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Send us a textIn this episode we investigate a strange artifact from Maine's past, a horseshoe supposedly forged by a blacksmith in Wiscasset in the 1860s. The horseshoe, made from a strange, unknown metal was said to bring either good luck or terrible misfortune to the owner, and ended in total tragedy for the man who made it. What is this strange object? Is it really cursed? And how is it changing after one hundred and fifty years?Content Warning: mysterious metals, obsession, addiction, animal cruelty and abuse, domestic violence, assault, slander, curses, misfortune, aliens, living metalsHost: Chris EstesWriter: Chris EstesSenior Investigator: Mark MercierSound Design: Chris EstesSupport the showFollow us on social media:Instagram: MalevolentMaineFacebook: MalevolentMaineTwitter: @MalevolentMainePatreon: Join the Malevolent MobDon't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts by scrolling down to the bottom our or show page and tapping "Write a Review".

Fresh off a three man trip to Wiscasset for the Boss Hogg 150 we chat with race winner Austin Teras and electric factory TJ WatsonSupport the Show.

Fresh off a very busy last 7 days of racecars in the Northeast, we talk Thompson last week, Bobby and Charlie went to Lee for Ollie Silva night, while Brad went to Stafford. We also talk some Thunder Road happenings, as well as Wiscasset and LST races before we talk this coming weekends Oxford 250 where Bobby and Charlie will both be racing and Charlie will be on the call Friday night and Sunday for SLM competition. Support the Show.

Boys sit down and talk CMP, Monadnock and Wiscasset races. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/turn4podcast/support

Tess and Brock travel to Wiscasset, ME, to investigate the scene of James Weldon Johnson's tragic death in a train accident. Author Russell Rymer gives us a glimpse of Johnson's life as a Black poet, diplomat, novelist, and activist—Johnson was a jack of all trades, master of all. Poet C.S. Giscombe discuss Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man and finds surprising similarities to the tv cartoon Futurama.Tess and Brock also meet with Melanie K. Edwards, Johnson's great grandniece, who gives some insight into what her famous uncle was doing in Maine in the first place.Mentioned:The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson“We To America” by James Weldon JohnsonGod's Trombones by James Weldon Johnson“Listen Lord, A Prayer” by James Weldon Johnson“Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing” by James Weldon JohnsonNegro Mountain by C.S. GiscombeAmerican Beach by Russell RymerFuturama (1999)Simpsons (1989)The house:James Weldon Johnson Bench in Wiscasset, METess Chakkalakal is the creator, executive producer and host of Dead Writers. Brock Clarke is our writer and co-host.Lisa Bartfai is the managing producer and executive editor. Our music is composed by Cedric Wilson, who also mixes the show. Ella Jones is our web editorial intern, and Mark Hoffman created our logo. This episode was produced with the generous support of our sponsors Bath Savings and listeners like you.

Brad and Bobby are back from Charlotte, they recap their traveling experiences and happenings from a week ago when they went down for the 600 before we talk Bobby racing at Star this past weekend. Charlie went to Wiscasset, had himself a day during the greatest day in motorsports, and went jet skiing for his birthday Support the Show.

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Wiscasset, Maine, to discuss the case of Kendall Chick, a beautiful toddler who was placed with her paternal grandfather and his girlfriend by DHHS. On December 8th, 2017, first responders were dispatched to the family's mobile home on Crickets Lane for a report of an unresponsive child. What they encountered next caused many of them to need therapy.  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/06/25/judge-weighs-prison-sentence-for-murder-of-4-year-old-kendall-chick/ https://lcnme.com/courts/photos-show-numerous-injuries-to-kendall-chick-defendant-calls-her-accident-prone/ https://lcnme.com/currentnews/gatto-trial-day-two-medical-experts-agree-on-child-abuse-differ-on-timing/ https://lcnme.com/courts/gatto-trial-day-three-grandfather-says-girl-always-had-bruises-more-severe-before-death/ https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/emts-adults-home-kendall-chick-appeared-time/115897 https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Report-details-DHHS-involvement-with-Kendall-Chick-until-her-death-511797142.html https://lcnme.com/courts/prosecutors-point-to-gattos-own-statements-in-defense-of-guilty-verdict/ https://lcnme.com/courts/gatto-trial-day-five-defense-presents-case-verdict-to-come/ https://lcnme.com/currentnews/wiscasset-4-year-old-sustained-head-trauma-internal-injuries/ https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/25/state-closed-kendall-chicks-case-10-months-before-her-death/ https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/11/the-girl-who-wasnt-there/ https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10/05/woman-convicted-of-murdering-kendall-chick-seeking-reduced-sentence/ https://www.pressherald.com/2019/09/15/kendall-chicks-caseworker-had-license-revoked/ https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/26/since-2007-52-child-deaths-occurred-in-homes-where-abuse-or-neglect-was-documented/ https://www.pressherald.com/2019/04/14/the-smallest-amount-of-effort-could-have-saved-this-child/ https://fox23maine.com/news/local/mother-of-murdered-4-year-old-tries-to-raise-money-for-funeral https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/i-trusted-these-people-mother-of-kendall-chick-who-died-from-abuse-speaks-out/97-561628337 https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/observances-planned-memory-wiscasset-s-kendall-chick-other-slain-children/151969 https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/more-100-gather-vigil-kendall-chick/95948 https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-state-police-investigate-death-of-4-year-old-girl/97-499157099 https://www.pressherald.com/2019/04/02/state-medical-examiner-kendall-chick-died-from-child-abuse-syndrome/?rel=related https://www.pressherald.com/2019/04/01/trial-begins-for-wiscasset-woman-charged-with-childs-death/?rel=related https://www.pressherald.com/2019/04/03/state-police-witnesses-physical-evidence-in-home-linked-to-girls-injuries/ https://www.facebook.com/events/184726532111300/?active_tab=discussion https://www.newscentermaine.com/video/news/dhhs-releases-information-on-death-of-kendall-chick/97-cf9697db-3196-4057-8f10-4e626cdb551b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWOZLn6QYkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX1qeWEjENo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-yN_0gEjrQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCM6b3p7Q7w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxePSuXjwWc

Best Small Towns in Maine NO ONE Knows about : Exploring Maine Welcome to the enchanting world of Maine's best-kept secrets! In this video, we're exploring the quaintest, most charming small towns that you've probably never heard of. Let's escape the hustle and bustle and uncover the hidden gems tucked away in the serene landscapes of Maine.

Break time is over, and the FlopFight resumes! Ed (from the Sponge Awareness Foundation) is back to help us wrap up our tournament of game show hosts (and associated game show weirdos). The players are drawn at random, and the competitions are drawn at random, so anything could happen. Will Bob Barker face Richard Dawson in a Spam-juggling competition? Drew Carey vs. Paul Lynde at Electronic Battleship? Perhaps! Only one game show legend can Showcase Showdown their way to victory, while everyone else is stuck with a copy of the FlopFight home game. And although he already competed in Part 1, we just can't stop talking about Wink Martindale. Some of us are still running from that Tic Tac Dough dragon... Find Ed at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Earth Station One!

