The Connecticut Bond Commission last approved $291 million in state borrowing to construct The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Conn. In October, the Connecticut General Assembly voted in favor of sending the bond proposal to the Commission, with...
A Maine Forest Service survey crew will soon begin the hunt for signs of an invasive insect in an entirely new location — Mount Desert Island. The hemlock woolly adelgid is already damaging trees along southern coastal Maine, but has yet to be found in points further...
Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for emerging Maine artists. This summer, the program will provide five-week residencies on Monhegan Island for two Maine-based visual artists. The application deadline is March 16 (postmarked). For...
A gaggle of bridesmaids in pastel-hued gowns lined up behind the white-bedecked bride, as costume director Jean Porter fussed with lace collars, puffy sleeves, petticoats, bodices, frilly hems, cutaway jackets and pleated skirts. It was the “costume parade” at the...
All this Super Bowl hype is making me, well, hyper. Can we please stop talking and start playing? Toss the coin and kick the damn ball, already. Is there any annual sporting event that is hyped and dissected more than the Super Bowl? There is no denying the National...
