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    December 2, 2010

    What Ales You: Epic fail on holiday ales redeemed by winter brews

    Since I found the holiday ales so disappointing last week, Nancy and I decided we had to jump right back on the bar stool and try some winter brews as opposed to Christmas or holiday brews. So, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I went to Shaw’s and the Pond Cove IGA in Cape Elizabeth and found […]

  • Published
    November 28, 2010

    Maine Gardener: Not a fan of planned landscapes? Well, consider Capisic Pond Park

    A sewer separation project for the area around Portland’s Capisic Pond has resulted in a park that is better for the neighbors, wildlife, Casco Bay, hikers, dog walkers and anyone else who visits. The overall project cost about $4.8 million, and $58,400 went to planting around 600 trees and shrubs, seeding wildflowers and grasses, and […]

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    November 25, 2010

    What Ales You: Holiday sampler precipitates a bit of humbug

    It’s time to get ready for Christmas. For me, that means tasting Christmas/holiday beers. And while I hate to be a Scrooge, the sampling was a bit disappointing. I went to RSVP on Forest Avenue and bought two each of St. Nick Porter from Andrew’s Brewing Co. in Lincolnville, Shipyard’s Prelude and Gritty McDuff’s Christmas […]

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    November 18, 2010

    What Ales You: Trader Joe’s picks run from top-notch to totally tasteless

    The beer aisle at Trader Joe’s can take you to beer heaven, beer hell and just about everywhere in between. In the three weeks that the Portland store has been open, I have not yet drunk everything on the store’s shelves, but I have tried enough to know that there is something to please everybody […]

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    November 18, 2010

    Noora’s journey: Iraqi girl, 9, enters surgical homestretch

    Back in Portland, the young sniper victim settles in again at the Ronald McDonald House.

  • Published
    November 14, 2010

    Maine Gardener: Don’t stick a fork in anything, gardeners – you’re not done yet

    It’s the middle of November, and you are probably thinking of Thanksgiving more than gardening, but you still have a few more tasks before leaving the yard to the cold blasts that winter will provide. And those jobs go beyond getting the lawn raked. My theory on end-of-the-season garden tasks is to do them in […]

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    November 14, 2010

    Author Q&A: Tackling one of life’s mysteries

    Renowned writer Thomas Powers reaches back in time to study the events surrounding the notorious killing of the great Sioux warrior Crazy Horse.

  • Published
    November 11, 2010

    What Ales You: Brewers Festival satisfied his curiosity and his palate

    The Maine Brewers Festival last weekend involved more than drinking a lot of really good beer. You could also learn quite a bit about brewing and beer. Perhaps there is a reason that the festival website is titled learnyourbeer.com. At the Dinner with the Brewers Friday night at the Wyndham Hotel in South Portland, Kai […]

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    November 7, 2010

    Maine Gardener: Some hairy challenges, sure, but overall gardening was great this year

    Gardening season 2010 busted out of the gates early and, except for stumbling during a frosty spell May 10-12, went full tilt until late October. I wrote in July about how the frosts cut into the strawberry crop, and the early season meant a Fourth of July without strawberry shortcake. The fate of the apple […]

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    November 4, 2010

    What Ales You: Beer lovers get a taste of Maine’s best at brew fest

    Southern Maine’s biggest beer bash arrives in three versions this weekend. For beer geeks, the opening day of the Maine Brewers Festival on Friday is a chance to taste most of the beers made in Maine in one location and talk with some of the people who make that beer. But those who just want […]

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