This week we discuss a lot of rain ruining weekends, Bobby doin flappy birding in Southern Connecticut, Bobby doing Go Karting on the coast of Maine, Brad doing a booze run at a campground with strangers, and Charlie announcing at Lee before they rained out. At the end of the show we welcome on Reed Reno, the 4 cylinder pro stonk winner from Wiscasset picking up his first career win this past weekend. Reed joins us for a quick chat to end the show. Thank you to A&A auto parts for jumping on board this week! Support the show

The Road to the 250 rolls on as this week we are joined by current Oxford point leader, current PASS North point leader, current PASS National point leader, and current Kulwicki Cup points leader Max Cookson. Hear about a wild trip to Hudson on Sunday that ended up in victory lane, as well as Saturday at Oxford where he ended up P2. Bob did Wiscasset, Brad saw Bill Burr, and Charlie was in a Hannaford that was in fact not a Walmart. Support the show

Today let's talk about the 5 best summer camps in Maine. Summer camps provide a wonderful opportunity for children to break free from their routine, explore new activities, make lasting friendships, and create cherished memories. Maine, with its picturesque landscapes and vibrant outdoor culture, offers an array of exceptional summer camps. In this blog post, we'll introduce you to five of the best summer camps in Maine, each offering unique experiences and fostering personal growth. Camp Manitou: Located in Oakland, Maine, Camp Manitou is a traditional summer camp for boys aged 7-16.It offers a wide range of activities, including sports, water activities, arts and crafts, adventure courses, and more.The camp focuses on building character, fostering friendships, and promoting personal growth.Camp Chewonki: Situated in Wiscasset, Maine, Camp Chewonki is an environmental education camp.It provides campers aged 8-16 with opportunities to explore nature, participate in wilderness trips, and learn outdoor skills.The camp emphasizes environmental stewardship, sustainability, and experiential learning.Camp Laurel South: Located in Casco, Maine, Camp Laurel South is a coed summer camp for children aged 7-15.It offers a diverse range of activities, including sports, water sports, arts, adventure courses, and more.The camp focuses on promoting self-confidence, teamwork, and personal growth in a supportive environment.Camp Nashoba North: Situated in Raymond, Maine, Camp Nashoba North is a traditional overnight camp for boys and girls aged 7-17.It offers a variety of activities, including waterfront activities, sports, arts, horseback riding, and more.The camp emphasizes skill development, fostering independence, and creating lasting friendships.Seeds of Peace International Camp: Located in Otisfield, Maine, Seeds of Peace International Camp is a unique summer camp experience.It brings together young people aged 14-18 from conflict regions around the world to foster dialogue, understanding, and peace.The camp focuses on promoting empathy, leadership, and conflict resolution skills through workshops, sports, and cultural exchange.Please note that availability, programs, and details may change over time, so it's recommended to visit the respective camp websites for up-to-date information and to determine which camp best aligns with your preferences and interests. Maine's summer camps offer an incredible range of experiences and opportunities for personal growth. Whether it's exploring nature, learning new skills, building friendships, or promoting global peace, these camps provide an environment where children can thrive and make lasting memories. If you're considering a summer camp experience in Maine, Camp Manitou, Camp Chewonki, Camp Laurel South, Camp Nashoba North, and Seeds of Peace International Camp are all exceptional choices. So, get ready to embark on a summer adventure filled with fun, growth, and lifelong friendships in the beautiful state The prices for summer camps can vary depending on several factors, including the duration of the camp, the amenities and activities provided, and the age range of the campers. It's best to contact each camp directly or visit their websites for the most accurate and up-to-date pricing information. Here are the contact details for each of the camps mentioned: Camp Manitou: Website: https://campmanitou.com/Contact: info@campmanitou.com or (207) 465-2277Camp Chewonki: Website: https://chewonki.org/summer-camp/Contact: summer@chewonki.org or (207) 882-7323Camp Laurel South: Website: https://www.camplaurelsouth.com/Contact: info@camplaurelsouth.com or (800) 327-3506Camp Nashoba North: Website: https://campnashoba.com/Contact: info@campnashoba.com or (207) 655-7170Seeds of Peace International Camp: Website: https://www.seedsofpeace.org/programs/camp/Contact: camp@seedsofpeace.org or (207) 452-2929Camp fees can vary greatly, and it's important to inquire about any potential additional costs, such as transportation or optional activities, when contacting the camps directly. View the blog post on my website...  Biggest Fail as a Realtor To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realestate/ Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com.  00:00-00:24 Maine Summer Camps00:24-00:59 Camp Manitou00:59-01:34 Camp Chewonki01:34-02:16 Camp Laurel South02:37-03:316 Camp Nashoba North03:26-04:42 Seeds of Peace International Camp04:42-05:08 If you Make Maine Your Home you don't have to do it alone!

If you're looking for a scenic road trip that showcases Maine's stunning coastline, historic landmarks, and charming towns, look no further than Route One. This 527-mile long road runs along the coast from Fort Kent in the north to Kittery in the south, and offers plenty of opportunities to take in the views, explore local attractions, and sample some of the state's famous cuisine.Here are some of the highlights you won't want to miss on your journey along Route One:HistoryRoute One has a rich history that dates back to its origins as a Native American trail. During the Revolutionary War, the road was a key battleground, with important battles taking place in towns like Wiscasset and Thomaston. Today, you can explore some of the historic landmarks along the route, including the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory and Fort Knox in Prospect.Scenic stopsOne of the main draws of Route One is its stunning ocean views and charming coastal towns. Some of the must-see stops along the route include:Boothbay Harbor: a picturesque town with a bustling harbor, art galleries, and restaurants.Acadia National Park: a stunning national park with hiking trails, scenic drives, and panoramic views of the coast.Portland Head Light: a historic lighthouse that has been in operation since 1791 and is now a popular tourist attraction.Cultural attractionsMaine is home to many unique cultural attractions, and Route One is a great way to experience them. Some of the highlights include:Maine Maritime Museum: located in Bath, this museum showcases Maine's maritime history, with exhibits on shipbuilding, lobstering, and more.Farnsworth Art Museum: located in Rockland, this museum has a collection of over 15,000 works of American art, with a focus on Maine artists.Owls Head Transportation Museum: located in Owls Head, this museum has a collection of over 150 historic aircraft, cars, and motorcycles.Food and drinkNo trip to Maine would be complete without sampling some of the local cuisine. Along Route One, you can find plenty of seafood shacks, lobster pounds, and craft breweries. Some of the must-try spots include:Red's Eats: a roadside shack in Wiscasset that serves up some of the best lobster rolls in Maine.Allagash Brewing Company: a craft brewery in Portland that's known for its Belgian-style beers.ConclusionWhether you're a history buff, a nature lover, or a foodie, Route One has something for everyone. Some practical tips for planning your trip include visiting in the summer or early fall to avoid the crowds, taking the time to explore some of the smaller towns and attractions along the way, and bringing plenty of sunscreen and bug spray. So hit the road and discover the beauty and charm of Maine's stunning coastline on Route One! View the blog post on my website...   To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realestate/ Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com. 00:00-01:32 Route One in Maine  01:32-02:00 Cultural Stops02:00-02:16 Best food on Route One  02:16-06:16 Where to stop on Route One06:16-06:51 If you Make Maine Your Home you don't have to do it alone!  

