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Wit & Wisdom of Maine

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  • 7/29 1:57 PM

    Bridge Debris Just Misses Boat

    New Hampshire's push to replace the bridge linking Portsmouth and Kittery is punctuated by falling debris.

  • 7/27 12:48 PM

    Ogunquit Debates Topless Waiters

    The right to go topless is back in the news. This time the place is Ogunquit, and the bare chests belong to men.

  • 7/27 12:30 PM

    Dairy Bar to be Demolished

    South Portland's landmark Red's Dairy Freeze, damaged by fire in June, is slated for demolition.

  • 7/25 7:41 AM

    Excursion Train Makes Debut

    The Downeast Scenic Railroad, a restored passenger train, is chugging down the tracks in Ellsworth.

  • 7/23 3:48 PM

    Now That's Really Cold

    You'll never guess what some bloggers are saying about Obama's stop at a Bar Harbor ice cream shop.

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Adopt a Puffin

For the friends who have everything.

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Most newlyweds don’t start married life by adopting a new member of the family, much less two or three. But the latest way-cool wedding gift for couples who already have everything else they need is a set of adoption papers — for a puffin from Maine’s own Eastern Egg Rock.

“We’ve seen a lot of people giving them as wedding gifts lately,” says Debbie Wood of the National Audubon Society’s Adopt-a-Puffin program, which benefits ornithologist Stephen W. Kress’ seabird restoration effort, Project Puffin.

Dispatches from Down East

Fairy Houses and Fairy Festivals

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August 6-8 is the Maine Fairy Festival at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. It's a truly wonderful event with thoughtful and fun programs like fairy house building, a fairy photo workshop, a parade of fairies by the Shoestring Theater, book signings, and a beautiful setting.   Last year I took my children (then 1 1/2 and 4 1/2) and they had the most magical time.  And that's why, when the CMBG asked Down East if we wanted to build a fairy house for this year's fairy house competition, I jumped at the chance.

 

We assembled a crack group of Down Easties, gathered materials from the woods, the beach, the farm, and then last week, we set to building.