Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited

Tim Plouff has been reviewing automobiles for more than 20 years.

Think spring (bulbs, that is)

Tom Seymour of Frankfort is a homeowner, gardener, forager, naturalist, Registered Maine Guide, amateur astronomer, magazine and newspaper columnist, and book author.

BBQ Hasselback tofu

Wendy Andresen lives in Camden with her husband, Ray; her Sheltie, Sunshine; and her bunny, Rustle. She welcomes responses to her column at wendyandrayzer@yahoo.com.

Apple offerings and sweet words

Emma Testerman was a writer and copy editor for the The Courier Gazette and VillageSoup. She currently resides somewhere in the back woods, often mistaken for a cryptid.

Life with ease

Shlomit Auciello is a writer, photographer, and human ecologist who has lived in Midcoast Maine since 1988. Letter From Away has appeared online and in print, on and off since 1992, and is published here on a weekly basis.

Zoning for the present

This Election Day, Nov. 2, Rockland voters will have the opportunity to answer the following ballot referendum question at the polls: “Do you support amending Rockland's zoning regulations to allow smaller, more efficient, more affordable dwellings?”

Pasta with creamy beet sauce and beet concasse

For the beet lovers among us (count me in), here’s a double dose of that heart-healthy, antioxidant-rich vegetable. This dish offers vibrant color, creamy texture and a tangy beet concasse accent.

Ford Bronco First Edition, two-door

Tim Plouff has been reviewing automobiles for more than 20 years.

Washington news Oct. 7

The perks of being local

Christine Simmonds is the assistant editor of The Courier-Gazette. She works at a convenience store on the weekends. She grew up in Rockland and has lived in Knox County most of her life.