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 255 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. For full show notes with photos check out my website.   This week's segments included:   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair In my Travels KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Carmen Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Yarn: Gusto Wool Carmen Sock Weight Yarn (80/20 Merino/Nylon) in Colorway 1402 Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page About the yarn: Half of the skein is navy blue the other half is a neon rainbow. At my gauge it is microstriping!   Scrappy Helical Socks Yarn: various fingering scraps Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Ravelry Project Page I am using Cate's Clasp Weft Join when joining a new yarn. Using this method, I only have 4 ends to weave in even though I am changing yarns often.   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial Hook: F (3.75 mm) Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn Ravelry Project Page I've been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to Instagram post 4 rounds per hexagon. Learned double magic circle from this YouTube video. Progress Update: 225 hexagons done on 5/22/23 (74 unwashed + 151 washed)- goal is 374   Chevron Scrap Blanket Pattern: Chevron Scrap Blanket by Maria's Blue Crayon (free crochet pattern) available on Ravelry & the Maria's Blue Crayon Website. This pattern presumes you already know the c2c crochet technique. Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted in White & Tranquil (light green), Lion Brand Pound of Love in Pastel Pink and Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly Big! in colorway Soft Lilac Hook: J (6.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page (I crocheted one of these in summer 2020- click here for that Ravelry Project Page) For help learning the Corner to Corner Crochet method you could check out this free Ravelry Download from Lauri Bolland or this video tutorial from Lion Brand on YouTube. Each section is 11 squares tall. Green, white, pink, white, purple, white. Progress: 3 strips finished. 1 more started.   Summer Scrappy Helical Socks #2 Yarn: various fingering scraps Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Ravelry Project Page I am using Cate's Clasp Weft Join when joining a new yarn. Using this method, I only have 4 ends to weave in even though I am changing yarns often. Progress: Sock 1 is close to the heel. Sock 2 has a cuff.   Ninja Turtle Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Yarn: Qing Fibre Dashing Fingering Yarn in the Ninja Turtle Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Laura chose this yarn when we were shopping at Loop London in the Fall of 2022. Progress: almost to the toe on the second sock   Summer Rainbow Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Yarn:  Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso base in the Summer Rainbow Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress: 1st cuff down + a few inches into the leg   Curiouser & Curiouser Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Yarn:  Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Curiouser & Curiouser Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page I purchased this as a Micro Sock set; 50g of main color + a 20g mini. I also had another LFA mini that I liked with it, so I have green and purple to choose from. Progress: ready to start heel on first sock   Purple Spring Spin Fiber: Fluffypuf #130 Hand Dyed Roving Batt Purple/Pink. 1.4 ounces. 50% BFL, 40% merino, 10% Tussah Silk. Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise. Ravelry Project Page About the Fluffypuf braid: contains purple (various shades), yellow, orange, gray, blue, pink I purchased 4 oz of 100% Rambouillet from Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks at CT Sheep & Wool. I will plan to do a 3 ply Update this episode: I broke my new driveband! Will replace w/ kitchen cotton yarn for now   Brainstorming With the announcement of the Legacy Fiber Artz MAL, I decided to wind up all of my LFA minis on the sparkle base to knit some scrappy, helical, clasp-weft sparkle socks!   From the Armchair   The Cartographers by Peng Shepard. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.   In My Travels Friday night we had dinner at Water Street in Wiscasset, Maine Maine Botanical Gardens. The girls and I especially loved the 5 giant troll sculptures We loved the flowers and other exhibits too. One especially neat thing was The Lerner Garden of the Five Senses which made me think of Gretchin Rubin & her new Life in Five Senses book which I reviewed in Episode 254 Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.   KAL News   Splash Pad Party 23: May 26-July 31, 2023 Sign up using this Google Form. To confirm you're signed up, check the Stats/Registration Spreadsheet here. Click here for the full list of Sponsors with all the links you need to their websites & social media. Many of our Sponsors are offering coupon codes. Find them here- Google Doc or Ravelry Thread.   Events Stash Dash, hosted by Leslie & Laura of the Knit Girllls Video Podcast starts May 26th and runs through August 31, 2023. Check out details in the knit girllls discord Jasmin (aka cuteknitter) & I will be doing our annual, mostly-friendly challenge. 2 pairs of socks so far= 548 meters You can check out my Stash Dash 2023 Progress on this Google Sheet. Legacy Fiber Artz Knit Your Stash MAL- check out the details on the Treehouse Fiber Arts website Runs May 29- September 4, 2023 #legacyfiberartzknityourstashMal and #flashyourstash Crafty Bingo- Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast May 26-September 4, 2023 Grab the Bingo card over on their Instagram feed The Grocery Girls are hosting Hot Granny Square Summer MAL. Check out details in their Ravelry Group & in Episode 183 on their YouTube Channel. Summer Sock Camp hosted in the Crazy Sock Lady Ravelry Group 5/26- 8/31/2023 Maine Fiber Frolic: June 3-4th at the Windsor Fairgrounds Vermont Sheep & Wool: Sept 30 & Oct 1 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds Check out some West Coast (US) Events on the Seattle Knitters Guild site (thanks Kristen- kips206)   Contest, News & Notes   Check out my latest shawl design- Mas Vida! Find all of the details on my website. Mas Vida is available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts for $7. Use code mas for 30% off on Ravelry through 6/2.   On a Happy Note Mother's Day celebrations seeing Millie in Matilda followed by dinner at a local brewery Flowers from Chris & Margarita Vikki & Katy visited from Las Vegas. I picked them up at the airport and then we met Mom, Dad, Trish and Liz for dinner. Dan & I celebrated our 19th Anniversary at a local brewery after work. Thank you Steph for the beautiful AdoreKnit Splash Pad '23 Exclusive Bag & Stitch Markers Getting video messages from Riley about her crochet project! Riley joined one of our Patrons-only Zooms during the Splash Pad Party and that was a lot of fun! Memorial Day weekend visits to my parents'.  Mom shared a cool tip on how to clean jewelry which I'll share on Instagram. Sunday after the pool, the 4 of us headed to Matt & Kris' to celebrate Matt's birthday and Carly's birthday. I gifted her the Carmen socks I'd just finished! She's a skiier so I'm hoping she enjoys them. On Monday, a bunch of my cousins and their kids came! We got a fun photo of 9 kiddos together on my parents' swing! The kids swam and ate ice cream. I played bocce with Garret.   Quote of the Week   In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be.   –Mary Oliver   ------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/ Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.  

