by Steve Hrehovcik | Dec 3, 2015 | Writing
As soon as Hollywood decides to make a movie that features a bookstore in the plot, the perfect model for the lead role would be Douglas Harding, owner of Harding Books & Maps store in Wells. Harding has the looks and demeanor you’d expect for a book store owner. ...
by Steve Hrehovcik | Dec 3, 2015 | Writing
Back in the glory years of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, studio chief Louis B. Mayer boasted that M-G-M had more stars under contract than there were stars in the heavens. While Mayer’s claim made excellent publicity it was a trifle off the mark. The latest estimate fills our...
by Steve Hrehovcik | Dec 3, 2015 | Writing
One of Maine’s most prominent and beloved citizens was Margaret Chase Smith. She was born in Skowhegan on December 14, 1897 and passed away May 29, 1995. In her 97 years she achieved many “firsts”, both as a woman and politician. She was the first woman to serve in...
