The Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge announced the 2025 Sense of Wonder Photo Contest begins April 1. According to a news release, the Friends are inviting photographers of all ages to submit photos for the fifth annual contest. Submissions will be accepted through June 15. Participants may submit up to three photos to […]
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York County Audubon hosts session on Yellowstone River Osprey Project
York County Audubon will host a presentation of “The Yellowstone River Osprey Project with Marco Restani” on April 15. In 2009, a few members of the Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society in Billings, Montana, initiated a field study of Ospreys. According to a York County Audubon news release, they were interested in monitoring the distribution and […]
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Kennebunkport’s Graves Library to host Pulitzer-winning author
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian and journalist Rick Atkinson will discuss the newest volume in his Revolution Trilogy, “The Fate of the Day,” with Susan Swain, journalist and recently retired co-chief executive of C-SPAN on June 19 at the Kennebunk River Club. The Summer Author Event is hosted by the Louis T. Graves Memorial Library and […]
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Kennebunk Free Library accepting faerie house creations
It’s faerie house time at Kennebunk Free Library. Participants are encouraged to build a faerie house to welcome the faeries back to the garden at the library. Faerie houses will be accepted at the library from April 21-29. According to a news release, participants should build a house with a base no larger than 14 […]
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From Augusta: Breaking the cycle, expanding resources for domestic violence victims
No woman, no man, no child and no family should ever live in fear. Everyone has an inherent right to a safe, self-determined life that is free of violence. This I know in my heart. A family’s home should be a place of safety. But for some, it isn’t. For some, domestic violence threatens their […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Letter: Now is the time to invest in Cape Elizabeth school district staff
Feeling anxious and hopeless regarding our current political climate? Then now is the time to invest in the essential professionals working in our school system. Like other districts around us, Cape is facing a budget shortfall this season (see Sentry article “South Portland to lay off teachers, ed techs, administrators“). But ours is not due […]
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Mainewhile: Farm-to-farm trails – let’s make it happen
Hello to all of you. Well. Here we are. To paraphrase one of my all-time favorite literary works, we have turned another page… and have come to the end. In this, our last column together, I was sorely tempted to try and pack all my ideas in here as a last hurrah. But, oi. It […]
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Community News: Kennebunk Land Trust announces nature walk schedule
Kennebunk Land Trust, in a March 19 news release, announced its Nature Walk schedule for 2025. The trust is partnering with many local organizations for the nature walk programs. Each month, the walk will feature a different organization, preserve and theme. Participants are encouraged to join local Maine Guides and Master Naturalists as they lead […]
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Opinion: Robins, earthworms and a harmless pastime
Maine is a veritable cornucopia of songbirds, colored birds, cute and gymnastic birds and opportunistic birds. Once you’ve seen the eagle swoop majestically through the forest, the hawk hunt small things, the humming bird do gymnastic routines while drinking through a long, thin beak, the sand piper do his little dance along the edge of […]
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