Downeast Mike Episode 86 *News & Commentary* April 29th, 2023 Our Motto: Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Today is Saturday, April 29th, 2023 Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in? In today's episode: Atomic Plant Big Boost For Wiscasset (April 28th, 1974) Adam The Police Dog (April 28th, 1974) The Old People Of Boothbay (April 28th, 1892) Illness Of The Instant Maine's Honorary Mammal Of The Moment Thank you for listening! Please send your birthday wishes, comments and requests to mike(@)downeastmike.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frank-w-norwood/support

Weekend Highlights. Trump expects to be arrested tomorrow.  Maine state police issue and cancel Amber Alert.  Maine woman arrested in Walmart hoax.  Falmouth's Mitch Ham wins Travis Roy Award. Massive candy store opening in Wiscasset. Social Media reacts to Chloe Bailey's sex scene. Wiz Khalifa's feet go viral. Good Burger 2 is in the works.  It's the 1st day of Spring. Give us a cleaning hack!  Throwing up the heart.

Our friend “the Regular Beer Guy” Mark joins us at Bath Ale Works in Wiscasset. Owen hikes Higgins Mountain in Georgetown. Then we do a little a ‘stew n brew' over Brews in the News. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mainehikeandbrewcrew/support

Bobby and Brad did Oxford things this weekend for the PASS 150 while Charlie had another eventful weekend on the other side of the state at Wiscasset. Hear all about our weekends, the weekend ahead, NASCAR stuff, patreon questions and more!Support the show

Brad did Stafford, Charlie did Wiscasset, and Bob got ready to tackle Star Speedway this coming weekend as we recap the weekends happenings. A weekend full of pals doing victories. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/BlackFlaggedPodcast)

(Intro) Weekend Highlights x Celtics (Topic) What fast food item do you want brought back? (Dirty) RIP to The Drama King. A$Ap Rocky and Rihanna visit Barbados. DaBaby chose not to take an intruder's life. Coachella weekend 1 highlights. (5TYNTK) COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine dip. The Jetport will use its secondary runway over the next two months. Gas in Maine drops to $4.06 a gallon average. Portland bus stop wins national contest after Boston gets caught cheating. Red's Eats in Wiscasset is open for the season. (Outro) C.R.E.A.M.

The Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway is the sole-surviving “Maine Two Foot” railroad. Director of Marketing & Visitor Interaction Coordinator Stephen Piwowarski discusses the restoration of the railway, their current projects, and what has led to their successes. Train photos… The post Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway appeared first on The Roundhouse.

(Intro) Secret Pal Day (Topic) If you could have anything named after you, what would you want it to be? (Dirty) Betty White's cause of death has been revealed. Ayesha Curry upset with open marriage rumor. Chris Brown is a dad again. Netflix dropped the teaser for Kanye's documentary series. (5TYNTK) COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine reach a record high. Starting Saturday, insurers will cover at home COVID-19 tests. Maine communities opening warming shelters as wind chills could approach 40 degrees below zero. Big Al's in Wiscasset closes its doors. Maine rescued dog will take part in the Puppy Bowl. (Outro) IG's Rich List. Pig Heart.

