Entries by Website Editor
Poison ivy: the itches of summer
by Roland D. Hallee For some reason, this summer, I am getting more and more questions about poison ivy. Where is it? What does it look like? What do you do about it and how do you treat it? All very legitimate questions. As we all know, poison ivy and other members of its family […]
I’m Just Curious – Conversations
by Debbie Walker I swear the strangest conversations take place in this house! I wrote what I thought was going to be a column but …I wanted to make sure what I was writing was correct information. Well, I have some friends I refer to as my experts and I sent this one off to […]
REVIEW POTPOURRI – Week of June 30, 2016
by Peter Cates Hazel Scott – Scarlatti Sonata in C Minor; Paradisi Toccata; Hazel Scott Idyll; Signature 15026, ten-inch 78, recorded 1945. Hazel Scott (1920-1981) was a superb classical and jazz pianist who was born in Trinidad but was brought to study at Juilliard as a child prodigy. Coming of age as an African-American woman […]
Wacky winter threatens our lakes
by Ursula Burke Other than ice fishermen, most lake lovers in mid-coast Maine cheered at the short, relatively mild winter of 2016. On Sheepscot Pond in Palermo, the ice was on the lake from mid-January to mid-March, the shortest time since records started being kept by local people in the late 1800’s. So why the […]
IF WALLS COULD TALK – Week of June 30, 2016
by Katie Ouilette WALLS, we’ve shared a lot this week, haven’t we? O.K. I won’t tell the sad stories, but will talk about the goodness that has come our way. Oh, my, yes…..we’ve had the first day of summer announced by the Strawberry Moon (heard about it, but clouds kept it out of sight) but […]
SOLON & BEYOND, Week of June 30, 2016
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy 643-5805 grams29@tds.net 390 South Solon Rd., Solon, Maine 04979 Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy! The East Madison Historical Association will be having a yard sale on Saturday, July 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Happyknits, LLC, will be celebrating its second birthday on Friday, […]
Poster contest winners announced
The China Lake Association sponsored its fifth annual poster contest for the fifth and sixth graders at China Middle School. They learned about alewives. Until the Dams in Vassalboro were built about 100 years ago, the alewives could naturally swim up the rivers to China Lake and stay for the summer months. In the fall, […]
Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration 2016 Schedule of Events
Saturday July 2: Family Fun Kids Day and Golden Oldies Noon – 1 p.m. – Michael Krapovicky-Acoustic performer. 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.m – Adam Laverdiere – acoustic performer. 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. – Rfactor 13 – Classic Rock. 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. – Borderline Express – Country. 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. – 4th of […]
Compost tea: the stinky secret and why it is so good for your plants
by Emily Cates Part 2 of 2 Last time we touched on how compost tea is made and its purported benefits for plants. Now, let’s discuss what materials we could use to make it. Prime candidates include finished compost, livestock (not pet) manure, worm castings, seaweed, coffee, comfrey, nettles, horsetail, garlic, or even […]