Wilton’s Richard “Dick” Davis looks forward to retirement and spending more time enjoying the outdoors and his family and friends.
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Mark LaFlamme: The Desert of Maine could use some whip cream
The Talk of the Town clears up some confusion over the Freeport tourist attraction, celebrates Canal Draining Day, asks people to take off their shirts and clears up some confusion over scintillating scotoma.
Maine fire towers: By the numbers
15 of the 55 towers still standing are open to the public, including 3 in Franklin and Oxford counties.
In a word: Car names — Fish, boats and little French friends
The challenge with Chevy’s car/truck was that no one knew what “El Camino” meant unless they spoke Spanish (it translates to “the way” or “the road”).
Mystery photo for April 18, 2021
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you will be entered into a random drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift card.
Face Time: Carolyn Tucker — Searching for aha moments and $20,000
Tucker is one of many people looking for clues as part of a treasure hunt organized by a company called Dirigo Treasure out of Newcastle.
Talk of the town: Dragons, unicorns and a spot of tea
So, a dragon and a bright pink unicorn are walking up Lisbon Street, right? That’s not the start of a joke, it really happened.
$13 a month for heat and electricity. A tale of two solar converts
The downside: the initial investment. But these solar supporters say the cost is about what they were paying for heat and electricity monthly before solar, and in eight to 12 years, they’ll be on Easy Street.
Maine lawmakers taking closer look at solar power payback
Critics worry the state is forcing utilities to pay solar power providers — especially large commercial producers — too much, and that the burden will end up on the backs of ratepayers.
Migraine sufferers unite!
We’ve been talking to experts about new advances in migraine treatments, but before we get to that, we’d like to hear from you. How long have you been suffering with migraines? What are your triggers and your treatments? Anything you want to tell us about your experiences with the affliction, we’re here to listen. Write […]