Today's special episode is hosted by Gideon the Free-quent Flyer. [Cold open] Harraseeket Inn holiday buffets: https://www.harraseeketinn.com/dine-1 Hello, and welcome to The Manifesto with Gideon, the Free-quent Flyer, on the Milenomics Podcast Network. I'm Gideon, the Free-quent Flyer, and I'm joined today by Ted Fleischaker, board member of Portland, Maine's Etz Chaim Synagogue and publisher of the Up Portland newspaper. Ted, welcome to the Manifesto. [0:20] Plugs Etz Chaim: https://etzchaim-portland.org/Up Portland: http://www.upportland.com/Micucci's Grocery Store: https://www.facebook.com/MicucciGrocery/Anywhere else people can find you online/in Maine/conferences, etc? [1:30] Jewish Community in Maine Etz Chaim: India and Congress ST, Portland, ME.Services, Torah Study, Museum.Fire during COVIDWhat kind of renovations were required? Discovered original (1921) wiring.How was the community served while the synagogue was closed?History of the buildingLocation of a boarding house for Irish and Italian immigrants that burned down in the fire of 1866History of the Jewish community in MaineNearby 1904 Synagogue split in 1920's over whether to use Yiddish or English during services.English speakers spent $50k remodeling present Etz Chaim building.Mid-1970's, only 15 members left in congregation. Sell the building, hang on, or merge with another congregation?Museum foundation took over the building, congregation rents sanctuary back for servicesEtz Chaim changes from orthodox to egalitarian. 3 services per week: Monday Orthodox minyan, Friday night reform service, Saturday morning Orthodox service.What do Jewish traditions look like today in Portland: how can people find seders, sukkahs, etc if they're in Portland or Maine for the Holidays?Four working synagogues in Portland: Chabad House, Bet Ha'am, Temple Beth El, Etz ChaimSurrounding areas: Lewiston, Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford-Saco, BathCenter for Small Town Jewish Life: https://jewishlife.colby.edu/ [20:10] Publishing a local newspaper Washington Post Magazine on local journalism: https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/interactive/2021/local-news-deserts-expanding/How does Maine support so many local newspapers?Up PortlandIsland papersLobster boat papersWhat goes into publishing a daily/weekly/monthly paper? How many printers remain, do papers get shipped in from out of town, USPS, “paper boxes” on the streets? What does it take to manage a dead-tree media distribution company these days? [36:40] Visiting Portland/Visiting Maine For first-time visitors to Portland or to Maine, what recommendations do you have?Where to stay?Eastland Hotel (The Westin Portland Harborview)Where/what to eat?Dock's Seafood - lobster roll: https://www.docksseafood.com/Street and company - lobster dinner: https://www.streetandcompany.net/What to see?Portland headlight in Ft. Williams Park: https://portlandheadlight.com/Bar Harbour, Acadia National Park: https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htmRed's Eats in Wiscasset - Lobster Roll: https://www.redseatsmaine.com/Rock Paper Scissors in Wiscasset: https://www.facebook.com/rockpaperscissorsmaine/Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Bush compoundFly to Portland or Bangor?Portland has more nonstop service, competitive fares [41:54] Quar Question of the Week For folks who are thinking of taking a socially-distanced winter getaway in Maine this New Years, what's your go-to romantic nook in the state?Bar Harbour: winter hotel discounts at luxury propertiesRockland: 250 Maine Hotel (https://www.250mainhotel.com/)Blackpoint Inn (only open in season): https://www.blackpointinn.com/ Thanks again to Ted Fleischaker for joining me today. You've been listening to The Manifesto with Gideon, the Free-quent Flyer, on the Milenomics Podcast Network. Goodbye, and good luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJLWoYPx1w Guest host, Brittany Schindler, Rod's Japanese Auto Care, Bellingham, WA. Brittany's previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=Brittany+Schindler (HERE) Virtual shop tour with Bruce Howes, Atlantic MotorCar Center, Wiscasset, ME. Bruce's previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=Bruce+Howe (HERE) Trivia Challenge: What was the first car fitted with an alternator rather than a direct current dynamo?   Dorman gives people greater freedom to fix vehicles by constantly developing new repair solutions that put owners and technicians first. By always innovating, Dorman has led the way in growing the aftermarket. Here you will see a few examples of a Dorman OE Fix. An OE FIX is a Dorman repair solution you can't get from the original equipment manufacturer. It means they found a situation where they believe the OEM wasn't giving repair professionals what they wanted, so we fixed it. Everything Dorman does is centered around providing customer value, both in the quality of products, and the creativity of solutions. Our engineers and designers go out of their way to save repair technicians time and save vehicle owners money. Want to really go under the hood? Take the Dorman Virtual Tour athttp://www.dormanproducts.com/Tour ( www.DormanProducts.com/Tour)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhCWEuVLJlE&t=5s Bruce Howes has specialized in the service of European automobiles since he was 21 years old. He is a Bosch Trained technician, with extensive experience in BMW, Mercedes and Volvo. Bruce’s business background began with his family business, his grandfather owned an automotive repair shop during the 1920s. In 2003 he opened the Atlantic Motorcar Center in Wiscasset, ME. Bruce leads a team of highly trained and certified technicians. His business takes a rather unique approach to customer service, focusing on relationships with customer and car. Bruce shares “When a customer comes in and spends more time sharing their son’s baseball game, or showing us photos from their last vacation, then I know I’ve done my job.” Bruce is also a Dale Carnegie graduate and former volunteer with Junior Achievement. Listen to Bruce's previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=bruce+howes (HERE) Tom Lambert, owner of Shadetree Automotive. Tom Lambert got his start right at home. His dad and uncles always had projects going on in the home garage. During the summer vacation, his dad would have Tom remove engines from the vehicles that were being sent to the local machine shop for rebuilding. In the past three and a half years, Tom and his dad have made strategic adjustments in the business. They are now a $2.5 million dollar a year shop with 10% annual growth and profitability. They continue to improve every day. Tom says he has the best team and a strong culture. In January 2017 Tom bought his dad completely out of the business. Tom struggled for many years because he had lost his passion for the auto industry. After receiving all the guidance and coaching over the past few years, he is rejuvenated and has more passion than ever and is currently doing everything he can to pay it forward to other local shop owners. Tom’s previous episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=%22Tom+Lambert%22 (HERE). Russell Crosby is the owner of Russ's Wrench Auto Repair located in Clinton, NJ. Key Talking Points Not meeting customers expectations- losing the opportunity to make it right Follow-up calls/email/texts- saying thank you without asking about another appointment, 95% will bring back once you have a conversation. Many won’t let you know what went wrong, reach out and openly accept feedback.   70% of comebacks are communication issues- customer to advisor, advisor to technician, technician to advisor  Quality control- tech driving car to verify correction, QC checklist, senior service advisor driving car DVI to minimize comebacks- accountability for comebacks and confidence when talking to a customer Logging comebacks- google spreadsheet, time/repair/cause. Look for trends in comebacks. Is it trainable? More detail the better for service advisors and technicians- service advisors need training on asking customers the right questions  Customers often withhold information of what’s wrong or what it’s had done previously because they think it’ll cost less- build rapport and trust with customers and ask open-ended questions for discussion.  Let service advisors advise- are they overloaded with estimates/scheduling/answer phone etc? Consider bringing another employee on board. Give them time to talk on the phone and communicate with customers instead of rushing through it.  “Caring for cars and people”- value customer and their vehicle  Leadership- set goals, get team on board, measure the goals, provide feedback Team culture-making mistakes doesn’t mean you’re kicked out the door. Failure is learning. When mistakes happen bring it up when you’re one on one.  Perfection doesn’t exist- give grace to customers and employees and make it right. Progress, not perfection.  “Perfection is not attainable, but if you chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” Vince Lombardi Feedback- ask new...

Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This looks like standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart and seeing with his or her eyes. “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt Audrey Leeds Miller, is currently Co-founder and GM of Cottage Connection of Maine, Inc., Designer and Owner of Maine Tile Connection, Inc., and Founding President of The Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc. In 2013 when she found out that there was new legislation in the works that could put excessive regulations on vacation rentals here in Maine, she stepped up and helped create the Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc. (VRPOMe) to help fight this legislation.  This group of Maine Vacation Rental Professionals pays a lobbyist and has become the voice of vacation rentals in Maine with a goal of making sure that any regulation in Maine is reasonable.  Audrey was the first recipient of the “Dirigo Award” (Dirigo is the Maine State Motto and is the latin word for “I Lead” ) from the Board of Directors of VRPOMe.  A great honor from her peers. Audrey's motivation for the work she does is based on her determination to help people solve problems with kindness and empathy toward others. She grew up in Maine, starting on her grandparent's dairy farm and guest house in Waterford, Maine when she was 5 years old.  Her grandparents, Senator Harold S. and June Jillson Pike, instilled in her a set of values that included hard work, civic duty, community service and hospitality.  Audrey's mother, Esther Pike Leeds Mitchell of Wiscasset, raised her and her brother, Loring Leeds, as a single mother and a well-loved high school home economics teacher of 25 years to be hard-working, independent, kind and resourceful. Audrey is the face of Cottage Connection and works hard to keep on top of the huge changes taking place in the industry.  Prior to starting on her journey of entrepreneurship, Audrey spent 12 years in upstate New York and northern California building a successful career in sales and marketing with companies that included Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Jasmine Technologies, Systems Control Technology in Palo Alto, CA and IDG. She is a graduate of Wells College.  Audrey and Jeffrey H. Miller created Boothbay Cottage Connection in 1993 and married in 1994. They have 1 daughter, Alexis.  They both share a common goal of enjoying life while earning a living in a place they love. Favorite snack is a fruit and cheese plate with a baguette. https://www.cottageconnection.com/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=local&utm_medium=organic Featured in “Getting Away Together - Boothbay Harbor Region, Maine” https://vimeo.com/328682044?ref=em-share https://mainetileconnection.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cottage-connection-of-maine-inc/ https://www.facebook.com/CottageConnectionofMaine/

In our second stage, Dale talks about some of the major rivalries at Wiscasset. The infamous 'trailer' story comes up, and how he continuously finds the gray area.   Wiscasset promoter, GM, and track announcer hops in for our conclusion. Rate a review this episode. 5 stars mean the world to our mission!

Claremont, Wiscasset, Thompson, Beech Ridge, and Bartlett Bridge recap.

Thirty-three-year-old Gail Delano was a single mother from Wiscasset, Maine, and sought companionship through newspaper personal ads. On June 21, 1986, she went to meet a date at a local Howard Johnson's restaurant, and suddenly vanished. The case originally was featured on Unsolved Mysteries on October 5, 1988.

