The entire midsection of the U.S. is experiencing one of the harshest winter storms on record, with storm warnings from Maine to New Mexico-a distance of more than 2,300 miles. More than 6,000 flights were canceled by Tuesday afternoon, accounting for…
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Record Snowstorm Slams Midwest
We’re a long way from spring: A brutal cold snap is sweeping across the northeastern U.S., bringing frigid arctic temperatures from Canada and causing at least two deaths. “This is the coldest air we’ve had in about two years,” said a Maine biologist….
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Brutal Cold Snap Hits Northeast
Police have identified the body of a Maine woman found in the bushes of an isolated strip of waterfront property in Long Island, New York, according to a police statement.
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Body found on NY beach identified
Several skiers in the US state of Maine were injured after falling up to 30ft (9m) on to a ski slope when a chair lift derailed at Sugarloaf resort.
Several skiers in the US state of Maine are injured after falling up to 30ft (9m) on to a ski slope when a chair lift derailed.
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US skiers hurt after lift derails
At Sugarloaf, Maine’s second-highest mountain, five chairs fell off a ski lift on Tuesday, as 40 mph winds derailed the transportation device. Stunned skiers fell nearly 30 feet from the lift to the ground, injuring six skiers, but none were…
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Chairs Fall Off Ski Lift in Maine
A chair lift derailed at Maine’s tallest ski mountain Tuesday, sending skiers plummeting 50 feet to the slope below and injuring several people, officials and a witness said.
The east coast of the U.S. is digging itself out from under almost a foot and a half of snow that accumulated Sunday. New York City, New Jersey, and Long Island were the hardest hit. In addition to New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Maine,…
“Almost, Maine,” which closed shortly after it opened Off Broadway, is now popular abroad and in high schools.
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New York Flop Becomes a Hit Everywhere Else
Finally, news that liberals can celebrate: The Senate appears set to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, as Republican Senators Scott Brown, Lisa Murkowski, and Olympia Snowe have pledged to vote to repeal the policy. They’ll be joined by Maine Senator Susan…
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Senate Set to Repeal DADT
In the contest for governor, a Tea Party favorite leads while a Democrat and an independent may be splitting votes.
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Maine Governor: Energized Base Tilts Rightward in Maine
A Maine high school hopes to solve its financial woes by persuading Chinese students to pay $27,000 a year there.
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School Sees Salvation in Recruiting Chinese
Fermented honey makes a flavorful comeback thanks to an artisanal Maine producer by Jason Reindorp Located in a space resembling both wine shop and chemistry lab, a visit to Portland, ME’s Maine Mead Works to taste their handcrafted HoneyMaker wine is equal parts educational and delicious. The HoneyMaker Mead uses 100% Maine wildflower honey and other locally produced ingredients, and then barrel aged with American oak. While many consider it a thick or syrupy drink, Maine Mead Works’ variety has a remarkably delicate and refined consistency. Subtle differences occur between the eight flavors not only because of their seasonally-sourced main ingredients, but because the honey changes in taste depending on when it was harvested, with spring honey yielding a lighter flavor than darker, autumn honey. Founded in 2007, HoneyMaker Mead is created by husband-and-wife duo Ben Alexander and Carly Cope along with award-winning South African mead-maker Dr. Garth Cambray and mead maker Nick Higgins, who have a joint patent for an ultra-filtration system that eliminates more pollen, yeasts and bacteria than traditional filtration methods, resulting in a cleaner and smoother taste. The team has worked hard to bring the ancient beverage back into favor, balancing the art and science of crafting mead with choosing locally raised honey and fruits, all while aiming to become carbon neutral. At just around 12.5% alcohol content, HoneyMaker Mead makes for a delicious after dinner drink or mixer for fruity concoctions. Popular during medieval times, mead is also thought to promote virility and fertility, which helped coin the term “honeymoon” because newlyweds would drink it for the first month after marrying. Maine Mead Works Honeymaker Mead sells online from VinoShipper or from stores around the Portland area for $14-18 a bottle, depending on seasonal flavor.
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HoneyMaker Mead
The charms of Coastal Maine embodied in a local label’s rustic flagship shop Now that we’re fully in Fall’s grip, it seemed like a fitting time to check out the rugged gear sold at Rogues Gallery ‘s rustic flagship shop in Portland, ME. Tucked away on a cobblestone alley that runs parallel to two of the busiest streets in the Old Port area, the tiny brick storefront is marked only by a pair of ancient-looking wooden signs, making it perfectly easy to miss. Historically reserved for lobster-trinket-seeking tourists, stores like Rogues Gallery, along with an outcropping of excellent restaurants and local breweries, are giving the district a much-needed reinvention. Once inside, we found exactly what we were looking for—staples like worn in tees, plaid button downs, navy sweaters and rugged leather belts compliment a range of outdoor gear, crisp jeans and a surprising variety of sneakers, boat shoes and boots. The nautical theme is ever-present, but refreshingly different than the shops that surround Rogues Gallery. Metal anchor belt buckles and bracelets, antique model ships and buoys, dark plaids and wool sweaters, all set against the dark wood beams and brick walls, perfectly evoke the convergence of the ocean and the woods that defines coastal Maine. While browsing and snapping pictures, a collection of bottles caught our eyes. Last year, Rogues Gallery collaborated with Delaware’s Dogfish Head Brewery to produce Squall IPA—a robust, strong beer that “brings together the hard-worn New England port town perspective of Rogues Gallery and the artisinal brew-mastery of Dogfish Head.” Luckily for us, the shopkeepers recommended Novare Res , a biergarten right around the corner that still had some left.
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Rogues Gallery
A volunteer’s work helped a Maine house at the center of a national furor over foreclosures.
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From This House, a Foreclosure Freeze
