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Boston, Massachusetts, Restaurant Offers Adventurous Blindfolded Dinner in the Dark
If you're looking for a special dinner spot to bring someone with an adventurous spirit, you should treat them to Dining in the Dark, presented by feverup.com, at Premiere on Broadway in Somerville, Massachusetts. While there, you are literally in the dark and blindfolded during dinner. I couldn't quite wrap...
How to Keep Pesky Chipmunks Out of Your Garden in New England
Yes, they are adorable, but they can wreak havoc on your garden as they scurry around looking for food. Chipmunks have long been noted for having thickly-packed cheeks as they consume everything possible in the great wide world of your yard. I've watched them scurrying across my deck, then diving...
The Gross New England History Behind the Color ‘Red’ for Barns
Driving along the countryside anywhere in New England and coming across a bright, red, beautiful barn is enough to make you want to pull over and grab a photo of quintessential Americana. We don't even have to be in that rural of an area to see some of these barns along the highways.
Bubble Bliss, a Colorful and New Bubble Tea Shop, Now Open in Portland, Maine
WOO! With little to no advertising its arrival, a little place called Bubble Bliss just opened their doors, replacing Old Port Nutrition. While I loved that little protein shake shop, I'm so excited about this new one, because it hits home for me every single day. Why, you ask? Well, because it just opened yesterday, and it's located right across the street from our studio right here in Portland at One City Center.
L.L.Bean Surprises Lewiston Teachers With Gifts for Heroic Support After Tragedy
This past Thursday morning, the legendary L.L.Bean in Freeport, Maine, shared abundant love and comfort to educators in Lewiston. According to WMTW, L.L.Bean surprised Lewiston teachers with a special gift for their dedication throughout the aftermath of that terrible day. This took place at a sendoff event for the educators,...
1990 Stephen King Novel Describes Maine’s LaVerdiere’s Super Drug Store Perfectly
If you remember LaVerdiere's Super Drug Store in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, you'll find Stephen King's description of the popular store right on point. LaVerdiere's was based in Waterville, Maine, and at its peak, it had more than 70 stores across three New England states (mostly in small towns). It was the place to go for your prescriptions, basic needs, and things you didn't know you needed. When video arcade games became all the rage in the 1980s, LaVerdiere's started putting video arcades in their stores. As one of those kids, I gave them a lot of business riding my bike across South Paris, Maine, to play Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
Enormous Hand-Size Spiders Are Making Their Way to New Hampshire
For the most part, we don't have massive insects in North America. If you have spotted a ginormous hairy mother of a spider, chances are, it was not in the wild. It was most likely behind glass at a zoo or science center. In college, I studied abroad for a...
One of the World’s Most Famous Paintings Was Created in Maine
You may not know the painting by its name, but you certainly have seen the Christina's World painting before. The title does not give much away. However, if I said "Do you know the painting of a woman laying in a field looking up at a house on a hill?", you might know what I am talking about.
Was a 2017 Feature on ‘Phantom Gourmet’ Bad Luck for Silly’s in Portland, Maine?
It's one of the foodie shows renowned and specific to New England that restaurant owners clamor and hope to be featured on. It's even safe to say most would sell their souls to receive some hype on Phantom Gourmet. And it happened for Silly's Restaurant in Portland, Maine, back in...
Massachusetts Middle School’s 8th Grade Overrun by 24 Sets of Twins
I remember having maybe two or three sets of twins in my entire middle school, but this is next level. Picture this: Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts, is like any other school, except for one twist. According to News Center Maine, twenty-three sets of twins – in the eight grade class alone – just graduated middle school.
Fishing in New Hampshire and Massachusetts Can Be Dangerous to Marine Life if You Don’t Discard Properly
If you've ever taken a pole to the water to fish, you might know that fishing has everything; excitement, anticipation and Buddist-like patience. Discarding fishing line in a willy-nilly fashion, however, can be dangerous for marine life. It should be common sense, but unfortunately, it's not. According to blueoceansociety.org, discarded...
Here Are 9 Maine Fairs You and the Family Can Attend in June, July 2024
The Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs released its complete list of 25 licensed state fairs earlier this year, and the first of those starts June 13. The Pine Tree State has some of the best fairs around, so if you're planning on attending some with the family as we head into summer, take a look at what your options are for June and July 2024:
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