This week we're joined again by Ed, longtime friend of The Flopcast, Sponge Awareness Foundation keyboardist, and train expert from the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum! So yeah, that means more nerdy train talk! Learn the shocking truth behind the trains in pop culture classics like Stand By Me, Polar Express, Dumbo, School House Rock, and lots more. Does anyone know what happened to the train from Silver Spoons? (The shocking answer: No.) Can you ride a Boston train today that Next Karate Kid star Hilary Swank climbed on top of 25 years ago? (The shocking answer: Yes.) And which classic rock stars are also huge train geeks? (The shocking answer: Just about all of them, apparently.) All this plus plenty of immature giggling about "hump yards"! (It's a train thing.) So, you know, all aboard. You don't have to slip into a fancy train conductor uniform like Ed did... but it would be nice.

Happy May Day! Today, the tradition in France is to give a sprig of Lily of the Valley to loved ones.   Originally from Japan, Lily of the Valley has long been considered lucky. It's sweet scent, belies it's high toxicity.   Other names for Lily of the Valley include May Bells, Our Lady's Tears, and Mary's Tears. The French name, muguet, is a diminutive form mugue or muguete and means “musk”.       Brevities   #OTD Today we celebrate the May 1st birthday of French BotanistAimee Antoinette Camus ("kah-MEW") in 1879.   In terms of ranking among female scientists, Camus is second in authoring land plants - with a total of 677 species. It's especially impressive given that only 3% of land plants are authored by women!   Best known for her study of orchids, Camus was the daughter of botanist and pharmacist Edmond Gustave Camus.   Together, Camus and her father collected more than 50,000 specimens for their family herbarium.   Her father sparked her passion for orchids and plant anatomy. More than that, he offered connections with some of the best French botanists of her day.   She gave the name of Neohouzeaua ("Neo-who-zoh-ah")to a genus of seven tropical bamboo, in honor of the lifelong work that Jean Houzeau de Lehaie ("Who-zoh-do-lou-ay")had devoted to the understanding of the botany and propagation of bamboo in Europe and Africa. Camus also authored horticulture books to appeal to the masses and she was always forecasting the latest in botany. When plants arrived from the French colonies, she would attempt to calculate the economic value of the plants. She spent her entire professional career at the Museum d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris. To this day, Camus's monumental work remains the most comprehensive classification of the oak genus Quercus ("Qirkus"). Her book is simply called, The Oaks, and Camus wrote this in her introduction, “The oak forest that enabled our ancestors to fight against hunger, cold, darkness, that gave them shelter, weapons, construction materials, furniture, boats, means of transport, is today in part free from these obligations. Coal, iron, cement, concrete are all replacing wood; but the Oak with its qualities remains of great usefulness to man and its protection is of the utmost importance. Further, while industrial expansion has brought ugliness to so many places, is not the forest one of the last havens of beauty?”   #OTD On this day in 1893, The Chicago World's Fair opened and drew in more than 27 million visitors.    Frederick Law Olmsted, of Central Park fame, designed the Exposition’s landscape.   The vision for Chicago was to have it live up to its founding motto, “urbs in horto,” or “City in a Garden”.   Flower Painter Augusta Dohlmann's  work was displayed at the Fair.   The Fair itself was a display of flora the likes of which the world had never seen.   Designed by the inventor of the skyscraper, William LeBaron Jenney, the Horticultural building covered more than 4 acres of the fair grounds.   There were eight different greenhouses at the Fair to help coordinate the elaborate schedule of flowers to be displayed over the Fair's six-month run.   The various state buildings brought their own native flowers and fruits.   The Midwest exhibit had a building made from corn-on-the-cob and Missouri created a St. Louis Bridge made entirely out of sugar cane. In the Agricultural Building, the Japanese exhibit included a garden. Denise Otis wrote in her book Grounds for Pleasure: “After Americans saw the Japanese garden ..., they became prized features on the estates of those who collected gardens in different styles.”   #OTD On this day in 1943, botanist Arthur Galston realizes that excessive use of a plant growth hormone causes catastrophic defoliation.   Galston recognized that the effects of using the hormone could be harmful to humans and the environment. Nonetheless, the Army moved forward, using Galston's work to develop herbicides during war to destroy enemy crops and it would be shipped in steel drums marked with an orange stripe; inspiring in the common term for the herbicidal weapon: Agent Orange.   Galstondecried the use of his early research saying:“I thought it was a misuse of science. Science is meant to improve the lot of mankind, not diminish it - and its use as a military weapon I thought was ill-advised.” #OTD It's the birthday of Wolcott Andrews, a New York City landscape architect who lived in Wiscasset ("Wis-cass-it"), Maine.   Andrews received a master's degree in landscape architecture from the Harvard School of Design in 1930.   Andrews started out working with New York City's Parks Department. That experience afforded him the chance to partner with Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. in designing and constructing Fort Tryon Park in upper Manhattan, the site of the Cloisters.   Andrews eventually became the senior landscape architect for the New York City Housing Authority for more than 20 years, retiring in 1966.    A noted NYC landscape architect, Andrews was president of the New York chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and of the American Federation of Fine Arts of New York City. He was also a trustee of the Municipal Arts Society. Back home in Wiscasset, Maine's prettiest town , Andrews left his mark.  He teamed up with fellow Wiscasset resident Marguerite Spilsbury Rafter; a direct lineal descendant of José Maria Castro Madriz, the first president of Costa Rica. Together, they accomplished their proudest achievement in 1977, registering Wiscasset in the National Register and creating the Wiscasset Historic District.     Today - The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival in Buffalo, New York kicks off. The festival runs May 1st - 5th.     Unearthed Words Today is the birthday of the poet Phoebe Hinsdale Brown, poet, was born at Canaan, New York in 1783, of New England parentage.   A religious woman, she was the first notable American female hymn-writer.   The story of how she came to composethe lines, " I love to steal awhile away from every cumbering care," will pierce your gardener's heart.   She'd developed a ritual of going to the edge of neighbor's garden for meditation and prayer. When her well-worn path along her neighbor's garden was discovered, she was ridiculed.In tears later that evening, Brown wrote "Twilight Hymn" and she recalled,   "After my children were all in bed, except my baby, I sat down in the kitchen, with my daughter in my arms, when the grief of my heart burst forth in a flood of tears. I took pen and paper, and gave vent to my oppressed heart... In the original the first stanza was: 'I love to steal awhile away from little ones and care.' This was strictly true. I had four little children; a small, unfinished house; a sick sister in the only finished room; and there was not a place, above or below, where I could retire for devotion, without [being] interrupted... But there was no dwelling between our house and the one where that lady lived. Her garden extended down a good way below her house, which stood on a beautiful eminence,... I used to steal away... going out of our gate, [strolling] along under the elms that were planted for shade on each side of the road. And, as there was seldom any one passing that way after dark, I felt quite retired and alone with God. I often walked quite up to that beautiful garden, and sniffed the fragrance of the peach, the grape, and the ripening apple, if not the flowers. I never saw any one in the garden, and felt that I could have the privilege of that walk and those few moments of uninterrupted communion with God without encroaching upon any one; but, after once knowing that my steps were watched and made the subject of remark and censure, I never could enjoy it as I had done. I have often thought Satan had tried his best to prevent me from prayer, by depriving me of a place to pray."   Here is the original version of her poem. Yes, when the toilsome day is gone, And night, with banners gray,  Steals silently the glade along  In twilight's soft array, I love to steal awhile away From little ones and care,  And spend the hours of setting day  In gratitude and prayer. I love to feast on Nature's scenes When falls the evening dew,  And dwell upon her silent themes.  Forever rich and new. I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear,  And all God's promises to plead  Where none can see or hear. I love to think on mercies past. And future ones implore,  And all my cares and sorrows cast  On Him whom I adore. I love to meditate on death! When shall his message come  With friendly smiles to steal my breath  And take an exile home?   Today's book recommendation  Straight from the Des Moines Botanic Garden - hosting their first-ever Botanical Book Club today on May 1st, they will discuss “The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession” by Susan Orlean. It's a fascinating story - why would someone steal orchids?The Orchid Thief is based on Orlean's investigation of the 1994 arrest of John Laroche ("La Rōsh")  and a group of Seminoles in south Florida for poaching rare orchids in the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. The book is based on an article that Orlean wrote for The New Yorker, published in the magazine's January 23, 1995 issue. Plant dealer Laroche was determined to find and clone the rare ghost orchid for profit.      Today's Garden Chore Learn to plant bare root roses.  There's a first time for everything and once you get comfortable with planting bare root stock, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.  Chris Van Cleve over at The Redneck Rosarian has a nice step by step guide.And, I love this piece of advice he shares - a good general reminder for us all: When you are working with bare root stock, "Notice the large and then small fibrous type roots. The fibrous roots are feeder roots. Do not remove them, they are essential for taking in nutrients to the plant."     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart While I was researching the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, I learned that it was the origin for the concept of  the state flower.   At the Fair, each state was asked to chose an emblematic flower for a national garland. Remember, this was the floweriest Fair the world had ever seen.   After the Fair, states began adopting floral emblems. Some states acting quickly, others taking their time. Some picking flowers that other states had already adopted. Others insisting on something unique.  Seldom were the selections made without some controversy.   May 1st has seen the adoption of State Flowers for two states: Illinois and Massachusetts.    On this day in 1908, Illinois adopted the Purple Violet as the State Flower.   On this day in 1918 Massachusetts adopted the Mayflower (Epigaea repens) also commonly known as trailing arbutus or ground laurel, as the flower or floral emblem of the Commonwealth.   And, here's a quick final thought about the trailing arbutus. It  is often mentioned as a sweet harbinger of spring.   Longfellow referred to the arbute in his lines "To a Child," from 1846.   He tells how an Indian peasant made a discovery of silver, when he fell and accidentally grabbed the trailing arbutus to break his fall: In falling, clutched the frail arbute, The fibres of whose shallow root, Uplifted from the soil, betrayed The silver veins beneath it laid,   Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

