This Month Snow and Ice – and Soon Green! By the time April Fool’s Day arrives in the bottom third of Maine, temperatures have risen a little warmer than most winter days, but ice still covers ponds and lakes and snow stands deep on the north side ... Keep Reading
The month in Maine – March
This Month March May Be the Muddy Month.... March may be the muddy month in the bottom third of the state, but on some days, spring’s smells, sounds and sights intoxicate us, while offering visions of new greens and open water, lying just around ... Keep Reading
The Month in Maine – February
This Month Maine February More of Winter Early February offers more of winter in Maine, but unlike January, this slightly warmer month arrives with more certainty of thicker ice and deeper snow for lovers of the cold season. From Kittery to Fort ... Keep Reading
The Month in Maine – January
Full-Force Winter Arrives in January In Maine, January ranks as the coldest month with the lowest average high and low temperatures of the year, but on Jan. 1 in many years, lack of safe ice slows early ice-fishing. By month’s end, however, darned ... Keep Reading
The Month in Maine – December
This Month Dark December Creates Festive Mood For this writer during the dark, festive month, a perfect December day goes like this: After arise at the break of dawn or earlier, I work until late morning or early afternoon, head outdoors for sport ... Keep Reading
The Month in Maine – November
This Month Did Someone Say “Deer?!” November in Maine is deer month. No one can miss that fact. When I was a kid, growing up in Windsor, east of Augusta, my father would run into a friend at Hussey’s General Store or on an Augusta street, and ... Keep Reading
