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New Englanders acquired a reputation for being opinionated almost as soon as the first American history book was set in print. Add to that: sometimes crotchety and perhaps a bit indomitable. For example:
Swallows go to Capistrano. Baseball fans go to Cooperstown. And admirers of wines that aren’t all fancy-schmancy go to Sonoma County, California.
You don’t expect a Japanese movie to explore the themes of food and family that are at the heart of Thanksgiving. In Tokyo, our holiday is just another Thursday.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Peter Golbitz of Town Hill, performing as Jason Peters, brings his playing and singing to Sips in Southwest Harbor on Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m.
LAMOINE — The first of the sculptures from the 2009 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium was installed last Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Lamoine State Park.
ELLSWORTH — Roast turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, cranberry relish, pumpkin pie and other edible elements of the Thanksgiving feast rule today, but the Woodlawn Museum is serving up a visual feast that will inspire people to get a jump on the next holiday.
Author and illustrator Calef Brown had some important advice last week for Pemetic Elementary School students: Don’t let setbacks keep you from pursuing your dreams.
BAR HARBOR — A man who attended Mount Desert Island High School is playing the big leagues, musically, now.
With next week being school vacation and Thanksgiving, a lot of people will be busy cooking for the holiday and needing to have more snacks and food around than normal.