While walking recently, I came across a small home on an equally tiny lot. Despite the lack of land, they had created a vegetable garden on their back deck using large storage tubs as raised beds. “How clever,” I thought, “they must have drilled holes in the bottom for drainage.” The tubs keep things neat […]
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Intertidal: These rocks were made for skippin’ — a fun activity exploring ocean geology
While we are in the height of summer and there is plenty of living stuff in the ocean to focus on, there is also a lot to learn about the physical aspects of the ocean. There are the waves, the temperature, the salinity and all of those oceanographic features. And there’s also the geology — […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Cruising the Eastern Trails
Cycling is one of my favorite activities and a primary source of aerobic exercise. The older I get the more I enjoy it. A runner for almost 40 years, a knee replacement compelled me to quit. The knee guy said, “If you keep running, you’ll be back for another one.” A certified sissy, I’m not […]
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All Saints Parish welcomes new priest from Society of African Missions
The Rev. Patrick Machayi, a member of the Society of African Missions, has been appointed a parochial vicar of All Saints Parish in Brunswick. Originally from Zambezi, Zambia, Machayi was ordained to the priesthood on July 26, 2014. Following his ordination, he served in Tanzania, which borders Zambia, from 2014-2022. He was then appointed to […]
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Christmas in July at All Saints Parish begins this weekend
All Saints Parish, including St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick, has a long history of helping Tedford Housing, which offers a variety of services for the area’s homeless and others in need. Over the course of the next two weeks, the parish will raise a little Christmas spirit to offer a helping hand once again. […]
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Intertidal: Yarmouth Clam Festival celebrates valuable economic asset
Everyone who comes to Maine thinks of lobster. It is on license plates, at every gift shop at airports and visitors’ centers, and is iconic to the state. To be clear, I love lobster. I spent my graduate school years studying the offshore lobster population, sampling on boats and learning about their reproduction in the […]
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to host open house
Facility invites public to free event to hear from research scientists, attend demonstrations and participate in activities in East Boothbay.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Surprises abound on Sebasticook River
A paddling trip on Sebasticook River between Clinton and Winslow offers boaters a variety of stimulating adventures. The 5-mile sector between Clinton and Benton Falls Dam is almost continuous quick water and includes three distinct whitewater rapids. Below the dam, there are easy rapids followed by a steady current to Winslow. Predominantly undeveloped along the […]
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Church helps South Paris mother continue Micky’s Angels in daughter’s honor
Micky Taylor has been shuttling her late daughter’s friends around Maine for almost 30 years. But her van is no longer safe, and her church community in South Portland is raising money to buy her a new one.
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Book Notes: ‘Hope in the Valley’ a must-read for kids and adults
This past week, my family packed the car and drove up the Maine coast to visit my uncle for the Fourth of July. Just before leaving, my 13-year-old son, Asher, spotted Mitali Perkins’s new middle grade novel, “Hope in the Valley,” on my desk. “Can I bring this?” he asked. I hesitated. The book was […]