The last 15 minutes is probably the longest breath holding 15 minutes since ‘Casablanca,’ J.P. Devine writes.
Lifestyle
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lucky Clark On Music: Preston & Curry
Country performers talk about upcoming concert at the Somerset Abbey.
Boom and doom: Squirrel population surges in Northeast, as does roadkill
Biologists say plentiful food and other conditions are helping the rodents to thrive, and now the young ones are hitting the road.
Effort to protect Maine’s piping plovers pays off with record number
With 128 fledglings this year, Maine is still meeting its conservation targets for gradually restoring the species of tiny beachcombers.
Moose swims across Lake Champlain, then drowns fleeing crowd of people
Vermont Fish and Wildlife officers report the moose made it onto land, but was forced back into the water after apparently feeling threatened by onlookers.
Mainers get a charge out of more affordable electric cars
Buying an electric vehicle is easier – and more affordable – than you might think.
Homegrown: Baby booties designed by a biologist
Kristina Grabarz’s footwear stays on infants so they can explore the world without losing clothing.
Cabbage, in all its variety, brings new snap to summer
The long-storing vegetable isn’t just for winter anymore.
Meet: Outdoorsman and author Tim Caverly spreads word about value of wilderness
The former Allagash supervisor has given more than 200 presentations in Maine and beyond.
Give your garden more pizazz with more late-bloomers
Sample these seven.