A Friday 4^th of July fits in conveniently with all the celebrations the area has to offer and with the extra time that’s available to watch a parade or stroll a downtown or enjoy entertainment or children’s games or definitely be fascinated by fireworks. More…

In just a week, the Maine International Film Festival will return. The festival will present a wide selection of feature films and shorts, both documentaries and narrative, from independent producers in Maine, elsewhere in the United States, and the rest of the world. More…

It’s hard to believe a full year has passed since I returned to Maine. And in that time, so much has been accomplished at 7LA — thanks to our dedicated team and the support of this remarkable community. Here are a few highlights. More…

This past February, I traveled to Thompson Ice House Museum in South Bristol to witness an old-fashioned ice harvest. Ever since I discovered some advertisements for an ice business in the attic of our old farmhouse, I have wanted to see a traditional ice harvest. More…

We have only received 0.10″ of precipitation for the past ten days with just 0.36″ forecast for the next ten. Normal July precipitation for our area is 3.43″, so it looks like we might be headed for another drought. More…

So far, we have one pair of chicks on Great Pond and two pairs of chicks and one “Lone Ranger” on Long! At this point in the season, we are discovering new chicks every day. It doesn’t get more exciting than this!! Let’s take a tour of our Great and Long Pond Chicks of 2025! More…

>How many times did you play Candy Land when you were young? As you got older you may have played the Game of Life. If so, did you ever notice the “MB” logo on the box? MB stands for the Milton Bradley Company, whose eponym and founder was born in Vienna in 1836. More…

A New York Times book reviewer wrote that Jennifer Finney Boylan’s new memoir was just as terrific as her first one She’s Not There. What about Boylan’s other terrific memoirs??? Every single book Boylan has written about her life has been well received and I personally recommend every single one. More…

The end of June usually brings the emergence of some of my favorite wild foods: yellow chanterelle mushrooms, wild strawberries, red raspberries, and cattail spikes. This past week I have been harvesting all of them. More…