Skowhegan State Fair 8-3-18

Food, beer and music add up to a fun evening at the Taste of Waterville

Plenty of food choices for all from the restaurants and bite booths, and a new location for beer garden and music stage this year.

Taste of Waterville comes to town August 8

The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce welcomes people to the Taste of Waterville

How To Guide 7-26-18

Light, luscious and lovely: summer fruit desserts

Summer in Maine may be lamentably short, but that’s all the more reason to celebrate the season while it’s here with fruit freshly picked from the garden, vine or tree. Even if you don’t grow your own, it’s easy to find local farm stands, farmers’ markets, and “pick your own” opportunities where you get to […]

More women are getting into politics but many are still hesitant

Every year, citizens in Maine municipalities choose candidates willing to serve on their behalf as decision-makers and leaders. Voters go to the polls and town meetings to elect city councilors, selectpersons, planning and school board representatives, budget committee members, county commissioners and sheriffs at the local level. They choose by secret ballot or by raising […]

Add some pizazz to life with a jazzy pair of boots

Even Cowgirls get the Blues. I never particularly liked horses after having been scraped through the lilacs by an out of control roan, disguised as a “gentle mare,” while my relatives roared. And later, bitten by a greedy equine wanting my cotton candy at the fair . . . But shoes, boots and hats would […]

‘What You Should Know: A Field Guide to Three Sisters Farm’

Summer. A time to relax, breathe, savor. With our troubled, complicated world and our busy lives, that can be easier said than done. A most effective and worthwhile remedy: a small, thoughtful book, an easily portable paperback intriguingly titled “What You Should Know: A Field Guide to Three Sisters Farm”. It is in fact a […]

Inland Hospital helps its community find resources for food and other needs

Inland Hospital is working with the Good Shepherd Food Bank on a pilot project to provide emergency food kits at medical practices. By asking patients questions like “Have you run out of food or feared running out in the last 12 months?” during medical visits. When the need is obvious, the care provider alerts the […]

Cannon’s enthusiasm keeps Main Street Skowhegan moving

Leader says recreation and agriculture both important.