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As time marches forward, many students face more pressure than ever before to excel, academically, socially and athletically, all while balancing other extracurricular activities and a job.

Maine's ticks are considered a public health hazard, and not just because of Lyme disease. A woman recently died from Powassan encephalitis, a viral disease carried by deer ticks.

As if my glasses had been epoxied to my face, my tears froze at the junction of metal frames and cheeks. The dog, at first ridiculously joyous at the prospect of a walk and having no memory of her frigid outing in the yard moments before, sat still on the frozen pavement, licking her feet in an effort to warm them.

There are days when what to make for dinner is the last thing you want to think about. You've had a long day at work, got involved in a project or simply don't feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen.

How do you like your Regards served? Warm? Sometimes I get letters from folks who close by heating up their Regards a little bit before pushing send.

The Mt. Ararat High School girls basketball team has been making a slam dunk this season. They currently boast a 10-6 record with only two games remaining at the time I am writing this.

I received two packages today from commercial sources that proudly proclaim that prompt, free delivery of their products is assured. In one case, the item was received within 48 hours of ordering.

Welcome to the first edition of "Poems from Home," a quarterly feature of the Harpswell Anchor. Each season, "Poems from Home" will include the work of a local poet or two in conversation with writer Kara Douglas.

Welcome, Harpswell cooks! Here we are in the midst of Maine's winter. We find ourselves isolated from one another as we muddle through a pandemic.

"It's warmed up a little bit since this morning," I say to my daughters as Echo, the black Lab, strains at his leash and zooms us down Cundy's Harbor Road.