Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem, by former Maine Poet Laureate Betsy Sholl, explores the stoic, hardscrabble lives of Maine’s few remaining clam diggers. In many ways it’s a subtle ode to these lives.   The Clam Diggers Addison, Maine   Through grit thicker than coffee grounds, they bend to […]

Some like it hot, but when it comes to Mexican cuisine, it’s not necessarily the heat that entices, it’s the flavors and the colors, the textures and the variety. With that in mind, you can almost taste the richness of Mexican culture in the foods that Jenna Blakey of Lewiston prepares. “I love having a […]

The unexpected occurs when our ’empty vessel’ writer visits two clairvoyants for a glimpse of the future. On a crinkled page in my battered notebook, standing out among indecipherable and less important scribbles, the word “chills” is written in all capital letters. Turn a couple pages and you’ll find the word again, only this time […]

While Melody Gammon spends a majority of her time teaching younger children the tricks of the competitive gymnastics trade, she still leaves herself some time to compete on a national level. Despite facing criticism from some fellow gymnasts for competing into her 30s, Gammon said she loves honing her craft and still thrives off of […]

overs of modern architecture and interior design who have enjoyed Dwell magazine and its offshoot Dwell.com can now expand their access to photos and information on the Dwell app. The app has publishing and social tools to allow users to like, share, comment, connect and collaborate with others while accessing Dwell’s content. Dwell devoted two […]

The 6-year-old girl turned to her mother and asked, “What does it mean to grab somebody by the p—y?” Rachael MacIsaac Parker thought she had misheard her daughter. “What?” she recalled responding. “What do you mean?” Then she saw the television screen. “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them,” […]

In his recent three-star review of Agern-the Nordic-inspired restaurant in Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal, from Noma founder Claus Meyer-New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells called out mead as an oddball beverage. “Strange things are happening in mead,” Wells wrote about the wine list, which includes an entire section of mead, “a beverage that is […]

Most adults don’t remember learning how to crawl. But Alexandra Greeves, 31, will never forget. “I had to concentrate on it,” recalls the Bethesda, Md., resident, who struggled with keeping her head lifted and gaze high. She had to fight the urge to move too quickly, and constantly remind herself to drag the opposite leg […]

But to sustain improvementthe Pokemon must Go on Rich Bell literally made headlines when he started playing Pokémon Go. In a single month, the 29-year-old guessed, he lost 10 pounds chasing Zubats and Spearows. In the weeks since, however, Bell has stopped playing – like many other early Pokémaniacs. He hasn’t been walking as much; […]