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Content from the writer: kstephens

A review of shojo manga from a tween perspective
Manga 101: Vampire Knight
Tue, 02/13/2018 - 12:45pm

I decided to do this series because of Valentine’s Day so I thought it would be nice to do a romance this month. Vampire Knight is a popular shojo manga ( a style of romance manga typically aimed towards females ) published by Shojo Beat in 2004. Vampire Knight is about a girl name Yuki, who is attacked by a vampire at the age of five, then rescued by Kaname (also a vampire). The story fast forwards 10 years. In that time, Yuki was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, a school...
And five other ways to revive civility in our communities
Paying it forward through a Redbox rental
Tue, 02/13/2018 - 11:30am

From road rage to political discourse, in today’s society the rise of incivility, both online and in person, has become the new norm, leaving many wondering, is basic courtesy, respect and kindness a thing of the past? In a poll released in 2016, nearly 70 percent of Americans felt political incivility has reached crisis levels. Maybe we’re a little more insulated from it in Maine, where largely, the unspoken appeal of living here is the civility of most people. It...
Planet Toys offers special gift certificates for children in the Knox Family Homeless Coalition
‘Though everyone has a birthday, not everyone gets a birthday present’
Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:30am

CAMDEN—With Christmas and the holiday season come and go, there is still one other special day in every child’s life—a birthday. Richard and Kit Aroneau, owners of the toy store Planet Toys in Camden, have long been supporters of the Knox County Homeless Coalition’s "Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays" program, which, thanks to the generosity of the community, gave nearly 90 families received presents, clothes and necessary items this year. “We have worked with the Aroneaus for years and they’ve...
The Banff Film Festival’s World Tour comes to Rockport February 9, 10
Banff Film festival’s most buzz worthy short films
Thu, 02/08/2018 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT—Swinging back up to Maine once again, the Banff Film Festival’s World Tour is coming to Camden Hills High School Strom Auditorium in Rockport February 9 and 10. For the last 18 years, Maine Sport has hosted this annual event, which showcases short films on mountain sports, adventure and the environment. Moore than 22 films will be shown over the course of the two nights. The lineup this year is exciting, as always. Jeff Boggs, manager and buyer for Maine Sport Outfitters, said, “We're...
‘Stories To Tell’ founder Meghan Vigeant offers new workshop in the style of Moth Radio Hour
How to tell a molly-whopping story
Tue, 02/06/2018 - 8:45am

HOPE—Meghan Vigeant, an oral historian and writer, has made the art of telling a story her life’s work. After 12 years of producing audio narratives and books for private clients, organizations, and public radio, she has just formed a new workshop to be held at Sweet Tree Arts called “Storytelling 101.” “I’ve always been fascinated by storytelling in general, but the type of stories told before an audience, true personal stories, sort of like The Moth story slams, is a form that really appeals...
What to get your BFF for ‘Galentine’s Day’
Fri, 02/02/2018 - 9:45pm

Actress/comedian Amy Poehler first coined the term “Galentine’s Day” in a 2010 Parks and Recreation episode as a way to celebrate one’s girlfriends on the most manufactured holiday of the year that sweet occasion known as Valentine’s Day — so move over Hallmark, Tiffany’s and 1-800-Flowers, we’ve got some locally made gifts (all handmade by women) to show your girlfriends you love them! Messy Bun Hat by Whitney Brown Designs The back story : Whitney Brown,...
Pecha Kucha: Behind The Slides
Playwright Michael Gorman explores opiate addiction, commercial fishing and Moby Dick
Thu, 02/01/2018 - 12:45pm

One of Pecha Kucha Midcoast’s most recent presenters was Michael Gorman, an installation and experimental theater artist and founder of “The Forty Hour Club.” Gorman, who lives both in Maine and New York, is currently working on a trilogy of plays called “The Honor and Glory of Whaling” that deals with the issue of opiate addiction in the commercial fishing community of New England. Note: Gorman’s Pecha Kucha slides appear in the right column. Click on the photos to match them with the...
Sarah Baldwin’s business, Bella Luna Toys carries wooden and natural toys inspired by Waldorf education
A Rockland business builds creative thinkers through toys
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 3:30pm

