Officials at the New England Aquarium say orange lobsters are a one in 30 million rarity, but they've gotten reports of 10 to 12 of them in the region in the last two weeks. The reason is unknown, though color variations usually are genetic.
Dirty Projectors will be playing at the Troubadour | Photo by Nina Mouritzen via Dirty Projectors' Myspace This week Maine-based folk troubadour Ray LaMontagne will be performing with local ruddy-haired songstress Jenny Lewis (LAist Review , #2 , #3 , #4 ) and LAist favorites Blitzen Trapper ( LAist Interview ) in tow. Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird ( LAist Review ) is poised to headline...
The ashes of the first woman in North America to become a licensed ship captain will be scattered at sea Sunday in the waters off New Brunswick, Canada.
Free dom Celeb ration July 4, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Women's City Club 16th & Maine Street Quincy, Illinois There are more details at QTP website ( here )
By Thomas J. Morgan PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A strain of the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine of the 1840s is on the loose in Rhode Island and is damaging potato and tomato crops. The state Department of Environmental Management's Division of Agriculture Friday advised gardeners, farmers and commercial growers that an outbreak of Late Blight , scientific name Phytopthora infestans, should be countered...
Maine's sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because of the rising sea level.
A new report says Maine is still the fattest state in New England. The nonprofit Trust for America's Health released its annual "F as in Fat" report this week ranking states in terms of obesity rates.
Gay Travel By Donald Pile and Ray Williams, Boothbay Harbor, Maine - West Hollywood, California (Thursday, July 2, 2009) On our recent 4 week driving trip to the East Coast we visited a lot of cities, towns and villages and had a wonderful time at each of them. All were fun, interesting and exciting to visit, however our stay in Boothbay Harbor, Maine was beyond fabulous.
This week I'm saving the 'live blogs' post for last because it's really kind of incredible. There were a few lest posts than normal today, which makes sense, as I'm sure plenty of people were getting out early for the long weekend. For those still around, here's today's best posts. Court Grants Motion for Sanctions, Precludes Defendants' Assertion of Affirmative Defense - David Bowerman of K&L...
Artist Robert Indiana isn't too keen on adding the word "vegetarian" to his famous EAT sign that went on public display for the first time in 44 years last month.
This short video will explain the exact way to cook live lobster! As a kid, did your parents ever take you to Maine for the summer? If they did, you’re sure to remember the idyllic days spent lounging by the cool ocean, reading and playi...
Fresh Live Lobsters Whenever You Want Them When you don’t live right off the coast of Maine, it can be hard to find the fresh lobster that you crave. Supermarket lobsters are small, old and over prices. And restaurant lobsters are even wor...
We have all been placed in the situation before where thinking up a gift for the one you love, a best friend who has everything, parents who have traveled the world or a picky employer is as painful as rubbing your face against a piece of sand...