Joseph A. Conforti has been helping us understand Maine for quite some time. He arrived in 1987 to establish an American and New England Studies Program at USM that trained educators and historians. Imagining New England: Explorations of Regional Identity, did what the subtitle says. Conforti edited the best book on our metropolis, Creating Portland, […]

Northeast Wilderness Trust is a non-profit organization that protects wilderness throughout the New England and the Adirondacks. The unique aspect of Northeast Wilderness Trust (NEWT) is that it is the only organization working across the Northeast focused exclusively on forever-wild conservation. This group currently cares for more than 41,000 acres of wildlands across the six […]

CORONAVIRUS Spring is truly here! The national CDC is now recommending that all fully vaccinated individuals can go maskless – indoors or out (with a few exceptions like public transportation). Everyone is eager to have restrictions lifted, and the CDC is responding daily with their latest research. Keep up with the very latest in Maine […]

Spring is here and the early wave of migrants have arrived with even more are on the way. At Valentine Farm, we have a lot happening and hope you can take advantage of some of the opportunities. Here are a few highlights: May 15 Grand Opening of the Valentine Farm Birding Trail: Join any time […]

Teaching American history, I must discuss the Great Depression. Best to get many points of view. J K Galbraith’s The Great Crash 1929 (1954) is a lively account of greed and folly, dishonesty and ignorance. (These aren’t extinct human traits: The Great Crash is reprinted every time the economy tanks.) Convinced that stocks would rise […]

CORONAVIRUS All Maine residents over 16 years old are now eligible for COVID 19 vaccinations, and It’s very exciting how easy it is to get a vaccination these days – some without a prior appointment. FMI: www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines/vaccination-sites#mobileunits. Be sure to save your vaccination card. Don’t laminate it, as it may need to be updated in […]

CORONAVIRUS All Maine residents over 16 years old are now eligible for COVID 19 vaccinations, and It’s very exciting how easy it is to get a vaccination these days – some without a prior appointment. FMI visit the AFCI website: www.agefriendlybethel.org. or https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines/vaccination-sites#mobileunits. OPPORTUNITIES AFCI/ Telstar Interact Handy Neighbor Day June 5: students will get […]