durée : 01:47:42 - Babel-sur-Seine - par : Giulia Foïs - L'auteur américain, très apprécié des français, et originaire de Manhattan a imprégné ses livres ce pays qui l'a vu naître et grandir. Aujourd'hui il vagabonde entre Paris, Londres et Wiscasset. - invités : Douglas KENNEDY - Douglas KENNEDY

Bruce Howes is the owner of Atlantic Motorcar Center in Wiscasset, Maine. For years, Howes has used process maps to train his staff, run his shop, and ensure success. 

Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel auto racing writer is joined by Trevor Sanborn and Nick Reno on this week's show.

Two-time Oxford Plains champion T.J. Brackett and current Wiscasset Speedway points leader Nick Hinkley join centralmaine.com auto racing writer Travis Barrett on this week's show.

Recent Wiscasset Speedway winner Dave Farrington Jr. joins Travis Barrett to talk about why Wiscasset is so special to him, what he's learned about running a race team and the Oxford 250 later this summer.

Russ Doucette is the owner of Russ Doucette Custom Home Builders. He comes from a family of craftsmen and went to college at Northern Maine Vocational and Technical Institute in Presque Isle, Maine. After school, he worked for several construction companies in the Portland area. The owner of Midcoast Home Designs in Wiscasset, Teresa Simpson was born and raised on the coast of Maine and has been an architectural designer since 1988. Her design projects include residential homes and remodels, small commercial projects, construction project management, and 3D renderings for clients including home owners, contractors, and other architectural firms. She started Midcoast Home Designs as a teenager in high school when she was professionally designing spec homes for her building contractor family members. She has more than 26 years’ experience with commercial and residential drafting, design, and project management. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/russ-doucette-teresa-simpson/

> Learn from your industry peers in a round-table forum. Get new ideas, perspectives, trends, insights, best-practices and expertise from aftermarket professionals. Watch like a DOCUMENTARY … Learn like a SEMINAR. Helping automotive aftermarket professionals improve; one lesson at a time. Academy Panel: David Kusa established, Autotrend Diagnostics in 1989 and is in Campbell, California (San Francisco Bay Area). Dave is a AAA-approved auto repair facility that provides general maintenance services for foreign and domestic vehicles, including heating and air conditioning systems, engines, emissions, fuel injection, transmissions and tune-ups. Dave is president of ASCCA, the California Shop Association and works hard building customer relations and home town value in a city of 2.5 million people. Listen to his episodes: 127, 226 Bruce Howes has specialized in the service of European automobiles since he was 21 years old. He is a Bosch Trained technician, with extensive experience in BMW, Mercedes and Volvo. Bruce’s business background began with his family business, his grandfather owned an automotive repair shop during the 1920s. In 2003 he opened the Atlantic Motorcar Center in Wiscasset, ME. Bruce leads a team of highly trained and certified technicians. His business takes a rather unique approach to customer service, focusing on relationships with customer and car. Bruce shares “When a customer comes in and spends more time sharing their son’s baseball game, or showing us photos from their last vacation, then I know I’ve done my job.” Bruce is also a Dale Carnegie graduate and former volunteer with Junior Achievement. Jeremy O’Neal is President and lead sales trainer for Advisorfix, began his career as a Service Advisor and quickly moved into Service Management at the dealership level for VW, Audi, and Porsche. His strong customer satisfaction scores and ability to increase sales consistently placed him in the top 3% of Service Advisors across the nation. Talking Points: What is Concierge Service? Jeremy O’Neal, “True Concierge Service is not a company policy. It is a code of conduct that everyone in your company adopts.” True Concierge Service is anticipating the needs of your customer before they ask for it. We are in the transportation business. Are we fixing the car or the patient? Are customers demanding a higher level of convenience? Is our time bound world making demands on your customer service level? Can Concierge Service create a more loyal customer? Can Concierge Service create more required work or better maintenance numbers? The power of differentiation? Why is convenience important? Customers want to feel important, know that they are heard and their needs are understood. Cleanliness if key for female friendly and employee morale. How deep should Concierge Service go? What are the minimum thresholds. Here is the clinic as discussed on the Academy. Clean Loaner Cars is differentiation. High miles to show my maintenance is so important. Convenience of Uber, Lyft. Run properly is has a positive ROI. If you wash cars don’t put a service limit. If you commit do them all. Be sure you provide a clean car back to the customer. Car is done on-time at the promised time. Customers will judge us at time of delivery. Provide a token of appreciation inside the car. Treat car delivery as a celebration. High Fives. Pickup and delivery service of the vehicle? Shuttle service/Uber, Lyft service. Wash and vacuum car. Bruce Howes sends a box of brownies one week after a repair. Bruce Howes also has a strategy called ‘One Free Thing’. They look for these opportunities. A Door Squeak, Light Out. Will tell customer at time of delivery. Walk out with customers and take out the seat cover and floor mat. Don’t let the customer do this. The last touch Sign

