Sam Schipani

With the novel coronavirus at pandemic levels, everyone has been stockpiling for the Centers for Disease Control’s recommended social distancing, self-isolation and self-quarantine. That’s led to stores running out of products like hand…
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Isla Hughes, 6, shows her drawing to her sister Etta Hughes, 11, and parents Ethan Hughes, 48, and Sarah Wilcox-Hughes, 42, at their new home in Belfast. | Photo by Gabor Degre Many people have struggled to cope with changes in daily…
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Boiling broth filled with turkey bones, cilantro and other herbs and vegetables. | Photo by Bridget Brown Bone broth is having a moment as a hipster health food, but broth has long been a kitchen staple for preparing comfort foods such…
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John Twomey and his partner Leigh Norcott at their Montville homestead. | Photo by Gabor Degre While daily life for Maine’s homesteaders hasn’t changed much, the impact of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, is still being…
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Tom Wojcik of Upright Frameworks demonstrates how to caulk a window for Brunswick Junior High School students, who were helping to install energy efficiency upgrades to a small group home run by the Independence Association in Brunswick. |…
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Ashley Sield holds her newborn baby boy, Alakai Orion, after giving birth at home in Dresden in December 2018. Maine birth photographer Brianna Waltman made the photograph and hopes to be shooting birth exclusively by next year. |Photo…
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The coronavirus has people anxious about more than just their health. The pandemic has had a profound impact on the economy. Many people have even lost their jobs, had to shut down their business or, in the case of freelance workers, have…
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Power outages are always inconvenient. But during a pandemic — when the state is under a stay-at-home order and people are practicing social distancing — having no electricity can make preparing a meal even more of a challenge. Photo…
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Image by Natalie Williams The idea of homesteading — living as self-sufficiently as possible with limited impact on the planet — is perhaps more appealing as social distancing upends our lives and forces us to find new ways of doing…
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Herbs grow so bountifully that it seems near impossible to use them all before they spoil. Drying herbs is an easy way to preserve herbs for later use. The following is an excerpt from "Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural,…
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The growing season is not quite upon us, but the extra time indoors allotted by social distancing, self-isolation and self-quarantine has given people time to think about things they might want to do outdoors -- namely, gardening. The…
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Tara Nolan is truly a voice for gardeners. The co-founder of the popular and award-winning gardening website, Savvy Gardening, has also written about gardening for the Toronto Star, Reader’s Digest, Canadian Living and Style at Home and…
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