ROCKLAND — Tucked away within Rockland's Industrial Park sits an unassuming white building with an attached 3,000-square-foot warehouse packed with natural and wooden toys. It's like Santa's workshop in there with rows of industrial shelves holding toys, books, music, board games, and boxes of wooden play kits. Bella Luna Toys is owner Sarah Baldwin's dream job. At age 50, Baldwin, a Waldorf educator, decided after 15 years of teaching that she wanted to put her energies into a new direction...
Feb. 2 show at FOG Bar pairs Grammy winner Stephane Wrembel with acrobatics
The modern Vaudeville of Salt Stage
Tue, 01/30/2018 - 1:00pm

ROCKLAND — In February, the winter seems to stretch on. But photographer and film artist Jason Elon Goodman is not one to hibernate. “I know for a lot of people this time of the year is kind of isolating, but I can’t sit still,” he said. Currently traveling on assignment in Mexico, he said by telephone, “I travel a lot for work and when you look at all of these ancient ruins and the hieroglyphics, it’s all pictures of people eating, drinking, dancing and playing music and that’s how I like to...
Artwork is only up until Jan. 31
Sew Amazing: Quilt artist Carrie Connors’ freehand designs hang at Zoot
Thu, 01/25/2018 - 12:00pm

CAMDEN—Quilting as an art form needs an image overhaul. Most people associate quilting with dusty, old bed covers made by somebody’s grandmother. But, Carrie Connors of Camden joins a national society of quilt artists who use contemporary quilting techniques to create art. Her artwork, which is rich in imagery, and features many of her original poems, hangs at Zoot Coffee Shop in Camden until the end of this month. She works from a largely neutral palette in many of her pieces, some tonal in...
Belfast’s Ondine and Alder & Vine team up for a ‘Sonic Supper’
Celebrating Imbolc: Midpoint between winter and spring solstices
Thu, 01/25/2018 - 11:00am

BELFAST — On February 1, The owners of the “witchy” oddities shop Alder & Vine will team up with the restaurant Ondine Oyster & Wine Bar for a special “Sonic Supper” to celebrate the night that lies between winter and spring solstices known as Imbolc Sabbat —a wiccan/pagan holiday. Imbolc, in Irish Gaelic, is called “Oimelc,” which means “ewe’s milk.” It’s a time when agricultural societies anticipated spring lambing and were looking forward to the planting season. Heather Q. co-owner...
International #MuseumSelfie Day takes it a step further
Art Debate: What’s the etiquette on taking photos in a gallery?
Mon, 01/22/2018 - 9:30pm

These days, so many people whip out their phones whenever they see something interesting. But what happens when they are in a gallery or a museum? Should one ask permission from the gallery owner or artist first? Red Dot Blog, an art marketing news site, explored this topic with a post by gallery owner Jason Horejs titled: “Debate: Should Visitors be Allowed to Photograph Artwork in Galleries, Museums and Art Shows? The blog explores the concerns of a studio owner who is irritated by people who...
Organizers proclaim 2018 ‘Year of Women’
Augusta women’s march draws more than 3,000
Sun, 01/21/2018 - 11:00am

AUGUSTA— Police estimate that between 3,000 to 4,500 men, women and children went to the Maine State House on Saturday, Jan. 20, as part of a nationwide ‘Women’s March’ rally held in 35 states in support of women's rights, civil liberties and to encourage more women to vote, and to run for political office. The rally was organized by March Forth Maine, and co-sponsored by Maine Democratic Party, Suit Up Maine, and Capital Area Indivisible, titled “Maine Women’s March 2.0: Power To The Polls.”...
Hail To The Rad Kids
Local teen on his way to be comic illustrator, video animator
Thu, 01/18/2018 - 2:30pm

ROCKLAND — On a Friday afternoon, a lab full of students are quietly working away on animated and design projects at Mid-Coast School of Technology in Rockland. They are all working on projects for MCST’s Design Tech program, which taps into teens’ natural media consumption and turns them into creators of it. The courses offered include Graphic Design, TV/Film Production, Interactive Media Design, and Animation. “This is one of the most popular programs the MCST has,” said Design Tech...
Solo builder Jim Bahoosh on the benefits of a small footprint to speak at Hutchinson Center Jan. 19
Could you really live in 500-1,000 square foot house?
Thu, 01/18/2018 - 1:15pm

