WOOLWICH — The return of alewives to Nequasset Lake in Woolwich signals the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. Volunteers — adults and children — are needed from May through early June to count the fish that successfully make it over the fish ladder. No prior experience is necessary. Sign up for the count at www.kennebecestuary.org/fish-counting. Each fish counter signs […]
2019
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Faith Notes: “An alternative to expanding abortion services”
When I was pregnant with my second child, instead of driving to my local doctor’s office for prenatal checkups, I drove 45-minutes from our house in Bath to an abandoned church in Lewiston where boxes of donated food filled the lobby and economically disadvantaged, single moms came together for support for their young children. I […]
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A hunger for God: Ramadan means a month of fasting for Maine Muslims
It’s hard enough to go without eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset, but what if your livelihood revolves around working with food? That’s the challenge Ahmed Abbas faces every year during Ramadan, a holy month of fasting for Muslims that begins at sunset tonight and ends on June 4. During Ramadan, the 35-year-old Iraqi […]
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No Archie in most popular U.S. baby names released today
Meghan is rising fast but Emma and Liam once again top U.S. baby names on Social Security’s annual list.
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Gordon Weil: Why Trump’s tax returns should be made public
When he ran for president, Donald Trump refused to make his tax returns public, saying they were under IRS audit. His message was that he would make them public as soon as they were final. A taxpayer can make his returns public even when under audit. One reason for temporary secrecy may be that the […]
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With a generator on the way, Seguin Island lighthouse tours will continue this summer
SEGUIN ISLAND — Seguin Island’s lighthouse will open for tours this summer after the nonprofit that maintains the 64-acre island raised enough money to buy a generator to restore power to the island. A helicopter will lift the $5,500 generator from the mainland to the island, possibly as soon as next week, according to Cyndy […]
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Trump says U.S. will purchase crops to offset China losses
In 2018 the administration pledged $12 billion to make up for farmers’ losses caused by tariffs and now Trump pledges $15 billion.
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HUD says 55,000 children could be displaced under Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants
The children themselves are legal U.S. residents or citizens.
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Two cases of rabies reported in Chelsea
CHELSEA — Two cases of rabies have been reported in town, putting local animal owners on high alert. The town of Chelsea’s Facebook page issued a warning Thursday morning, citing two confirmed cases of rabies near Nelson Road and Windsor Road. “The (Maine Center for Disease Control) has requested that residents of Chelsea be notified […]
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Midcoast Humane welcomes 55 West Virginia cats in Welcome ME Home Rescue program
BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Humane welcomed 55 cats and kittens from West Virginia through the shelter’s transport and rescue program, Welcome ME Home. The transport was a collaboration with a rescue organization in Belington, West Virginia, called Friends of Barbour County. This is Midcoast Humane’s fourth feline rescue with the group. Among the rescued cats that arrived on April 17 […]
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