Maine

Museums

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Maine has some other great art museums besides the Portland Museum of Art that are perhaps not necessarily on your radar.  For future planning, I would like to suggest an upcoming exhibit at the Bates College Museum of Art at the Olin Arts Center in Lewiston.  Beginning in June and running until October, Bates College Museum of Art will be featuring Maine’s own Dahlov Ipcar in a show that is drawn mainly from private collections.  Find out more about this exciting exhibit at the Bates College Museum of Art web site – http://www.bates.edu/museum/exhibitions/upcoming/dahlov-ipcar-a-life-in-the-arts/    

Latest Snowfall In Maine

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Yes, we are tired of it. Yes, it seems it will never go away.  But, have you ever wondered when was the latest recorded snowfall in Maine?  This was featured on B98.5 FM Central Maine’s Country Radio Station’s website: The latest recorded snowfall in Maine goes to Caribou, Maine, on May 25, 1974 they recorded 0.2 inches of snow. So, if you do see some flakes tomorrow and your furnace kicks on, it’s nothing we can’t handle. We’re Mainers! And this confirms it from the National Weather Service Late Season Snowfall across northern Maine …2nd latest measurable snowfall on record …

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Marsden Hartley

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Do you know who Marsden Hartley was?  If you are interested in what Maine has contributed to the culture of the world, then you should know who he is even if you do not know yet.  Hartley was born in Lewiston, Maine in 1877 and died in Ellsworth in 1943.  His contribution to world culture?  Wikipedia calls him an American Modernist painter and says “he wanted to become ‘the painter of Maine’ and depict American life at a local level.  This aligned Hartley with the Regionalism movement, a group of artists active from the early- to mid-20th century that attempted …

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An Alphabet of Maine Titles

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A friend and I were talking the other day, and we wondered if it would be possible to create an alphabetical list of books containing Maine places. My list isn’t quite alphabetical, though the Maine places ARE in alphabetical order.  As you will notice, I did use poetic license with two letters – X and Z.  Please leave a comment if you have ideas for these two special letters! Summers at Castle AUBURN The BLUE HILL meadows CHELSEA Chelsea bang bang DALLAS Buyers Club EMBDEN town of yore FRIENDSHIP makes the heart grow fonder The GRAY man HOPE and tears …

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Maine Reading

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M            Maine : an explorer’s guide A             Archeological excavations at Pemaquid, Maine I               It N             Nectar E              Ebbing tide T              Train to Maine I               Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe T              Trespasser L              Lighthouse keeper’s daughter E              Enjoying Maine birds S              Stern Men F              Fairyhouses of the Maine coast O             One morning in Maine R             Route 1 Maine T              Time of wonder H             Heroes are my weakness E              East Hope S              Somewhere off the coast of Maine U             Under the dome M            Maine 24/7 M            Mirror of Maine E              Exit the milkman R             Real Maine food

Sure Signs that Spring is Coming!

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Backyard Grilling: Last weekend, I joyfully cooked hamburgers and hotdogs outside on the grill with friends and family. Of course, the ground was covered with snow, but the food and camaraderie were fantastic. 2.    No Jackets: On Wednesday of this week, we had a delightful taste of Spring weather. I rebelled in the morning by not wearing a jacket as I headed to work, and on the way home I had the windows rolled down in the car as I enjoyed 53 degrees. Okay, so it was only one day, but it was simply gorgeous. 3.    Walking: People are beginning …

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