15,000 POINTS OF LIGHT
/The Kennebunks mourn the loss of George H. W. Bush— President, Neighbor, Friend
Read MoreThe Kennebunks mourn the loss of George H. W. Bush— President, Neighbor, Friend
Read MoreThe Kennebunks Celebrate the Beginning of the Yuletide Season
Read MoreSixty years ago, my mother made a tablecloth that is now a treasured family heirloom. The BOSTON GLOBE Magazine has just published my essay about this tablecloth, and I’m honored and thrilled for that. And that is what this week’s blog is all about.
Read More“Convenience with a touch of glamour,” states culinary historian Laura Shapiro about America’s favorite casserole.
Read MoreYoung tree surgeon from Maine wields his skills and sinew on hurricane-ravaged areas of North Carolina.
Read MoreThree-plus driving hours from Boston, nearly eight from New York City, this special restaurant in rural Maine is the most-sought-after dining reservation anywhere. But sometimes people get lucky….
Read MoreTennis anyone? Baseball? “Shoots?”
Two grandsons, a panting grandmother and 24/7 sports in the Big Apple
Read MoreA book signing — a coveted recipe — a lost key — and all the time wondering: What would Grisham do?
Read MoreHello, I’m Val Marier …. a freelance journalist who lives in Wells, Maine. I’m a graduate of Skidmore College, a contented and happy wife, mother and grandmother who also enjoys knitting, golfing, traveling and reading. I try to bring my positive perspective on “life in my 70s” — whoops, now life in my ‘80s” — to my blog and hope you enjoy reading Wandering With Val.
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