UNITY — There are some well known challenges to living in a small home, but solo builder Jim Bahoosh, who lives in a small home in Unity he built himself, finds that there are many more advantages, particularly in Maine. After getting into the building industry in 1984 and renovating old houses, his interests gravitated toward building houses that are smaller than average new house. According to a 2017 report on national trends, the square footage of a single family...
This winter, try flavors you’ve never tried before
Grab street food from around the world at United Farmer’s Market in Belfast
Tue, 01/16/2018 - 1:30pm

BELFAST— Where can you go to get French crêpes for breakfast, a locally grown microgreen Mediterranean salad with a small hummus pie for lunch, and the slow-cooked goodness of takeout Jamaican oxtail with extra gravy on the rice and peas for dinner? The United Farmer’s Market in Belfast, an indoor year-round venue for 65 vendors (and growing), has builta reputation on offering international cuisine with its varied vendors. With a sunny, window-lined communal dining area, often accompanied by...
The businesses hit hard (and who escaped) Lincolnville Beach’s storm surge
Thu, 01/11/2018 - 10:30am

LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — On January 4, right around noon, an astronomical high tide coupled with a super moon and high winds resulting from a blizzard surged up Lincolnville Beach, flooding the Lobster Pound parking lot and a stretch of Route 1 up to the doorsteps of a number of small businesses. At its highest point, the water was well above six inches. Some businesses were able to avoid disaster; others didn’t get so lucky. The Beach Store sustained the most damage as seawater poured in under the...
Gordon ‘Skip’ Connell: ‘I have 800 traps and it's hard to keep them in good condition’
Lobsterman who builds his own traps won 50 more in the Lobster Trap Tree Giveaway
Thu, 01/11/2018 - 10:00am

SPRUCE HEAD — Gordon “Skip” Connell, 59, was one of two people who’d found he’d drawn the lucky ticket for the 2017 Lobster Trap Tree Raffle this year. Out of 255 tickets sold, the lucky winners were announced Friday, January 3, in Rockland’s Mildred Merrill Park by Gordon Page, Executive Director of Rockland Main Street, Inc. Connell had the choice to take 50 traps or $2,250 in cash and he chose the traps. “I was smiling pretty big when I’d found out I’d won,” he said from his home in Spruce...
Thanks to the vigilance of Maine locals, Myla is back home safe
After six months of heartbreak, owner reunited with her cat in Union
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 11:30am

UNION— At first, the main priority was putting out the fire. Six months ago on July 9, Jean Stevens, from upstate New York, was heading home with her family after a visit in Union. The camper was packed, but there was smoke coming from somewhere as they traveled along Route 17. They stopped, and found the car being hauled behind had developed a fire under the hood. If that weren't enough of a disaster, their six-year-old cat, Myla, managed to jump out and ran into the woods west of North Union...
In Business
From Maine friends to Daughters: Rockland’s newest vintage shop
Tue, 01/09/2018 - 2:15pm

ROCKLAND—There was a time Ariel Birke, 28, was so unhappy in her job working and designing for a prominent outdoor clothing company, that she would cry on her commute home. “I felt like I was selling my soul to the devil,” she said. “I was learning a lot, but felt like I was contributing to everything in consumerism I hate.” Birke changed her life’s direction moving to Midcoast Maine from Lowell, Massachusetts, the winter of 2015 after a visit with her high school best friend, Mack Duke, who...
Torch 400 or more calories and fulfill your NYE resolutions locally
Dad Bod, Mom Bod, Beer Bod: Five ways to burn it off in 2018
Sat, 01/06/2018 - 11:15am

The shift from the frenzy of the last two holiday weekends into the first week of 2018 kickstarts for many people a natural desire to change up old patterns and start fresh. And for many people the first thing on that list is to shed some of that weight from the holidays. We all know the pudge ain’t gonna budge until some movement happens, so here are five of the biggest calorie burners the Midcoast area has to offer. Ice Skating (Calories burned 400-600) If you have your own...
The homeschooled teen bookseller has curated a collection of more than 500 books in genres offered for sale at 47 West
Meet 11-year-old Olivia Gelerman: Midcoast’s go-to expert on manga/anime/graphic novels
Fri, 01/05/2018 - 11:15pm

