He painted a coastal setting just for Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
September 2018
Posted inGreen Plate Special, Source
Local beer comes with a side of sustainability
At Moderation Brewing in Brunswick, nothing goes to waste.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Society Notebook: In conservation, Royal River group trusts
What started in North Yarmouth 30 years ago is now a regional conservation group.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Missing Westbrook boy found safe
A 5-year-old Westbrook boy reported missing has been found safe, according to police. The Westbrook Police Department had asked for information on the whereabouts of Garnett Cummings on Friday night. The department said Saturday evening that he had been located. “Update – Garnett has been found safely!!! Thank you everyone for getting the word out,” reads the […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Hospitals’ illegal rejection of mentally ill patients puts spotlight on Maine’s chronic lack of services
The disclosure that two Lewiston hospitals were found to have illegally rejected patients who arrived at their emergency departments with mental health issues has highlighted a chronic lack of services for mental illness in Maine. Behavioral health experts, hospital executives and law enforcement officials say the state’s mental health system is riddled with weaknesses and […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Watergate memories spring to life with Trump’s troubles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House seethes with intrigue and backstabbing as aides hunt for the anonymous Deep (state) Throat among them. A president feels besieged by tormentors — Bob Woodward is driving him crazy — so he tends his version of an enemies list, wondering aloud if he should rid himself of his attorney […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Early results boost hopes for historic gene editing attempt
PHOENIX (AP) — Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its hoped-for effect, but it’s too soon to know whether it ultimately will succeed. The results announced Wednesday are from the first human test of gene editing in the body, […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
AMHI Memorial
My great-grandfather was part of a sad statistic: he was one of 11,647 people to die at the Augusta Mental Health Institution. After suffering a brain injury while working at Bath Iron Works, he spent the last year of his life in the famous mental institution. Fortunately, he was brought back to Bath for burial, […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Program: A Win-Win
In 1972, the Maine Legislature enacted the Tree Growth Tax Law to promote better forest management and to encourage landowners to retain and improve their holdings of forestland. According to the law, all registered forestlands are taxed based on their productivity. This means the property value of forestland enrolled in a bonafide tree growth plan […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Bearse Allen Preserve
Photos by Phil Di Vece The kiosk marking the Bearse Allen Preserve. The trail leading into the preserve. BRISTOL — Testing your knowledge of trees is part of the fun in visiting the Bearse Allen Preserve, a part of the Pemaquid Watershed Association. Located in the coastal community of Bristol, the 40-acre preserve features a […]