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Longtime readers will remember Mildred Brown Schrumpf, the voice behind the Brownie’s Kitchen column that ran in the Bangor Daily News for just shy of 43 years. The final column appeared on April 4, 1994. But to me, Brownie’s Kitchen and Schrumpf are...

Wondering if the nominations would remain open until the summer political conventions, I reached out a to campaign operative who responded as follows: “Thanks for your message. I know I should have written sooner, but I was waiting for the fallout from...

What does bear meat taste like? If you Google the question, you’ll get a variety of answers. “It can be gamey and greasy.” “Hard to describe.” “It tastes a little like beef and a little like pork.” Over the years, I’ve tried just about every wild critter...

Some folks are lightning rods for success. Others are just lightning rods. 1. The Civil War’s Charlie Brown Wilmer McLean just wanted everyone to get off his lawn. In 1861, the Battle of Bull Run—the Civil War’s first major skirmish—started near his...

Still working on planning your Thanksgiving menu? I’ve got a few ideas for you, some old and some new, to make it as delicious and stress-free as possible. When it comes to holidays and traditions, I tend to straddle the fence between strictly keeping...