ROCKPORT—When she was seven, Olivia Gelerman moved up to Midcoast Maine with her family from south of Boston. Homeschooled, she had a natural passion for literature and at an early age, devouring The Hobbit , Lord of the Rings and other timeless novels. But with classics like Huckleberry Finn , she sometimes found it difficult to plow through so much text and the concepts were not always interesting enough. As she got into the Pokemon craze like so many tweens, a new...
The Goofus and Gallant Guide to Taking Your Holiday Trash To The Dump
What not to take to the dump after the holidays
Fri, 01/05/2018 - 2:30pm

ROCKPORT— This is the week when the trees come down, the decorations and lights come off and the excess of packaging materials get taken to the dump. But, hold on there a second. There needs to be some prep work first unless you want to anger the Dump Gods. “This is the time of year when a lot of stuff that belongs in the trash wreaks havoc in the recycling bins,” said Jim Guerra, Manager of Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp. He cited an example of finding a boxes in the cardboard recycling bin...
Artist Sandi Cirillo’s felt portraits evoke soft warm colors on the coldest days this winter
Thu, 01/04/2018 - 1:00pm

SEARSPORT—Mixed Media artist Sandi Cirillo has two sea-themed artworks hanging in her kitchen that are almost 3-D, it is compelling to want to touch them. Both are felted using wool, soap/water and agitation to get the wool fibers to fuse together. "Colorful Corals" is an underwater seascape with vibrant blues and purples. The coral is dyed sheep’s wool left in its natural state, so that the curly fibers seem to spring from the canvas. Cirillo simulates additional movement, positioning a piece...
Updated for winter 2018
What’s new for the winter Happy Hour scene?
Tue, 01/02/2018 - 10:00am

Where do you go when it’s 3 p.m. and Happy Hour is already starting on the Midcoast? (Hint: Nautilus Seafood and Grill in Belfast; Sea Dog Brewing Co. in Camden; Archer’s ont he Pier in Rockland). Where do you go when you want Happy Hour on the weekends? (Hint: La Vida Mexican Restaurant in Belfast; Fireside in Camden; Myrtle Street Tavern and Trackside Station in Rockland). And what new Happy Hours are happening this winter? (Hint: Ondine Oyster & Wine Bar in Belfast; Fireside and Vintage...
The Belfast Co-Op will feature her watercolors starting January 4
After paralysis, watercolor artist Pamela Hedden is living her best life
Sat, 12/30/2017 - 11:00am

MONROE—No one expects to wake up one day and discover everything you’ve worked for in life drastically ripped away. A stroke at the age of 36 years old completely derailed Pamela Hedden’s life. An architect, married with children, living in Birmingham, Alabama, at that time, Hedden remained in a coma for eight days. When she emerged from it, she was paralyzed on the right side, unable to speak, talk or walk. She had no understanding of where she was or what happened: in fact, for a long time,...
Updated with new listings
Your New Year's Eve rundown 2017-2018
Sat, 12/30/2017 - 10:15am

For those already thinking ahead to where to go on New Year’s Eve, Penobscot Bay Pilot has the complete rundown on what’s happening in the Midcoast. Enjoy your night and stay safe! Belfast New Year's by the Bay This is the 21st anniversary of the New Year's by the Bay and this community grassroots event starts at 2 p.m and goes until 12:30 a.m., mostly in eight indoor venues within walking distance. One button admits you to all performances and activities of the New...
Recipe comes from windjammer Chef Annie Mahle’s latest edition ‘At Home, at Sea: Recipes from a Maine Windjammer
The perfect NYE dish: poached salmon with tri-pepper salsa
Sat, 12/30/2017 - 8:30am

ROCKLAND—The week between the holidays and New Year’s Eve has a lot of folks pondering the waistline and trying to find that perfect balance between healthy and delicious. What to bring to the New Year’s Eve party? Chef Annie Mahle, who owns the schooner J. & E. Riggin with her husband, Captain Jon Finger, has just the ideal recipe. “I make a poached salmon with tri-pepper salsa,” she said of one her most popular recipes with guests of the schooner. “If I don’t make this for some...
‘We want this to be a welcoming hang out’
New Rockport espresso-wine-beer-bakery opens at busy town corner
Thu, 12/28/2017 - 9:30am

