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PublishedFebruary 3, 2011
What Ales You: Baxter’s Pamola leads pack of new brews
A lot of new beers have been hitting the shelves, and most of them have been quite good. It was a good weekend of sampling. The biggest news is that Baxter Brewing Co.’s Pamola Xtra Pale Ale hit the shelves last week, and the company was having trouble keeping up with demand. The company store […]
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2011
Super (Bowl) suds
If you want to hoist a hometown brew as you cheer your favorite team, our beer guy has a few ideas to keep you fueled … at least until the Black Eyed Peas go on.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2011
Maine Gardener: Propagating evergreens in the chill
When Carol Yee, owner and operator of Carol’s Collectibles in Swanville, first discovered yak rhododendrons (Rhododendron yakushimanum) while living in Connecticut in 1996, she started pestering friend and neighbor Bill Cullina for information. To keep her occupied and satisfy her quest for more rhododendrons, Cullina — who like Yee has since moved to Maine, working […]
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2011
What Ales You: Shipyard Brewing vacations: heaven for beer geeks
As a home brewer, I jumped at the opportunity last week to take part in a Shipyard Brewing vacation at Federal Jack’s in Kennebunk, the birthplace of Shipyard. And when I found out we were going to be brewing Old Thumper, my favorite Shipyard beer, I was especially pleased. I skipped most of the vacation […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2011
Maine Gardener: Repel the invaders! (Don’t worry, it’s a lot easier than you think)
Maine has not, as the other New England states have, made invasive plants illegal. A proposal to do so was written in 2008, Jeff O’Donal told a group of landscape and nursery professionals in a program at his Gorham nursery last week. But as the state ran into financial problems, the proposal was left by […]
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2011
What Ales You: Double Old Thumper has a strong debut
I’ve got three tastings to report on this week — two new beers and one comparing two bottlings of the same beer. The biggest new beer, both in flavor and likelihood to sell, is the Double Old Thumper from Shipyard. This beer was released last week, initially only at the Shipyard brewery gift store in […]
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2011
Maine Gardener: Eye candy for gardeners: This year’s standouts
We’re into the new year, and that means it’s time to start thinking about what you will be planting for the coming year. Some plants that at least have to come into consideration are this year’s award winners. And they cover the gamut, from a perennial that is underused to some different varieties of common […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2011
What Ales You: Worth going out of your way to sample the ales at Bray’s
This is almost embarrassing to admit, but I made my first-ever trip to Bray’s Brew Pub in Naples last week. I had heard great things about the pub and its beer, but being an hour away, I had never made the effort to make a special trip. And on the many times I’ve driven by, […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2011
Maine Gardener: Currant events
Some gardeners hope for a fruitful ending when legislation is introduced to repeal a ban on growing Ribes plants in Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2011
Author Q&A: Portland’s Fiery Fourth
A new book by William Daicy and Don Whitney tells with great drama and detail the story of the blaze that ravaged the peninsula 125 years ago.
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