What to do with Asparagus

Submitted by Diane Atwood, Freelance Writer and Blogger

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 10:28am

It's asparagus season and thanks to my husband Barry, this wonderful vegetable grows right in our backyard. I'm sure I've never had any quite as delicious as when he cooks it fresh from the garden.

The secret to asparagus is to not overcook it, because if you do it will be all mushy and dreadful! Here are two easy ways to cook asparagus. Read more

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Habibi - a graphic novel

Submitted by The Page Turner, Community Blogger

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 9:04am

If they are this marvelous, I could get hooked on graphic novels.

Habibi is the first "serious" graphic novel I've ever read. It took Craig Thompson seven years to research it, learn to read and write Arabic, and then to develop and illustrate both the plot and all the magnificent art in this book. Habibi is a fairy tale, incorporating the fantasy of the 1,001 Nights, the mystery of The Prophet's mystical experiences. But it also follows the struggles of two children - survivors. It is a parable of the evils we are committing upon the world, causing destruction through our own selfish foolishness. It is a story of cruelty and abuse, especially sexual abuse, and also about the redemptive power of love.

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Pigs rooting in the earth!

Submitted by Nate, Community Blogger & Farm Geek

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 9:59am

One of the neatest things to see is when pigs really get their snouts down deep into the dirt and root around for food. They're looking for roots, grubs, bugs, anything they can find. They really are like little plows! In fact people have known for a long time that the best way to prepare land for a garden is to let pigs trample around in it first!

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Merge Your Google+ Profile and Your YouTube Channel

Submitted by mmullen, Community Web Producer

Sunday, May 19th, 2013, 10:47am

Google+ and YouTube recently announced that you can merge your business YouTube channel and your Google+ page.
Once the pages are merged:

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Memory Café

Submitted by Diane Atwood, Freelance Writer and Blogger

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:25am

Ken Capron is an intelligent man. I got that right away when we met recently. His gaze was strong and focused and he was quick and articulate when he answered my questions. I only knew he had dementia because he told me ahead of time. I had the same experience with Donna Beveridge. Since her diagnosis, she’s even become an accomplished artist and is chronicling her life with dementia in watercolor.

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This is Home - Bucksport

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Friday, May 17th, 1:06 pm

Grab a book and a bite to eat and enjoy all the history Bucksport has to offer: the Library, Bookstacks book store, Ice cream, Crosby's Take-out, Harborside restaurant; The Fort, Mill, Buck monument and Northeast Historic Films vault!

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Fatal fire investigated in Monroe

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Friday, May 17th, 10:32 am

MONROE, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Maine Department of Public Safety says a body was recovered from a burned out house in the town of Monroe.

The fire on Jackson Road was discovered by a passerby around 11:30pm Thursday.

Investigators say they belive the body is likely that of 56-year-old Randy Oliver, who lived in the one and a half story brick house. The body was discovered about 6:00am Friday in the rubble of the house that had fallen into the basement.

The body was taken to the State Medical Examiner's Office in Augusta for positive identification.

Investigators say because the damage was so extensive, it is unlikely a cause of the fire can be determined. The four exterior brick walls are all that remain of the house.

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