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  • Your Turn: All you need is local
    It is time to think outside of the big box. The big box mega-retailer, that is. We are lucky to have so many local businesses in Maine that are…

January 16, 2008

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December 4, 2007

  • Your turn: Family traditions
    The vibrant colored autumn leaves have turned to chestnut brown and are scattered all over your lawn. The Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings…

November 27, 2007

  • The List: Top 5 reasons to
    5. March Madness doesn’t start ‘til March. 4. You have two choices on a Friday night in New England: “The Ghost…
  • Switch tip: NOV 29
    If you have a compost bin, cover it for the next few months to keep heat in and rain out. If you have a wormery, wrap it in old carpet or bubble wrap…
  • Your Turn: Joe Hooper and Kathleen L. Gerdes
    Kathleen L. Gerdes lives in Falmouth and is self-employed as a house manager for several local families. She enjoys photography, tole painting and…
  • Live thrills
    In the vibrant genre of house music, no group has made an impact on the scene like French duo Daft Punk. Achieving commercial success while…

November 21, 2007

  • The list: Top 5 reasons to eat canned cranberry sauce
    5. It’s the next best thing to Jell-O. 4. It’s probably a delicacy in some third world countries. 3. You know how we Mainahs love the…
  • Freezer pop
    Candle wax can cause a sticky situation when it melts and then dries into an immovable solid in your favorite votive holder. Instead of scraping and…
  • Your turn: North and South: The Maine story
    I moved to Maine this past March after living my entire life below the Mason-Dixon Line. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the area sans snow…

November 13, 2007

  • The list: NOV 15
    5. You can stop steering your car toward those ugly political signs on every corner. 4. We can start getting geared up for the next time the …
  • Switch tip: NOV 15
    If you want your table to look its best for the holidays try whitening damask napkins and linens on the stove. Bring a pot of water with a few slices…
  • your turn: on the road to walla walla
    I had not been out of Portland long when I found myself in a room roughly the size of a restaurant booth containing three metal chairs, my backpack…

November 6, 2007

  • The list NOV 8
    5. Baseball season’s over so you might as well spend your evenings in the kitchen. 4. Give your boss a sugar high and he’ll forget all…
  • Switch tip: NOV 8
    Skip the dry cleaner this year and lather up your sweaters with The Laundress’ organic, biodegradable Wool and Cashmere Shampoo instead. Dry…
  • Your turn with Gulla Hermannsdottir

October 30, 2007

  • The List: NOV 1
    Top 5 reasons to love the Red Sox 5. Manny’s dreads, Lowell’s glove, Ellsbury’s bat, Beckett’s arm, Youk’s facial…
  • Switch tip: NOV 1
    Give kids a dependable, refillable pencil or pen to jot down their answers. Using refillables at school and at home will save you money while…
  • your turn: Spoiling the pets, ruining the perfect bed
    I have lost control of my bed. What was once a wonderful source of escape, relaxation and beauty is now occupied at any one time by four live bodies…

October 23, 2007

  • The List: Oct 25
    5. You had no time to dress up as a kid because you had to work all night after walking uphill to school (both ways) in the snow. 4. You…
  • Switch tip: Oct. 25
    Make products like shower gel and washing up liquid go further — add water before finishing the bottle and shake well. When you think your…
  • Your turn: The devil and Mr. McEnroe
    My first Halloween, my parents dressed me as the devil. There is a picture of me clad in red pajamas, wearing homemade horns and clutching a flimsy…

October 16, 2007

  • The List: Oct 18
    Top 5 reasons to live off the peninsula: 5. You’re one of the last people to be plowed out after a nor’easter, so save your sick…
  • Switch Tip: Oct. 18
    Use sweet-smelling spices like cinnamon to freshen up a stale house. Sprinkle on the carpet, leave for a few minutes, then Hoover it up. In the…
  • Your turn: Old math, new math, confusing math
    Ahhhh school has started. It’s time for the great bug exchange. You know, the onset of the runny noses, the aches, the itches, rashes, lice…
  • Rimes’ time
    Traditionally, it is the kiss of death when an artist decides to switch their style in order to follow a trend. The shift is typically forced and…

October 9, 2007

  • Ponder this: Oct 11
    If the calendar didn’t say October it would be hard to believe summer is long gone, what with temps sticking in the 70s. We’d love to…
  • Switch tip: Oct. 11
    Chest message Wear an organic eco-message T-shirt to help the earth and give oglers something to think about (besides your bra size). These shirts…
  • Your turn: Reader Andy Young
    Forty years ago this autumn I consummated my initial love affair. The Houston Astros were playing the New York Mets on a Saturday night at Shea…

October 2, 2007

  • ponder this: Oct 4
    It’s time to think about creating a costume for the annual Halloween party during which you end up bobbing for Miller Lites and showing off…
  • Switch tip: Oct. 4
    Keep your electricity bills down by making the most of natural lighting. Opt for pale colored walls and use mirrors to reflect daylight. Keep ledges…
  • Your Turn: Reader Cameron Bonsey
    Fall is upon us and the kids are back in school. The days are shorter, the schedules are stricter and summertime freedom is a recent memory that…

September 25, 2007

  • Ponder this: Sept. 27
    Summer may have just been here, but Halloween’s right around the corner. Tells us about your best childhood memories of pumpkin carving and…
  • Switch tip: Sept. 27
    This week’s tip comes from Friends of the Earth at Near the end of a bottle of wine but can’t quite finish it? Pour the dregs into an ice…
  • Your turn: Day-tripping with the dogs
    I wasn’t raised a dog person, yet here I am, ridiculously, smotheringly attached to two beagles, Rundle and Rockie. Still, my late conversion…

September 18, 2007

  • ponder this: Sept. 20
    The leaves will be dropping soon, meaning plenty of raking. Despite the blisters, this is the best time of the year for many Mainers. So, where do…
  • Switch tip: Sept. 20
    Since LASIK surgery is a hot biz, plenty of people are improving their peepers enough to do away with glasses. But don’t just do away with them…
  • Your turn: Reader Gulla Hermannsdottir
    Reader Gulla Hermannsdottir is a native of Iceland who lives near the Kennubec River in Bath. She's a freelance writer, a media student at USM and a…

September 12, 2007

  • Ponder This Sept. 13
    The apples are ripe and crispy and the cider’s flowing. We all have childhood memories of heading to the orchard and then eating apples every…
  • Switch tip Sept. 13
    On average each worker uses 50 sheets of copy paper a day. So encourage your colleagues to print less by adding a message to your email signature…

September 11, 2007

  • Your turn: Three Sport Fitness
    Triathlons have prolonged my fitness career and the careers of many others. The swim-bike-run events gained incredible popularity worldwide the…

September 5, 2007

  • ponder this: Sept. 6
    School is in full swing once again and no doubt all the kids look cool and fashionable ... but their parents may not have always dressed quite right…
  • Switch tip: Sept. 6
    Summer is a good time to think about keeping warm in the winter months. While your radiators are switched off, put reflective material behind them…
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