The Cathance River is my river. Not really, but I like to think so. Located in my hometown of Topsham, the Cathance travels through a picturesque wilderness area, most of which cannot be accessed without hiking or paddling. Judging from the placid waters at the put-in and takeout, one would never guess a tumultuous whitewater […]
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Spirit of Life: Making time to be better neighbors
This week in our congregation, we experienced something too rare these days — a unanimous vote on an issue of urgent importance to our neighbors. That issue is tribal sovereignty for the four Wabanaki tribes that remain in Maine, and the goal is to recognize and restore to Maine’s tribes the same rights, powers and […]
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Intertidal: Summer is an opportunity for students to get to know the Midcoast waterfront
Brunswick’s schools are officially out for the summer. As kids get away from their computers, they are likely to be spending more time outdoors. Brunswick is home to many different habitats, from its woodsy spots to its coasts. Our waterfront is a unique feature that is important to the town’s economy, culture and recreation. Yet […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Continuing adventures on Sebeois River, Part II — Snowshoe Lodge to Hay Brook Landing
On the second day of a three-day Seboeis and East Branch of the Penobscot River canoe/kayak trip, three of us awoke at Snowshoe Lodge on the Seboeis River. Built by Butler Conservation Trust in conjunction with the Seboeis Riverside Trail, the exceptional cabin provides unusually elaborate accommodations in a remote river setting. Riverside Trail begins […]
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The Recycle Bin: Tidal wave of ocean plastic
The United Nations Environment Program had another meeting June 5 on implementing solutions to rapidly rising plastic garbage pollution in lakes, rivers and oceans worldwide. Plastic was first produced in 1950 from oil and has risen to 460 million tons per year by 2019, with higher amounts in high-income countries. Europe has banned production of […]
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Intertidal: World Oceans Day promotes appreciation, awareness and advocacy
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern. If you haven’t studied your geography lately, those are the world’s five oceans. And today is the day that people both along the edges of all of those oceans as well as those further inland are celebrating all five of the world’s oceans. Today, June 8, is the 31st […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for using Google Maps effectively
Willie Nelson sings, “On the road again … “, and many of us will be on the road again this summer. Along the way, we will navigate using a maps app instead of the Maine Gazetteer or other paper maps. We type in our destination, tap “directions” and off we go! Our focus in this […]
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All welcome at healing service Sunday in Newcastle
The Rev. Richard Rice will lead a special healing service at St. Patrick Church, located on 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11. All are welcome to gather at the service, which will also include prayer teams to assist those in need. Rice has served as a parish priest, hospital […]
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Registration open for summer Bible school and Totus Tuus
Youngsters will become anchored in the knowledge that Christ guides them through life’s storms, discover why we need to care for our common home, take a Bible blast to the past, and go on other adventures during Vacation Bible Schools and Totus Tuus offered at parishes around Maine this summer, the Diocese of Portland recently […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Exciting adventures on Seboeis River, Part I — Tiger Rips to Snowshoe Lodge
Forty years ago, my wife, Nancy, and I paddled the iconic Seboeis River canoe trip from Grand Lake Road west of Shin Pond to Whetstone Falls on the East Branch of the Penobscot with our friends John and Diane Stokinger. Twenty years later, I descended the turbulent upper Seboeis to Grand Lake Road with a […]