ROCKPORT—Having moved to Camden from south of Boston four years ago, the Gelerman family wasn’t looking to start a new business. “We came up to retire,” said Theola Gelerman, sitting at the oval granite bar under mullioned windows on the sunny first floor at their new business venture. “We had run a specialty grocery store for 18 years,” added her husband, David. “And we thought we were done.” That notion changed when the Gelermans learned that the Cellardoor Winery Tasting Room on the corner...
Belfast Bay Shade Company is fine art wrapped in light
No shade here; these handmade lampshades are stunning
Tue, 12/26/2017 - 1:45pm

BELFAST—Within the high-arched studios above the Belfast Post Office on 1 Franklin Street, a little shop draws people from around the world. Rooms are awash in hand-printed kozo and linen botanical lampshades, with a myriad of textures radiating luminous coastal blues and greens, mellow earthy and amber hues, rich jewel tones, soft neutrals, and vibrant bold block print colors pulling from Japanese, Thai and nature themes. Interestingly, there's a demographic of regular customers who routinely...
From local crafters who work out of their homes
Shop Local: Three last minute handmade gift ideas
Thu, 12/21/2017 - 8:45am

For the holidays, we’re continuing our series to shine the spotlight on Maine craftspeople who make products by hand and work out of their homes and kitchens to make quality products and work. Here are three last-minute ideas that can be found in the Midcoast and online before the season is upon us. Lovin’ Cups Handleless pottery that’s part of Waterfall Arts’ Handmade show The back story : Linda Stec has been teaching...
Lobster roll (right to your door) fresh Camden-themed coffee and rosemary ginger sauce
Shop Local: Three unique Maine edibles
Fri, 12/15/2017 - 12:00pm

Through December, we continue our series to shine the spotlight on local people who make their living by their home kitchens and small production facilities, using unique Maine flavors and ingredients no one can get anywhere else. Best of all, all of these items can be picked up locally and shipped. Graffam Bros. Maine Seafood Rockport A fresh Maine caught lobster roll delivered to your door with Maine’s Deep River Snack kettle chips. The back story : Maine...
Friday, Dec. 15 Artist Reception for the Makers and Artists of Steel House’s Holiday Pop Up Shop
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 10:30am
ROCKLAND —On Friday, Dec. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Steel House Projects will host an Artist Reception featuring the third annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop in the new Steel House Gallery on Main Street in Rockland. This year’s Shop will offer a curated selection of work from multiple artists and makers working in Midcoast Maine. Objects for sale will range from tableware, bags, and jewelry to letterpress cards, photographs and handmade books. The Shop will have extended hours for an Artist Reception...
Rachel Nichols of Newcastle won Sweetgrass Farm’s gingerbread contest
Rockland Breakwater rendered in gingerbread
Mon, 12/11/2017 - 11:45am

UNION — Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery had a sweet idea this year: Invite the public and students from the Midcoast School of Technology culinary department to create a gingerbread house; put it on display. Invite the public for cocktails and vote for the best one. Throughout the weekend, December 9 and 10, as holiday shoppers drifted through the tasting room, enjoying cranberry gin and Bixby Bar drinking chocolate with rum, one gingerbread creation stood out, drawing the most votes...
Maine Ornaments, Nautical Napkin Rings and Fingerless Wool Gloves
Shop Local: Three unique handmade Maine goods
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 8:45pm

For the month of December, we continue our series to shine the spotlight on local craftspeople who make things by hand. It’s important to shop local and to support the innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in the Midcoast. So each week, until Dec. 25, we will bring you this series until you can’t take it anymore. Ready. Set. Go. Mainely Naturals, Belfast “Bambi” White Tailed Deer Ornament The back story : Kris Chapman grew up just...
More than 500 hats/scarves will be donated in time for the 2018 Special Olympics Maine State Winter Games
Thomaston knitters work to keep Maine Special Olympics athletes warm and snazzy
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 12:45pm

