June 2021

The Maine Legislature passed the ban in 2019. It was originally scheduled to come into effect in April 2020, but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AUGUSTA, Maine - Statewide bans on single-use…

Click to enlarge…

Let's face it, when it comes to cooking, the Turks get it right. With succulent kebabs and elaborate meze spreads for dinner after a famous delicious breakfast, Turkish cuisine is well known for its many enviable…

Northern Nevada casino owner John Ascuaga didn't let the expansion of Interstate 80 hamper plans to grow his Nugget casino in downtown Sparks during the 1970s. He just built the casino under the main thoroughfare that connects northern…

July 4th won't arrive until next Sunday, but you can already purchase an assortment of savings events in honor of the holiday. And that Wayfair Sale is one of the best we've seen so far. Now, thanks to Independence Day, you can save up to…

Indian cuisine is in the news in Southwest Florida recently and in new, elevated, and healthy ways. I remember when the Indian Palace at Fort Myers was the only representation of the subcontinent. He offered a buffet and I reveled in…

The announcement of the resignation of Howard Bauchner, MD, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in June following a podcast and a tweet deemed racist, prompted angry reactions from the share of health…

City council should help provide the Capital Region Land Bank with the financial means to reinvent a dilapidated two-family residence that has been vacant for at least four years. As part of the city's ongoing efforts to eradicate the…

A chef preparing traditional porridge in the village of Afrika Kenya. The village of Afrika Kenya on the Kenyan coast has a cluster of traditional huts hidden in the middle of the peaceful cove of Mtwapa. The clay and cow…

Kids are often terrified when they get their first haircut, because of all those high chairs, weird men, and flashing scissors. So, for generations, some barbers have had special figurative chairs for children. The most popular is…