Part 1- The Present: Val Lovelace of Wiscasset, Maine shares her story and the power of homeopathy at the end of life Part 2- The Future: A new proving of an old remedy inspires me to take some creative license with rubrics, trying to expand my understanding- and yours- of the remedy state.  Part 3- The Past: Not too long ago, a pair of homeopaths from California took a trip to Kent's final resting place. A beautiful remembrance of a distinct time in history, the creation of a place, and Kent's final years within it.  Please direct comments and correspondence to the Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/1Mpodcast/?fref=ts or the podcast website:  http://1mpodcast.libsyn.com/podcast You can also email me, Kelly Callahan, at concentrichealing@gmail.com  

Coastal Enterprises Incorporated (also known as CEI) has specialized in rural business development and financing since 1977.  Founded in Wiscasset, CEI helps create economically and environmentally healthy communities in which all people, especially those with low incomes, can reach their full potential. Today we speak with Ellen Golden, managing director of CEI Investment notes, and Tae Chong of the CEI StartSmart Program, which helps refugees and immigrants start, strengthen or expand their own small businesses. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/2015/08/coastal-enterprises-inc-206/

Most states have official flags, flowers and birds, but not many can call a breed of cat their own. Maine is lucky enough to have this distinction, with the state cat breed being one of the most popular cat breeds in the world. It is the first cat breed to originate in America and it was the breed to win America's first cat show. It was once threatened by the introduction of foreign long hair cat breeds and declared extinct in the 1950s, but has rebounded and become one of the world's most popular cat breeds. Of course, I am talking about the fluffy, personality-filled breed called The Maine Coon cat. It is one of the largest, longest and smartest cat breeds in the world. These cats will also make unusual trilling and chirping noises and while other cats will do this,this breed is famous for it. They also have thick, long fur that make them well-adapted to the cold and sometimes unpredictable climate of Maine. But their origin is a mystery. They are described as a 'natural cat breed', implying that humans did not selectively breed these cats despite the fact that they were brought here by Europeans. Yet if this breed was not one that breeders sought to develop, how did this famous and well loved cat breed come to be? Like a cat looking for a mouse, let's go on the prowl for the truth. After looking through the theories, there are many schools of thought on this matter. The first is the 'hybrid theory', where the origin of the cat breed is traced to a cross-breeding between a domestic cat and some wild animal.  Some theories suggest that the Maine Coon is half cat, half raccoon. Another suggests that the Maine Coon is half domestic cat and half bobcat. Both theories are most likely based on the appearance of the Maine Coon Cat itself. Like a raccoon, the Maine Coon has stripes, long and thick fur, and long, bushy tails. Like a wild cat, the Maine Coon has triangular ears and is well adapted to live by itself in the wild. Yet there is no evidence to support this and comparing the Maine Coon with the bobcat and raccoon immediately shows that this cat doesn't share much in common with these wild animals. It is also important to mention that raccoons and domestic cats do not interbreed, being two separate and distinct species. The second theory is the 'ship's cat' theory, which assumes that the Maine Coon is a cat breed that can be traced back to cats that were taken on board ships for pest control. Most of these theories suggest that, like human sailors, these felines left the ship to enjoy 'shore leave', and naturally left behind offspring that became the long-haired cats known and loved today. Variants on these themes not only seem to be more plausible, but are also more entertaining. This is further supported by the fact that these cats are considered to be good mousers. The most popular variation of this theory is that the Maine Coon cat is descended from one of six Turkish Angora cats who were once owned by Queen Marie Antoinette. While she did not escape the French Revolution with her head intact, her cats were taken by Captain Samuel Clough to Wiscasset, Maine, where they spent the rest of their days. A less dramatic variation even explains the origin of the name. A man named Captain Coon supposedly the namesake for this breed. His ship had cats on board to kill rats that threatened to eat precious food and cargo, as well as damage rigging. His cats were said to have bred with other long-haired cat breeds from different parts of the world, where he acquired cargo to sell in ports across New England, where his cats enjoyed shore leave. A final variant, however, suggests that sailors from an earlier age are responsible for this cat breed. Due to their similarity to the Norwegian Forest Cat, some people have guessed that Vikings brought their own Nordic cat breed to America, where they settled and adapted to the Maine woods after the human settlers left to return to Scandinavia. While the ships' cat theory carries more credibility with it, finding evidence that supports any of these theories is difficult. No one has found the remains of domestic cats from the age of the Vikings in the New World, which leaves the viking variation of the ships' cat theory without physical evidence. Maine Coon cats share physical characteristics with many different longhair cat breeds, including Turkish Angoras and Norwegian Forest Cats, but whether any one of these breeds is related to the Maine Coon cat is still a question that is up for debate today. A 'mini-theory' even is attributed to cats with more than five toes or 'polydactyl feet'. It states that Boston was the first part of New England to see these cats. This is a trait that is famous for being prolific in cats in New England, but is not a trait that determiners of pedigree want to see in Maine Coon cats. Nevertheless, this trait is one that some fans of the breed do want to see and will preserve it. This genetic trait has been studied and is determined as one that does not cause physical harm to the cat. But whatever the origin story of the Maine Coon is, it is clear that Man did not directly determine how this cat breed evolved. Every trait that the Maine Coon cat possesses is essential to survival and only determined by where Man took them and where the cats decided to leave and survive by themselves. From there, nature took its course and refined the breed into what it is today. Like the Maine Coon cat, it could be said that New Englanders themselves have been shaped both by history and by nature, which have both swept animal and man alike in figurative currents that lead us both on journeys whose end can only be imagined. Resources Wikipedia entry on The Maine Coon The Cat Fancier's Association-The Maine Coon Cat Animal Planet-Cats 101-The Maine Coon The Polydactyl Maine Coon Legends of The Maine Coon Cat Cute Maine Coons Chattering at City Birds

The first annual Midcoast Maine Lyme Disease Education Support Conference is happening next month in Wiscasset, Maine! Lyme Warrior Paula Jackson Jones of Midcoast LDSE joins Katina to share all the exciting details.