THOMASTON—There are ladies who lunch and then there are ladies who knit. Likely the conversation and camaraderie are the same, but the half dozen women who form “Knit Happens,” an informal knitting group who meet once a week at the Thomaston Public Library, are doing their part to make Maine stand out for the 2018 Special Olympics Maine State Winter Games at Sugarloaf Mountain January 28-30. For the last two years, Trish Smith and Ellen Schooley have gathered in the library, opening up their...
She offers a talk and workshop at the Belfast Public Library, Monday, December 4 at 3:30 p.m.
Comic illustrator Melanie Tingdahl draws on her love of the funny papers
Mon, 12/04/2017 - 12:30pm

BELFAST— When Melanie Tingdahl was young, like many kids growing up, she always turned to the comic pages of the newspaper first. “I was always a huge fan of comics like Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes and when when I was a kid, I wanted to draw comics like that,” she said. “When I got into my teens, I got more into the superhero comics like X-Men and Captain America.” The 31-year-old Portland artist plans to do a talk and workshop at the Belfast Public Library, Monday, December 4 at 3:30 p.m. "I...
Plus drone footage on Lincolnville Beach
The winter time beach bonfire is what we all need right now
Sun, 12/03/2017 - 6:45pm

LINCOLNVILLE BEACH— Hot chocolate, a huge stack of discarded pallets and sunset at Lincolnville Beach: that and a big community turnout is all you need for a good old-fashioned winter beach bonfire. Andy Young in his Santa hat, worked with a number of local building suppliers, boat repair shops, tree service companies and volunteers to stack up the the giant pile, beginning at 12 p.m. Saturday, December 2. “We had donations and help from Back Cove Yachts, Rankin’s Hardware & Building...
Waterfall Arts’ Handmade Show features more than 100 local artists and makers
Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 11:45am
BELFAST—Waterfall Arts’ 6th Annual Handmade show took place December 1 featuring a curated collection of unique, high-quality handmade goods and artwork in Waterfall Arts' Clifford Gallery. For the show, the gallery transformed into a modern marketplace, complete with displays and racks full of everything from accessories to printed goods, clothing to hanging works of art and much, much more. Handmade features over 100 artists and makers. In the next room over, students from Bridge...
And a preview of current and upcoming exhibits
Silent Night for Belfast’s last art walk of the season
Sat, 12/02/2017 - 10:45am

BELFAST— There’s a decidedly more introspective feeling going on during the last art walk of the season, particularly after the sun goes down at 4 p.m. Friday night, December 1, a few galleries rallied to the last challenge, while others remained closed because they had planned an Early Bird opening Saturday morning. At Parent Gallery, artist Joanne Parent was busy hanging up new smaller original oil portraits in her family’s gallery, while her mother, Linda set up refreshments. “The theme is ‘...
Ada’s Kitchen serves up the Italian-inspiried Negroni
What’s in that cocktail?
Fri, 12/01/2017 - 11:00am

ROCKLAND — Instead of the typical cranberry-infused holiday cocktail this year, we’ve decided to profile something a little more sophisticated for December — the Negroni, made by Ada’s Kitchen, newly opened in Rockland. This complex cocktail has roots in Italy, with its origins thought to have been invented at Caffe Casoni in Florence, Italy in 1919. According to Gin Foundry, “Legend tells that Count Camillo Negroni asked his friend, bartender Forsco Scarselli, to...
Pecha Kucha: Behind The Slides
Inside an improv comedy group: Who wants to sit at The Cool Kids’ Table?
Wed, 11/29/2017 - 1:15pm

CAMDEN — At the last Pecha Kucha night held at the Camden Opera House on November 10, a Camden-based comedy improv troupe took the stage, giving a PK presentation that departed from the typical format of a slide show. The Cool Kids’ Table, a troupe founded by Heather Ellsworth three years ago, did a live performance in tandem with their 20-second-per-image, 20-slides format. “Instead of showing slides explaining the process of improv, we decided we were just going to do comedy improv right on...
A comprehensive run down of each establishment’s mood, offerings, hours and prices
Updated: The Midcoast’s Guide To Happy Hour
Wed, 11/29/2017 - 1:00pm

