QI have sons that are fraternal twins, age 2. One plays well by himself, and doesn’t require constant praise and attention. The other one is always looking for attention and gets it by pushing, hitting and taking things from his brother, who just cries. I have tried everything, and I talk to him about how […]

Your 15-year-old looks you in the eye and asks you to tell the truth: Did you ever do drugs when you were a kid?The answer is easy, of course, if you never experimented with drugs. It’s tougher if you did try drugs 20 to 30 years ago, and long ago learned that they weren’t for […]

The big news for 2003-2004 is the addition of a Novice/Intermediate double chair. This provides comfortable access to a lot of well groomed, fun terrain.The snowmaking is in and so are the lights. The new chair, which will add 700′ to Black’s vertical (bringing it to 1,120 feet), goes in next spring. The existing nine […]

The families recruited from Stockholm, Sweden to help settle Northern Main cut roads, built villages and made new lives for themselves. They also brought skiing with them to their new home as an inseparable part of their lifestyle. During the winter they skied for transportation and hunting – and also for recreation. Soon after their […]

Greetings!The Maine Winter Sports Center is building a foundation for securing the future of community based skiing in Maine. We are honored and proud to add Black Mountain of Maine to our family. We are adding new terrain for beginners and intermediate skiers this winter and have plans to open trails to the top of […]

An ice dam can form on almost any roof after a substantial snowfall. The interior heat of the structure causes snow to melt and later freeze to form an ice dam along the eaves. As more snow melts, water flows down the pit of the roof, back up behind the ice dam, forces its way […]

As autumn arrives, it seems school activities, work projects and winterizing home projects all gear up, and after four or five months of gardening, almost everyone is ready to turn their backs on the frosted remains because they are just plain tired.For many die-hard gardeners, this is not possible. They know there are chores to […]

(ARA) It’s inevitable. With more than 200 viruses known to cause the common cold, sooner or later this year you’ll end up with the telltale sniffles, cough, and scratchy throat of a cold. In fact, statistics show that most adults experience four to six colds each year, with children being even more susceptible – catching, […]

It’s that time of year when existing skin conditions often get worse and many people develop “itchy dry skin.” Winter weather conditions and the dry air inside our heated homes can put even the most balanced skin out of whack. So, what can you do to prepare your skin for the long, dry, itchy season? […]

If we never see another weather disaster like the devastating Ice Storm of 1998, that will be just fine with me. I was one of the unfortunate without electric power for 11 days. If you were in the same predicament, you know why I bought a portable generator.“If you want to be able to use […]