CHISHOLM, Minn. Christine Olson begins each day as a volunteer weather observer for the CoCoRaHS Network. “It really is meaningful,” Olson said, as she showed on a recent evening how she collects snowfall data each morning from a gauge in her backyard. Citizen scientists such as Olson contribute to a better understanding and more accurate […]
2018
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Ancient penguin as big as a Pittsburgh Penguin
NEW YORK Fossils from New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as a grown man, roughly the size of the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The creature was slightly shorter in length and about 20 pounds heavier than the official stats for hockey star Sidney Crosby. It measured nearly 5 feet, […]
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Brunswick officials arrange water delivery to Bay Bridge
BRUNSWICK Unsatisfied with the short term plan offered by the owners of Bay Bridge Estates to provide sufficient water to residents, Brunswick officials have arranged bulk water deliveries to the mobile home park Friday. Due to a shortage of water since Friday, and the resulting action by management to conserve water by restricting water pressure […]
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Grant will assist in preservation of Hope Woods
KENNEBUNK — A $250,000 grant from the Land for Maine’s Future Program will help preserve 75 acres of undeveloped land in Kennebunk Village. Last week the Friends of Hope Cemetery & Woods group announced that the grant will be used to pay for a conservation easement on Hope Woods, next to Wiggins Pond Preserve and Hope […]
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Registration open for popular beekeeping class
YORK COUNTY — Registration for this winter’s beginner five-week Bee School is now open, thanks to The University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeeper Association. Classes will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Feb. 22 through March 22, 2018 at the Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. The […]
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Biddeford Police Log
BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Dec. 28 to Dec. 31, 2017: • Julia L. Milonas, 25, of Biddeford, was issued a summons for endangering the welfare of a child. • Cory A. Cameron, 35, of Biddeford, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. • Jacob J. Roy, 19, […]