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Pickelball benefit slated in September

BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Maine Pickelball will host the fourth annual benefit pickelball tournament Sept. 15-16 at Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness. All net proceeds benefit the Bath/Brunswick YMCA kids programming — this year with a special emphasis on supporting their summer lunch program. “We have a number of generous community businesses supporting the event, including […]

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Many plants poisonous to pets and livestock

Not all plants are wholesome for foraging animals. Certain species of milkweed, for example, that are highly valued as host plants for the dwindling monarch butterfly population, are extremely poisonous to pets and to range animals like sheep, cattle and goats. Even free-ranging chickens aren’t immune. Among potentially toxic poultry pickings are castor beans and […]