After a bad case of anaplasmosis, author Mark LaFlamme now has a strict tick-check regimen. Here are his recommendations.
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Posted inTimes Record
Making waves: Protecting our oceans through everyday choices
If you could make one small shift in your daily routine to help safeguard the home of over 80% of Earth’s life, would you do it? Summer beach season is a perfect time to explore how our household decisions can ripple out to protect creatures we seldom encounter but that play critical roles in our […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Massachusetts man found dead off coast near Bremen
The Maine Marine Patrol said it is investigating the death of the 74-year-old sailor, who was reported missing Sunday.
Posted inTimes Record
How to see what’s always there in and on Maine land
Each summer, when I was a boy, we would drive the long, winding series of state roads to Maine to visit my mother’s parents. Auburn residents, they had a small, uninsulated cottage on Martin’s Point in Friendship. And until my father and my grandmother got on each other’s nerves (usually around day four), the tiny […]
Posted inTimes Record
Kayakers take on spectacular Deer Island in New Brunswick
A kayaker approaches Hardwood Island northeast of Deer Island in New Brunswick, Canada. (Ron Chase photo) For the past two years, a group of friends and I have traveled to Campobello Island in New Brunswick for kayaking, biking and hiking adventures in August. After I wrote a couple of columns about our kayaking exploits, a […]
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Defending corners in field hockey a potentially game-saving art
Poise, intelligence, vision and toughness are all factors in successful corner defenses, which can be the difference between a win or loss.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Let’s work together to protect Maine’s children | Opinion
Safe Homes Awareness Month is the perfect opportunity get serious on safety for our kids.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
The happy reality is that Maine’s finances are in good shape | Steve Collins
An upgraded bond rating and a $152 million surplus are undeniable signs of good stewardship.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Cops & Courts, Maine
Mainers’ true crime podcast is basis for Hulu documentary on Alaska shooting
‘Blood & Myth’ is based on the Audible Original “Midnight Son,” from Portland-based audio producers Josie Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum, which explored an Alaskan shooting and Indigenous culture.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, News
Noah Kahan’s ‘Maine’ has gone platinum and given us a new anthem | Column
With nearly 200 million streams on Spotify, it’s the most popular song to mention the state since ‘King of the Road.’
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