Devin Harrington of Gray graduated from Livermore Falls High School in 2008. He considered being a zoologist when he was young, but changed his mind to pursue art. He graduated from the Maine College of Art in 2015. He has worked as a model artist for Hasbro — where he hand painted toys for […]
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Camp like it's 2018!
Up for some glamping, boondocking or bubblecamping? Campground owners, farmers and entrepreneurs alike in Maine and worldwide are pitching new ways of enjoying the great outdoors. So, you want to go camping and impress the wife and kids with your wilderness know-how. Sounds like a plan, Grizzly Adams, but where to begin? You could do […]
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Eats: Sweet and savory scones for Mom
Last year I spent Mother’s Day in Ireland where my daughter Rachel treated me to high tea at Gregans Castle in County Clare. Whenever I want to relive that wondrous feast, I start out by concocting a batch of scones, or three. Sometimes I can’t decide between the sweet and the savory. My grandchildren and […]
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Auburn bacon and fondue restaurants spice things up with burlesque and comedy
Bacon and fondue were already a unique combination for two co-owned businesses in the same downtown Auburn building. But when the owners of Lava and House of Bacon added comedy shows, a bloody Mary bar, paint classes, princess parties and burlesque dancing to the two businesses, the duo offered up something unlike anything Maine has […]
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Face Time: Adrienne Cote, the new face of Norway's bookstore
PARIS – When Books N Things, located at 430 Main St., reopened on March 3 after a month of renovations and updates, it was with a new owner and a new name. Adrienne Cote of Paris said that she reopened the bookstore as The Tribune after buying Books N Things from long-time owner Erica Jed, […]
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Magical Earth: What winter? It's time to start the garden!
The freezing rain, sleet and snow may still be threatening, but it’s early March and time to start this year’s garden. I think that’s just great! Heaven knows we need a reprieve from this winter weather, and what better way to get a break than by starting the garden for the year. Visions of fresh, […]
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Kapow! Maine comic artists invade
So it’s a Friday night in Portland and I’m surrounded by some of the most influential comic artists in the state. The KAPOW! exhibit at the Maine Historical Society on Congress Street features artists who have worked for the likes of DC Comics, Cracked Magazine and Marvel. In the world of comics, some of these […]
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Heart healthy (and palate pleasing) for Valentine's Day
This African stew is loaded with good-for-your-heart veggies and just enough spice to jump-start your metabolism. (Karen Schneider photo) Although I don’t follow a vegan diet, I do explore vegan cooking and have discovered that, more and more, I really do like making and eating this type of food. As I fill up on more […]
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Wait for it . . . 2018
There’s no sugarcoating it: 2017 has been a tough year. Angry politics. Sexual harassment. Sexual assault. California wildfires. Hurricanes. Drugs. Violence. The threat of nuclear war. Net neutrality. More sexual harassment. More sexual assault. More angry politics. It’s so bad that people are turning to Hallmark Christmas movies in droves. Escapism via fake snow, sugar […]
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Newry’s wedding bridge: ‘It’s magical. It’s perfect.’
Free, rustic and available, Artist’s Covered Bridge has become mecca for newlyweds. Covered bridges have always carried a mystical, magical allure for me as a photographer and as an artist who paints and draws them in a variety of different settings. I have photographed several weddings in my photography career, but I had never seen […]