From the bluebird sky of a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse over Maine, to the magical night brightness of a Northern Lights display, to the lightning-lighted sky of the Belgrade region’s recent hours-long thunderstorm, 2024 was a season of dramatic displays of Nature. More…

To all the supporters of Summertime in the Belgrades — readers, advertisers, columnists, and others: Thank you for helping us have another successful summer! We couldn’t have done it without you. More…

It just took a few minutes to carry my kayak down to the dock and launch on the Belgrade Stream. I am fortunate to have had a lifetime of experiences kayaking in some amazing locations, but to go paddling after work? I’m lucky. More…

During its nearly six decades in business, many souvenirs of the Belgrade Hotel were produced and sold to its guests. These include a china cup from the early 20^th century with a picture of the hotel. More…

“Head, shoulders, knees, and toes!” The group of adults recites and quickly touches whatever is called out, adding new directions (nose, waist, hips, ankles) and picking up the pace each round until no one is in sync and everyone is laughing hysterically. The leader, André Pied, has worked his ice-breaking magic once again. More…

It was a perfect summer evening, hazy but not too hot. At least four dozen people sat and listened attentively as lively marches played on brass and woodwinds wafted up the slope from a lakeside gazebo, as the R.B. Hall Memorial Band performed in Oakland’s Waterfront Park. More…

Deborah Staber, director of the L.C. Bates Museum at Good Will Hinckley, retired at the end of June. GWH president and executive director Gary Dugal stated, “It is with deep admiration, immense gratitude, and profound appreciation for your 32 years of faithful and dedicated service…that we humbly say thank you.” More…

As fall approaches, we’ve seen that many of our seasonal residents have already buttoned up their camps to begin their fall migration southward. Likewise, loons, who summer on our lakes but winter on the open ocean, are also starting to leave. This exodus begins as early as late August for some, and stretches to November for others. More…

Normally, the life of a dams keeper isn’t all that exciting! Not much to keep you up at night unless a tropical storm or hurricane plans to visit to our humble Vacationland. Well, this afternoon was unfortunately something else, but ended much better than could be expected. More…

Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship is a collection of letters written by E.B.White and Edmund Ware Smith to each other compiled and edited by Torie DeLisle of Skidompha Library and E.B. White’s granddaughter Martha White. Shall we let the two essayists simply speak for themselves in their correspondence with each other? More…