By Amy Paradysz Amara Ifeji of Bangor has been selected by National Geographic as one of 24 Young Explorers from around the world who are tackling the most complex and urgent issues of our time. While she was at Bangor High School, she received multiple awards for her research projects on methods of water purification.…
A crowd-sourced history project uncovers New England’s connections with the trans-Atlantic slave trade By Amy Paradysz Vana Carmona, an avid genealogist and historical researcher from Portland, was walking through a cemetery in Gorham when she noticed one of her family names—McLellan—on a stone with a first name that wasn’t familiar. “It didn’t take me…
By Amy Paradysz Islands newly added to the trail in 2020 include Wood Island and Eagle Point, both owned by the Town of Kittery, and Strawberry Island Preserve, owned by the Kennebunk Land Trust. Potato Island in Deer Isle, owned by the State of Maine, is back on the trail now that the Bald Eagle…
Whether you are a renter or a homeowner, you can upgrade the efficiency and comfort of your space without breaking the bank. Here are some tips to help you get started.
By Erin Covey-Smith Making your own nut butter is easier than you may think. All you need is a high-powered blender or food processor, your favorite nuts or seeds and optional seasonings, and 5-10 minutes. DIY butters offer not only a more economical route than buying jarred, they’re also a fun way to amp up…
A growing trend Victory gardens and community farming show small plots can reap a bounty. By Amy Paradysz As Americans poise for a return to ‘normalcy’ by the Fourth of July, for many of us the new normal comes with bigger gardens. Tanya Dunton of Herman joined a Facebook group for victory gardeners last year…
Summer in Maine is a great time to relax by a lake or the ocean while enjoying one of Maine’s excellent craft beers. These two things have more in common than you might imagine because clean water is an essential ingredient for the great beer being brewed by Mainers. Maine Brewshed Alliance (MBA) is a coalition of 36 Maine craft…
By Amy Paradysz Samara Cole Doyon of Portland noticed that children would comment that her daughter Nadia, now 6, had a “brown face” and that parents would act apologetic. “She was standing out as a child with brown skin,” says Doyon, who is a second-generation Haitian American on her father’s side. “I trained myself to…
COVID 19 has created new avenues for buying direct from farmers and fishermen in Maine.
By Amy Paradysz, Images courtesy Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook. In a case of epic bad timing, Maine was poised to celebrate its bicentennial on March 15, 2020—just as we all hunkered down at home with bread, milk and toilet paper, as if a wicked bad storm awaited us rather than a pandemic. With the two-hundredth…