Silver Linings: Janine Winn of Temple was 68 when she joined the humanitarian service.
Karen Kreworuka
Silver Linings: Social Security field offices might reopen next month
With rare exception, only remote services have been available since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FAQs on furries
Q: Do all furries wear fursuits? A: The International Anthropomorphic Research Project, which studies the furry fandom, suggests fursuiters are a minority of that community. About 26% of respondents in a 2007 survey reported wearing one. Q: What are the most popular fursonas? A: Wolf, fox, dragon, cat (in that order). Q: Is being a […]
Pursuit of the fursuit: The joys of being furry and making furfriends
Maine ‘furries’ talk about the fun, friendship and freedom that come from letting your inner animal out.
Longtime steward of Maine lakes drawn to water, training others
Silver Linings: Scott Williams, 73, retired recently as executive director of Lake Stewards of Maine, a nonprofit that has trained some 5,000 volunteers to monitor lakes and ponds over the past 26 years.
‘Can-do’ couple from Greene win the 2021 Andrus Community Service Award
Silver Linings: Joyce and Carl Bucciantini are retired educators who volunteer for AARP.
How to make an evergreen wreath
Get 3-foot branches of white pine or balsam fir. Trim them to about 6 inches. Get floral wire at a craft or floral shop. Pick out a few brightly colored items such as berries, holly and pinecones. Get a sturdy wire coat hanger and fashion it into a circle. Or you can buy wire frames […]
Making holiday decorations is a longstanding tradition in Maine; here’s how to get started
Whether you’re trying to save money, upcycle or create personal gifts, here are tips on making your own holiday gifts, decorations, wreaths and displays from Maine pros and aspiring amateurs.
Marge Kilkelly’s directions for making ornaments, gifts
ANGEL WING EARRINGS OR ORNAMENTS Supplies: head pins, small pliers, beads, angel wing beads, earring wires and safety backs. Time to make: 20 to 30 minutes. Take a head pin and select a bead that has a body shape to slide on the pin. Add angel wing bead. Add small bead for head and then […]
Bethel focuses on building an ‘age-friendly’ community
Silver Linings: The Bethel area was among the first to join the national movement to help people age in place.