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How do Mainers love heat pumps? Let me count the ways … | Opinion
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (589+ words) Tux Turkel is a former staff writer for the Portland Press Herald who covered energy and utility issues. Is it possible that heat pumps are part of a global conspiracy? That’s what a commenter implied recently in a Facebook group…...
My dad’s warming up to the heat pump water heater | Opinion
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (562+ words) Kevin Lucy is a lifelong resident of Sebago, studying environmental studies at Bowdoin College. Name something that makes your dad prouder than driving home from college to discuss the home heating system. Over a recent weekend, I got the full…...
How professional staging can optimize your home for sale
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (76+ words) From simple adjustments to full-fledged furnishing, proper staging will tell the story of a home and make buyers want to be part of it....
Icicles could be hurting your home. Here’s how to prevent costly damage.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) Maine homeowners are facing an elevated risk this winter from ice dams, a destructive buildup of rooftop water that can cause thousands of dollars of damage to a home’s shingles and gutters, electrical wiring, insulation, ceilings and walls. The pretty…...
Winter is coming: Here’s a weatherization checklist
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (614+ words) It’s 2 a.m. on a frigid January night when the power goes out during an ice storm. Whether you face a minor inconvenience or a genuine crisis depends on your home’s weatherization and your preparation. October is a golden window to…...
Wiscasset Homes on Tour 2025 features remarkable historic houses
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (805+ words) The Davis House, built in 1803 and located on Davis Island in Edgecomb, is vast and rambling with Sheepscot River waterfront and an English barn. The home’s original owner was instrumental in the construction of nearby Fort Edgecomb, now a State…...
Restored Civil War-era blacksmith shop an important part of Raymond Casco Historical Society
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) The Raymond Casco Historical Society’s working blacksmith shop was restored and relocated to its grounds in 2022. Society President Frank McDermott says it brought the society back from the brink of failure. After the blacksmith closed, the society believes that the…...
The power of paint: how light, color and contrast can transform a room
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (498+ words) Paint is one of the simplest ways to transform a space. But before you grab a brush or fall in love with a color on Instagram, take a look at your windows. The cardinal direction your room faces plays a…...
Italian stonecutters in Hallowell carved a legacy of industry and labor from granite
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1506+ words) 'Working Granite: Italian Stonecutters and their Union' at the Maine Historical Society highlights one of Maine's earliest labor unions, started by stone workers in 1877. A group of Hallowell Granite Works carvers pose for a portrait in front of a granite…...
Tired of meal planning or nagging your spouse? Outsource it to a machine
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1033+ words) Some busy parents are adopting AI apps that help with meal-planning or parenting to reduce the mental load and arguments that come with running a household. The first time Brit Kwait, a vegan mother of three in Chicago, outsourced her…...