Japanese knotweed is the edible enemy
Highly invasive plant is shockingly aggressive but delightfully delicious
THE U-TURN: Jousting for joy at Fort Knox
Fort Knox hosts a medieval village and the The Barony of Endewearde
Castine church celebrates the legacy of a quiet philanthropist
Deborah Pulliam ‘would be proud’ to see her local impact, organizers say at event commemorating the late philanthropist’s birthday
My Wild Neighbors: Warm June nights and ‘dazzling’ lights
Maine is home to 15 different kinds of fireflies, 11 are ‘flashers’
E.B. White library garden to be redesigned
Friend Memorial Library will reset its ‘Circle of Friends,’ with additional personalized bricks now available to donors
Mainescape blossoms under new ownership
Brewer Spencer Janney, owner of Naiad Country Brewery, took over the nearly 50 year old business in February
A ‘ping-pong palace’ in Penobscot
For three decades, carpenter Andy Peake has hosted weekly matches in his barn
Funding available for local youth summer sea kayak programs
Local kids can take advantage of kayaking courses from one to five days long
Salsa Shack brings bold flavor to Bucksport
Local eatery is a finalist in Down East Magazine’s ‘Best in Maine’ competition
PMM to celebrate arrival of iconic ‘Big Jim’
The newly stored sign—a 40-foot-tall fisherman—honors Maine’s historic sardine fishery
DOT film highlights history of iconic bridge
Recent screening is part of a new process to ‘mitigate’ demolition of historic infrastructure
BOOK REVIEW: A love letter to the ‘odyssey of an ordinary life’
Author Caitlin Shetterly, who grew up in Surry, considers ‘a life of pleasure or the deep tethering of family
Sedgwick woman documented local life through postcards
Traveling the Peninsula in her Model A in the early 1900s, Evie Barbour ran a prolific postcard business
Used in a Brad Pitt film and abandoned, a classic sailboat is reborn
Sailboat that played central part in ‘Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ launched anew in Brooklin
THE U-TURN: GSA holds ArtsFest, Penobscot opens bridge
Penobscot’s oldest resident has the honor of being the first to cross new bridge
WHEEL WATCH: Saltwater-soaked thoughts for graduates
‘Keep the deck clean and clear when it’s flat calm and you’ll have a lot better footing when it gets rough’
Sedgwick’s micro-school sees big impact
Apricot Academy is part of the “indie education” movement and has doubled its size since 2020
A ‘caller’ finds his calling in music and community
Sam Robbins'has turned his lifelong love of music and dance into a mission to help keep Maine’s contra dance tradition alive
Stonington Farmers Market opens Friday
Event offers people the chance to see latest improvements at the Island Community Center