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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Vows? Wows! As COVID eases, Maine’s wedding industry is bonkers
Planners, venue owners and service providers say they are booking out to 2023 and beyond, and prices are rising, as 2022 appears to have caught the bouquet.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
Peace Corps volunteer fears for friends and ‘family’ in Ukraine
Silver Linings: Janine Winn of Temple was 68 when she joined the humanitarian service.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Silver Linings: Social Security field offices might reopen next month
With rare exception, only remote services have been available since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
The FAQs on furries
Q: Do all furries wear fursuits? A: The International Anthropomorphic Research Project, which studies the furry fandom, suggests fursuiters are a minority of that community. About 26% of respondents in a 2007 survey reported wearing one. Q: What are the most popular fursonas? A: Wolf, fox, dragon, cat (in that order). Q: Is being a […]
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Pursuit of the fursuit: The joys of being furry and making furfriends
Maine ‘furries’ talk about the fun, friendship and freedom that come from letting your inner animal out.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Longtime steward of Maine lakes drawn to water, training others
Silver Linings: Scott Williams, 73, retired recently as executive director of Lake Stewards of Maine, a nonprofit that has trained some 5,000 volunteers to monitor lakes and ponds over the past 26 years.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
‘Can-do’ couple from Greene win the 2021 Andrus Community Service Award
Silver Linings: Joyce and Carl Bucciantini are retired educators who volunteer for AARP.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
How to make an evergreen wreath
Get 3-foot branches of white pine or balsam fir. Trim them to about 6 inches. Get floral wire at a craft or floral shop. Pick out a few brightly colored items such as berries, holly and pinecones. Get a sturdy wire coat hanger and fashion it into a circle. Or you can buy wire frames […]
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Making holiday decorations is a longstanding tradition in Maine; here’s how to get started
Whether you’re trying to save money, upcycle or create personal gifts, here are tips on making your own holiday gifts, decorations, wreaths and displays from Maine pros and aspiring amateurs.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2021
Marge Kilkelly’s directions for making ornaments, gifts
ANGEL WING EARRINGS OR ORNAMENTS Supplies: head pins, small pliers, beads, angel wing beads, earring wires and safety backs. Time to make: 20 to 30 minutes. Take a head pin and select a bead that has a body shape to slide on the pin. Add angel wing bead. Add small bead for head and then […]
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