AUGUSTA — You won’t be able to keep a gorilla in your garage anytime soon. But those who do keep or breed exotic animals have until June 17 to weigh in on proposed changes to Maine’s rules that determine which creatures are legal to keep and which aren’t. Regulated by the Maine Department of Inland […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Cup size. Halloween. True bargains. It’s a mash-up!
T.J.Maxx needs to gloat more. James Bond, apparently, loves chicken fingers. And you, my friend, need a costume. It’s a retail mash-up! To Go. Mr. To Go. So Bag Lady has had these assorted dining/shopping-related tidbits rattling around in her brain for months, and when said number of tidbits reached three, she knew it was […]
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Wildlife park to host Herpetology Day
This snake is one of many interesting animals that visitors may meet at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray on June 13. The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray will host Herpetology Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 13. Visitors can get up close and personal with a variety of live reptiles from […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Duct tape. Snakes. Expired underwear. Proceed with caution.
This week Bag Lady organized two kitchen cabinets and bought four new stove-top drip pans. As a result, I’m feeling like a complete domestic goddess. These were not just any kitchen cabinets; they were those kitchen cabinets, the ones with so much tumbling, jumbled nonsense that they had been rendered near-unusable. A sampling of what […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Neighbor’s quest to save timber rattler
Outdoor trivia question: Are there any rattlesnakes in New England? In Maine? To the first part, yes. Vermont still has the Timber Rattlesnake in western Rutland County. To the second part, no. Maine has no rattlesnakes or any venomous snakes, for that matter. At least, that’s what the snake experts tell us. Maine once was […]