Some gardeners hope for a fruitful ending when legislation is introduced to repeal a ban on growing Ribes plants in Maine.
2011
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Outdoors Calendar
Winter Walks, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson, 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, and Jan. 20 and 27. Full moon hikes are planned for Jan. 17, Feb. 15 and March 18. A $5 donation is suggested. Please pre-register, especially if you want to rent snowshoes. Visit www.hvnc.org, call 586-6752 or e-mail [email protected] for more information and […]
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Allen Afield: Positive changes require respecting our opponents
For over a quarter century, I have carried a thought into each new year. It started in the 1980s, when David Allen (no relation) worked as the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. It’s a good message now, as controversies in the Legislature begin to heat up and escalate through late spring. And […]
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Outdoors Dispatches
BAXTER STATE PARK Students invited to apply for wilderness program Friends of Baxter State Park is inviting Maine high school sophomores and juniors to submit applications to participate in the 3rd annual Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program at Baxter State Park. The program is scheduled for Aug. 6 to 14. The application deadline is Feb. […]
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Getting above it all at Sunday River
Over the past few years, Sunday River has done more to partner with local businesses like dog-sled and snowmobile guides. This winter, helicopter pilots from New Hampshire are bringing a different kind of guided trip to the Newry resort. During Christmas vacation week, helicopter rides leaving from a pub below the mountain range flew over […]
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Hunting: Before feeding deer, consider other ways to offer winter aid
Another winter is upon us and with it comes a perilous time for wildlife. With deer populations throughout the state at some of the lowest levels in recent memory, many well-intentioned folks will be providing supplemental feeding to the deer in hopes of carrying a few more through the rough Maine winter. The Maine Department […]
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Families Today: Is August-born boy ready for school?
Q: Our only son was born in August, which means that in most schools he will be the youngest or nearly the youngest in classes. Many teachers and schools imply that always being the youngest will make things harder for him throughout the school years. True? — Via e-mail A: Chronological age doesn’t do justice […]
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Winter brings snowfall … and snowblower injuries
Sheila McGill’s 14-year-old son was a veteran snowblower user, taking on the task of cleaning off the driveway and sidewalk of their suburban Plainfield, Ill., home for the last three years. It was a terrifying shock for her then, when she got a call Dec. 10 saying the teenager had mangled his hand while doing […]
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Use your creativity to get children out in the garden
With the new year here, why not make a resolution to get the kids or grandkids out in the garden more in 2011? Competing with video games may not be as hard as you imagine. Not long ago, I saw some grandparents succeed in this endeavor through some wonderful creativity. They had a park-quality, heavy-duty, […]
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Savvy Senior: Lower insurance premiums for long-term care policies
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: My wife and I have been thinking about purchasing a long-term care insurance policy, but have found the monthly premiums to be very expensive. How can we find affordable coverage? — Planning Ahead DEAR PLANNING: The biggest factor that keeps millions of Americans from purchasing long-term care (LTC) insurance is the high […]