Posts Tagged ‘maine’

the Lombard log hauler

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

We at Matt’s are interested in all things wood, and this weekend I saw something that was pretty cool. There was a short segment on the local news about a rehabilitated Lombard log hauler in action. To call the Lombard a train on skis is probably as good a short description as any, but their function was actually to twitch logs. They were designed to replace oxen and horses, but their tenure in the woods was pretty brief, as they had a reputation for unruly behavior.

What’s more, these machines were manufactured in Waterville, where our own cast iron and steel beast resides. Neat.

all aboard . . . or not

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=100966&catid=2

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NEPTS and this week’s schedule

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Hi Folks,

 Roasting this week tomorrow (Wednesday, March 19.)

Thanks to all who stopped by to booth #732 at the New England Products Trade Show. It was nice to see and speak with you, and to check out all of the neat specialty foods and goods being produced by NE companies. I wish had been able to walk around a little more than I did, but I did manage to come home with some good stuff. I won’t list all of it, but I will mention a few wood/coffee related items:

 –aside from some maple syrup and maple sugar, I left with a really delicious spicy maple mustard from Kinney’s Sugarhouse in Knox, ME

–some apple jellies from McIntosh Farm in Madison, ME: apple ginger and apple cranberry among them

–a tasty balsamic espresso drizzle from Vervacious, a new outfit out of Biddeford

–a big, beautiful sugar maple leaf from Stillwood Pottery in Bangor. It’s terra cotta, and has a beautiful red and brown glaze.

–some delicious breads from Abigail’s Bakery in Weare, NH. (I know–this is not a tree/wood/coffee related product. Nevertheless, I am halfway through a loaf of seven grain, and it’s been really, really good. I’ve just been eating it plain.)

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