Monthly Archives: June 2020

Mr. Personality

While cleaning the attic we stumbled upon a personality test Dad had to take for a job many years ago. According to the DiSC Personal Profile Assessment, “it is a non-judgmental tool used for discussion of people’s behavioral differences.” Well Asa and I have vastly different personalities, not to mention nothing better to do this […]

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Paws Walk Reimagined

Even before they had dogs, Mom and Dad have participated in the NHSPCA’s Paws Walk. They’ve walked in the pouring rain, and on blazing hot days too. They’ve attended when it was held at Wallis State Beach in Rye, and at Stratham Hill Park. Now on Sunday, June 14, 2020, they will be walking virtually […]

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Lobsters: A Rags to Riches History

As we continue our celebration of Maine’s 200th anniversary, today we are sharing the rags to riches history of lobsters! Lobsters are now considered a delicacy, but it wasn’t always that way. This lobster tale is all about supply, demand, and changing perceptions. Early explorers to New England marveled that lobsters were so plentiful that […]

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Hero Pups Donation Day

If you happen to be in New Hampshire next weekend, please consider showing your support for Hero Pups. Due to restrictions on large gatherings, the American Legion Riders Post 90’s annual Hero Pups Ride motorcycle event had to be canceled. However, instead they will be accepting donations to Hero Pups on Saturday, June 13, 2020 […]

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Prohibition in Maine

2020 not only marks the 200th anniversary of Maine’s statehood, it is also the 100th anniversary of the 18th Amendment that banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The National Prohibition Amendment was later repealed, but did you know Maine was a leading force in the passage of this […]

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