Celebrate Black History Month, get an early start on Valentine’s Day and make plans for the big game — a.k.a. Puppy Bowl.

The area has a great variety of indie booksellers, in Portland, South Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick and beyond.

Alternating diarrhea and constipation, pencil-shaped stools, fresh blood in the stool ... Colon cancer (gastroenterologist examination, FOBT – stool examination for occult blood and colonoscopy) ...

Top of the list is this golden pencil that “livens up boring tasks like making to-do lists and taking notes.” There are small delights for dog lovers, beauty aficionados, and fashionistas ...