If you take away a mouse’s oxygen, the mouse is going to die within 20 seconds. If you take away a naked mole-rat’s oxygen, though, it will be fine for up to 18 minutes. Naked mole-rats are marvelous and bizarre rodents, arguably the world’s weirdest mammals. The East African critters do not get tumors. They’re […]
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The biggest regrets people have after buying a home
Spring is here, which means some people are gearing up to make what could be the largest purchase of their lifetime: a home. In many parts of the country, would-be buyers are finding that there aren’t enough homes on the market. That could lead them to move more quickly than they would like to increase […]
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Eats: Fill ‘er up at El Pocho’s in Lewiston
Head cook Jose Mata, along with his sister, Yolanda and her husband, Todd MacWhinnie, have opened a Mexican restaurant in Lewiston called El Pocho’s Mexican Grill. Anyone who’s spent a few hungry hours driving around central Maine for business or pleasure knows the large stretches of road with few places to stop besides gas stations […]
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Face Time: Mr. Drew Desjardins (and his animals, too)
A friend of mine has a pet lizard that suddenly took ill. She didn’t have to think about it: She called Drew Desjardins. My editors decided that I should eat some dried crickets and mealworms and write about the experience for the paper. I didn’t have to think about it: I called Drew Desjardins. Sick […]
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Refuge for the faithful; shelter from the Cold War
One of the fallout shelter signs at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul The book of Psalms, Hebrew poetry written centuries before the birth of Christ and the atomic bomb, makes frequent references to the defense provided by God. Using words like “shield,” “a […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Ted Bookey from Hallowell playfully explores how someone “from away” comes to find his place here in Maine. This summer, Moon Pie Press will release Ted’s fifth collection of poems. POEM WITH TITLE AT BOTH ENDS By Ted Bookey When New York […]
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10 nutrition mistakes healthy people make
By Cara Rosenbloom Special to The Washington Post Even when you try your best to eat well, it’s difficult to know everything about nutrition. I often talk with clients who believe they are making good choices and don’t realize that little oversights stand in their way of optimal health. Here’s a top 10 list of […]
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Animals on the brink
This new poster from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shows every threatened and endangered species in Maine on one side and gives information about each one on the other side. The poster was painted by Mark McCollough, who was a wildlife biologist for IFW and is now a wildlife biologist for the […]
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Eats: Auburn’s Chef’s Cupboard spices it up with custom blends
I like to do my food shopping slowly and deliberately, unencumbered by a big metal cart and away from the glare of fluorescent lighting and programmed music. So you’ll often find me at a farmers’ market somewhere. I especially enjoy the opportunity to chat with the farmers and makers connected with the food I’m preparing […]
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She builds tiny rooms for squirrels — then snaps photos
When Nancy Rose and her husband were house hunting last year, the first question she’d ask whenever they visited a property was, “Are there squirrels?” The confused real estate agents would invariably reply: “Are you scared of squirrels?” “I’d say, ‘No, I like squirrels,’ ” Nancy said. ” ‘I take photos of squirrels.’ “ In […]