In 1968, deep in the woods near Rumford, Maine, my father, Alfred E. Marin Jr, wrote: People going back to the sticks should not try to...

Bucksport, Maine A drive along Maine's craggy coast is annoyingly picturesque. Pretty little towns and roads are clotted with leisure...

Here are a few of the hikes I would like to accomplish in 2023: Mt. Zircon (Rumford) 2.8 mi. to summit 2,240’ Whitecap (Andover) 2 mi. to...

Easing Into Ecclesiastes In February Brothers and sisters, undoubtedly if you have been to a funeral or graveside service you have heard...

eirloom Seeds With the recent slow rise in temperatures, Maine farmers and gardeners are preparing for planting in the spring soil. While...

Malachi 1 King James Version "I HAVE LOVED YOU" “The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. I have loved you, saith the...

Updated 16 April “Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R TOLKIEN THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING I once told the tale, in my vague...

Here is a study I started on The Book of Zechariah Book of Zechariah-Zechariah 1-King James Version “In the eighth month, in the second...

Farmers’ Almanac Official Gardening Terms Cheat Sheet: Above ground crops: Crops that produce their yield above the soil (corn, peppers,...

Haggai- King James Version- GETTING PRIORITIES STRAIGHT “In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of...

Kelp On The Christmas Tree An unselfish act of kindness Arrived upon the dock no less. Beaten by a wind bold, Blue lipped with cold. ...

New Year, Proverbs of Old Proverbs 1 King James Version (KJV) “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom...

While researching for a news article I am working on I came across another Maine legend....Gold and other buried pirate treasure......

Book of Habakkuk-King James Version THE PROPHET'S PROBLEM “ The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. O Lord, how long shall I cry,...

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tray-bon-96872641/#:~:text=In%201953%2C%20someone%20at%20Swanson,in%20ten%20refrigerated%20railroa...

Andelena Henderson is a Navy veteran and the owner of West Paris Provisions. After being stationed in Brunswick 25 years ago, she fell in...

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Here is a study I started on The Book of Nahum awhile back: The Book of Nahum-King James Version COMING JUDGMENT ON NINEVEH “The burden...