really it’s a wonderfully simplified version of beef bourguignon that can be made any time. Served over mashed potatoes or egg noodles, this filling dish, made with whatever cut of beef you prefer and cooked in the oven to perfection, […]
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Coastal Journal Edition Meetings: Dec. 18-23
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Wed. 12/23 4 p.m. Transportation Committee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 12/21 6:30 p.m. Town Council Meeting Tues. 12/22 6:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Harpswell For information on remote access see harpswell.maine.gov. Mon. 12/21 3 p.m. Budget Advisory Committee Tues. […]
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Letter: Balentine should appreciate unseen qualities
John Balentine writes “… because real Mainers care not for social status.” (“Tis the Season for Maine Status Symbols,” Dec. 4). Why does Balentine only view and judge individuals by their material possessions? In “The Little Prince,” Antoine de Saint Exupery once revealed the secret of life: “It is only with the heart that one […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Getting ready for the holidays
This basic recipe for a round pasta bake is the epitome of comfort food in my book. It can be changed up as the mood strikes, or according to what you have on hand on any given day. Add whatever sounds good to you: sautéed onions, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, peas or any leftover deliciousness. Try […]
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Letter: Forecaster editors challenged to change policy
Quoting from an old spiritual, Martin Luther King Jr. once gloriously proclaimed: “Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last.” With respect to the final results of the 2020 presidential election, I should like to amend the final portion of this spiritual to be: “…Thank God almighty, we are […]
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Nomination papers available in Harpswell for selectman, school board
HARPSWELL — Nomination papers for one seat on the Board of Selectmen and one director of Maine School Administrative District 75 are now available at the town clerk’s office. Both positions are three-year terms. Selectman David I. Chipman’s term is expiring along with school board member Frank Wright IV, whose term is also up at […]