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Some like it hot! Cheesecake, that is. Trust us and try it!
Cheesecake is usually served cold. So brace yourself for something a little different. The first time I made this recipe, I pulled it out of the oven and set it on the counter to cool. The plan was to chill it overnight in the refrigerator. But my dear daughter — also known as The Girl […]
I slaved all day over… never mind
The holidays are a time when all my baking supplies get hauled out for one continuous bakefest. You would swear an archaeological dig was taking place in my kitchen the week before Christmas. Cookie cutters, bowls of various sizes, rolling pins and baking sheets are resurrected for a few weeks. It often goes past New […]
Beat the winter blues and just keep swimmin’
We’re at that tail end of Christmas weekend, a weekend in which we’re slowly digesting our eggnog and sorting overstuffed recycle bins of wrapping paper, a remaining evidence bit that yes, the most wonderful time of year just happened. It wasn’t a white one– somehow Mainers often end up with White Easters rather than White […]
What to do if you find radon at home
Radon is drawn out of the ground from under the foundation of a home. It can compromise air quality and cause cancer if left untreated. Radon can be a very real threat to public health in homes all across the country. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as the Surgeon General’s Office have estimated […]
Virus on your smartphone? Fix it quickly
Smartphone users beware — scam artists are out to get you. Paula Fleming of the Better Business Bureau of Maine, eastern Massachusetts and Vermont, said scammers are increasingly targeting smartphones with malware scams to lock phones and then requiring a fee to fix it. “Currently, this particular scam seems limited to iPhones and iPad users […]
Time for some new year’s (financial) resolutions
The countdown to 2016 has begun. Why not add some financial resolutions for the new year? • Pay yourself first. Even if you aren’t living “paycheck to paycheck,” you probably don’t have much trouble spending your money – because there’s always something that you or a family member needs, always a repair required for your […]
Ticking time not lost on the young
Well, one year is drawing to a close and a new one is just around the corner. Time passing never seems as dramatic as it does when you can say “see you next year” to someone and know that you really mean it. It is sort of funny to take stock and think about how […]
Spotlight
ART Tom Gilmore’s photographs are on display at the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St., Sanford, through the end of January. Gilmore photographs conserved lands in Maine and New Hampshire. While Acadia National Park and the White Mountains are well known, Gilmore is also developing a portfolio of photographs of land conserved by […]