TOUCHSTONES For many years, we began our summer stay in Maine with a day or two in Portland. The pandemic changed that, and we had not been overnight there in several years. This year, we returned to the historic Portland Regency Hotel, formerly an armory, for one night. Its location on Milk Street is perfect …
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Maine Highlights: Summer 2022
Scenes from our wonderful summer! Fun to have friends visit Note: All photos ©JWFarrington (some rights reserved)
A Maine Week: Granddaughter Fun & Books
FUN WITH GRANDDAUGHTERS Eating at Home Coming to Maine is a summer tradition for our granddaughters, and they eagerly anticipate the visit. This year was no exception. Certain activities are a given for the week. One is making blueberry pancakes with Grandma. Each year, they are more adept in the kitchen, and my role is now more that of …
Exploring Maine: Brunswick
ART AND EATING IN BRUNSWICK For years, we’ve driven Route 1 on the outskirts of Brunswick past strip malls, fast food restaurants, and auto repair shops. We had never ventured any farther into downtown Brunswick. This week we did and discovered that Maine Street (it’s really named that) is quite charming with several blocks of shops, a …
