photo by Dan Dishner of Coffee on The Porch

music and video by Jamie Oshima

paintings by Jessica Ives “What makes treatment with water so unique is that it is always as available as the nearest running water. Moreover, water therapy is painless, and hundreds of different health problems can be treated immediately, naturally, and at little or no cost. Water therapy can stop a cold before it starts, help overcome […]

photo by Brian Willson

photos by Jim Dugan The Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race is a spring tradition in Bangor, with most of the action happening at Six Miles Falls. Jim Dugan had a front-row seat for the best of the whitewater on a gorgeous Saturday. See more of his Kenduskeag pictures here.

display by Jo Ellen Designs Fern baby, fern! Just finished painting this six board blanket box. #shoplocal

painting by Jessica Ives Root, root, root! April 14th is the first game of the season at Hadlock Field. +++ 207 Paintings post everyish Tuesday around 5:30am EST on both The Maine  and jessicaleeives.com. Save thirty percent on any 4×4 inch oil on panel painting by making your purchase within the first week of its posting. Instead of […]

from Maine Lingo: Boiled Owls, Billdads, & Wazzats by John Gould Raise A Ruction: To start a fuss, by one person or by several. Tax bills come out, and everybody raises a ruction. Ruction usually suggests a big stew over some small matter, or at least a matter that will not be altered much by the ruction. Some scholarly authorities think ruction […]