Robins!! It’s January in Maine!

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The wind is blowin’…the snow is snowin’… That’s how that old song goes and it is sure true today. We are experiencing what folks from Maine fondly (okay, maybe not always fondly) call a “nor’easter”!  Looks like most of the state . . . → Read More: Robins!! It’s January in Maine!

Jonathan Buck’s Cursed Tomb

As promised in my last post, today I will tell you about a local legend of Bucksport, Maine. When the nearby Penobscot Narrows bridge was being built, the Bangor Daily news reported: ” Blasting near the bridge revealed “a granite seam in the ledge that looks remarkably like a human footprint, toes and all.”  . . . → Read More: Jonathan Buck’s Cursed Tomb

Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Have you visited the Penobscot Narrows Bridge yet? It is one of Maine’s newest wonders and quite a sight to see. The bridge opened in May of 2007 and a one minute elevator ride on the fastest elevator in Maine (well—fastest in New Hampshire and Vermont too) will take you to the top of . . . → Read More: Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Ice Sculptures – Bethel, Maine

Bethel is a beautiful little town tucked away in the mountains in Oxford county. It is home to the Sunday River ski area and not very far from Grafton Notch State Park.  It is a great place to visit at any time of the year, but today I want to share with you one . . . → Read More: Ice Sculptures – Bethel, Maine

A moment in history…

Barack Obama will be sworn in today as the  44th president of the United States of America and as the first African-American man to hold this office.

Whether or not you voted for him, Mr. Obama has energized millions of American’s to pay attention to politics with his message of “change”.  His commanding presence . . . → Read More: A moment in history…