Now that it’s officially fall and gets dark at an unholy hour of 4 p.m., we’ve updated The Midcoast’s Guide To Happy Hours . Gone is: Ebentide in Camen and new to the Midcoast HappyHour/Social Scene is Ondine in Belfast, Hoxbill in Camden and Ada’s Kitchen in Rockland. Bookmark this Guide to Midcoast’s Happy Hour link when you want to figure out where to go on any given day of the week.
100 percent of this Thanksgiving dinner’s donations goes toward Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine
Not working for tips today: Traci’s Diner’s staff and friends give back to the community
Thu, 11/23/2017 - 12:30pm

BELFAST— Order up! For the third Thanksgiving in a row, Traci’s Diner (57 Maine Street) is the place where people come for a hot Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, squash, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and a choice of apple, pumpkin or chocolate pie. The price of the meal is just a donation. Some can only afford to give less than five dollars; others plunk down a hundred. All of this food has been donated by local companies or made from scratch and every single person, from the cooks to the servers...
Supporting the little guys on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25
Wed, 11/22/2017 - 12:45pm

This Saturday, November 25, is Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small and entrepreneurial businesses and all they do for Midcoast communities. This national “Shop Small” movement, sponsored by American Express, began in 2010. It’s about: “sharing your support for the spots you call your own, whether it's your barbershop or even your one-stop garden supply store. Places like these keep your community strong and vibrant, potentially employing your friends, family and...
Part Three: Thanksgiving on a different scale
Napolean the 20-pound turkey who fears humans and the woman who loves him
Tue, 11/21/2017 - 9:15am

BROOKS— Napolean is a 20-pound commercially bred turkey who was rescued from being on the menu one Thanksgiving. He was seized by the state in a cruelty case and brought to Peace Ridge Farm Sanctuary, a haven for farm animals. Unfortunately, the abuse he suffered from his original owners affected him so profoundly that by the time he was brought to a safe place on the farm, he was deeply mistrustful of human contact and would fearfully charge at anyone who tried to approach him. Unlike the...
Instead of watching the Super Bowl, they saved history
The day that 35,000 of Maine’s historical negatives were almost destroyed
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 9:45pm

SEARSPORT—In a recent story behind the origin of Maine’s iconic vintage postcards , I learned of an incident that happened in the 1990s in which 35,000 negatives of historic Maine photos used for many of those postcards were almost lost forever. Kevin Johnson, the photo archivist at Penobscot Marine Museum, is the man familiar with the intrigue. “I thought everyone had already heard this story,” he said. Turns out, not everybody. In case you haven’t heard it, here...
How Maine farmers, millers and beer brewers strengthen the economy working together
From the gristmill to the glass: what’s in your Maine beer?
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 9:30pm

BELFAST—Recall the 1980s in Maine when you wanted a cold beer. There wasn’t much variety—or taste. There were approximately 100 companies in the U.S. making beer with 20 massive facilities producing nearly 95 percent of the beer. Only two Maine craft breweries existed around that time with D.L. Geary Brewing Co. the first to open in 1986, since the end of Maine’s Prohibition laws. According to the Maine Brewer’s Guild, as of October 31, 2016, Maine has 89 active, licensed breweries, with more...
Hospitality House’s 190-square-foot tiny structure finally comes together
Thu, 11/16/2017 - 12:00pm

ROCKPORT—It’s taken nearly six months to complete, but the Hospitality House’s first tiny shelter prototype is open for public viewing this week. The 190-square-foot shelter, located in the back of Hospitality House’s red barn on five acres of the property, has a welcoming micro-front porch with a window box of fall gourds and bittersweet. The structure, which cost approximately $15,000 to build, is not exactly a “home,” but instead, more of a warm, safe, supportive place for homeless clients...
Part Two: Their stories
What a tiny Angora rabbit and a 700-pound pig have in common
Thu, 11/16/2017 - 11:00am

BROOKS—Nearly every type of farm animal at Peace Ridge Sanctuary has its own barn and space to roam. And each animal has its own story, which reveals both sides of human nature: from people who’ve treated them carelessly, cruelly, and the compassion of others, who see their intrinsic value. The pigs There are 21 pigs on the farm and the pot bellied pigs, with their stiff, bristled hair and roly-poly bodies come charging out of the barn, happy to be pet...

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