In a word: Myriad examples of Word Guy’s weird week

I knew that 'swashbuckling' meant something like 'engaging in daring adventures with bravado,' but did I know what 'swash' meant? Nope.

Mystery Photo for July 24, 2022

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.

Mark LaFlamme: Behold the power of cheese

Talk of the Town: Tricky words, ornery pedestrians and back at Hobby Lobby for . . . never you mind.

In a word: What’s in a word? Often lots of silent letters

'M' keeps quiet in 'mnemonic.' I also found a sign on the internet that warns 'Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.'

Mystery Photo for July 17, 2022

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $20 Hannaford gift card.

The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity

Bridgton museum highlights life of Rufus Porter, ‘the Yankee DaVinci’

The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity captures the life and times of the early-American artist and inventor who was known as both a Renaissance man and a 'terrible businessman.'

Face Time: Myles Felch — a Maine rock star

The University of Maine at Farmington alum caught the geology bug at college and is now curator at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel, overseeing — among other things -- the largest museum collection of lunar material in the world. He doesn't take it for granite.

Adults and their toys

In a word: Fun with Merriam-Webster’s ‘Words at Play’

The dictionary's playful website feature puts the antics in semantics.