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Labels found at the market: GMO labeling debate continues
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Farmers Market draws a faithful crowd of customers. Beneath an overcast sky recently, Angela McIntyre clasped a paper cup containing coffee from one of the eight vendors and joked, “I’m just here for the free samples,” before adding, “No, just kidding. I think it’s really important to know where our food
Dance the Night Away… at the Library
Where do people meet for fun on cold winter nights in Maine? How about the library? Forget all that stuff about “Quiet.” These days in many Maine communities, libraries have become social-gathering places, offering up everything from sleepovers to movie nights. Some libraries even push back the chairs and reading tables and fire up the
Students Consider Energy Future
Four students and two teachers clutched the sides of a white sheet with three small, numbered holes. One student sat on the floor and peered up through the bottom of the sheet to make sure numbered wiffle balls fell through their corresponding holes and into the waiting cardboard box below. As each ball plunked into
Experience and Dedication Drive Rockland’s Sail, Power and Steam Museum
To tour the Sail, Power & Steam Museum with Captain Jim Sharp is to taste and then to understand the nautical significance of Rockland, Maine. This little museum (in square footage) is enormous in its impressive collection and its ability to convey Midcoast Maine’s place in history. Located in Sharp’s Point South, or the old
Knitting as an Art Form
Knitting for pleasure is often associated with the production of sweaters and blankets for babies. It is a hobby for women. For Katharine Cobey, an artist who resides in Cushing, knitting is an art form, a means of creating pieces that speak to everyone’s hearts and minds. Cobey’s blue eyes pierce the fog’s gloom as
Hometown Crowd, Hometown Seafood
The river is visible from every seat in Thomaston’s newest restaurant, The Slipway. The hull of a sailboat bobs peacefully on the nearby St. George River as the 44-year-old chef and owner Scott Yakovenko sits at a small table describing his hometown venture. The Slipway is located at the Thomaston docks in the building that