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Wonder Drugstore
No full textA brief history of the LaVerdiere Apothecary, one of the main attractions of the Waterville Historical Society\u27s Redington Museum. Reginald LaVerdiere, the man responsible for the LaVerdiere\u27s Super Drug Stores chain, collected prescriptions, scales, mortars and pestles, and other items from the small, independently-owned drugstores that he was buying up. Those antique pharmaceutical objects became the basis of the replica antique apothecary that continues to attract visitors to its richly furnished and evocative interior
House Tour: Safe Haven
No full textTour of Sarah and Jeremy Fischer\u27s 1844 Yarmouth farmhouse. After the couple moved in, they discovered lead paint throughout the house and vinyl sheet flooring that contained asbestos, so they repainted the interior and refinished the pine flooring that lay beneath the vinyl
Room With a View: Barter and Bread
No full textMini essay in which the author recounts how some neighbors helped her with some home repair projects and she repaid them with homemade sourdough bread
North by East: From Africa with Love
No full textThe story of Amjambo Africa!, the newspaper created by Georges Budagu Makoko as a way to help other African-born New Mainers like himself adjust to their new home. Briefly recounts Makoko\u27s collaboration with cofounder Kit Harrison, and describes how their publication has grown. Notes Amjambo\u27s two-fold mission: to educate the immigrant community about Maine, and to educate Mainers about the immigrant community
The Islands Issue: A Perfect Weekend on Monhegan
No full textSnippets titled Get There, Explore, Eat and Drink, and Sleep outline options for a visit to Monhegan Island
The Islands Issue: Scent Way Out to Sea
No full textThe story of the breeding colony of Leach\u27s storm-petrels on Great Duck Island. Describes these endangered - and aromatic - birds, as well as the challenges of climate change and human interference which threaten them. Also describes the challenges posed to researches by the remote location of the colony and the elusive nature of the birds
Housing Crisis Pushes Newcomers Beyond Metropolitan Areas
No full textResettlement agencies have been looking outside the major population centers of Portland, South Portland, and Lewiston-Auburn, to find affordable housing options for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. While residents of places like Bath, Brunswick, and Thomaston have welcomes the newcomers, there are challenges, including a lack of public transportation, obstacles to getting a driver\u27s license, and limited opportunities for English language learning. Some people have noted, though, that without access to interpreters, English language learners pick it up more quickly in smaller communities. (Note: the article ends in mid-sentence.
The Islands Issue: Rock of Ages
No full textA exploration of 700 Acre Island, composed of rock which geologists have found to be over a billion years old, far older than the rest of Maine\u27s bedrock. Discusses the previous and ongoing research which determined this age and continues to examine how this rock was formed and distributed throughout the world
Good Things From Maine: Magic Mushrooms
No full textA visit with Luke and Edmund Couture, cousins, woodworkers, and co-proprietors of the online shop Nature\u27s Functions. Discusses the wooden mushroom sculptures they began making to combine their woodworking with a shared interest in mycology
Room with a View: Natives and Transplants
No full textBrief essay reflecting on the importance of supporting healthy populations of insects and birds through the cultivation of native plant species