A month ago, it was St. Patrick’s Day, and rather than make the traditional sticky toffee cake, a friend of mine bought something different to accompany our Irish coffee for dessert. She didn’t tell us until later what the secret ingredient was in the berry-topped pudding. But I should have had a clue from the […]
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Spirit of Life: Falling in love on Earth Day
This Saturday marks the 53rd anniversary of the first ever Earth Day, which began in an era when the stench of “air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity” and mainstream America remained largely oblivious to environmental concerns (earthday.org). That was particularly true about the now undeniable link between environmental crises and human […]
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Diocese hosts marriage preparation retreats in Brunswick and Augusta
Retreats in Brunswick and Augusta hosted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland aim to help men and women planning Catholic weddings to develop fuller understandings of their upcoming unions and how they mirror the mutual commitment between God and his people. In Brunswick, a marriage preparation retreat will be held on Friday, April 28, […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Amazing cameras on today’s cell phones
With warmer weather, many of us may be spending more time outside. Coastal Maine as well as our inland lakes and mountains provide wonderful sightseeing, recreational and photographic opportunities. Since almost everyone carries a cell phone these days, a camera is always handy. Don’t you think it’s amazing that these cell phone cameras take such […]
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The Recycle Bin: What to know before investing in a community solar project
Many smaller, solar-produced electricity projects have been built in Maine in response to the Legislature passing our Net Energy Billing law in 2019. This law provides payments to increase the profitability of small solar projects under 5 kilowatts. Solar projects in between clover leaves on Route 95 will provide much of the electricity for Maine […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A Baxter State Park winter expedition, Part III — final adventures
Since several of us had completed three arduous mountain hikes, skiing was the primary focus for the majority of our group on the fifth day of our six-day Baxter State Park winter expedition. We had been residing in the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond in the northeastern sector of the park during that timeframe, and […]
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Intertidal: Working together for the sake of the Midcoast waterfront
The interconnectedness of the panelists fit perfectly with the location of the event — a nexus of the waters connecting Brunswick’s downtown to the coast through the winding paths of Merrymeeting Bay and the Androscoggin River. Last week’s event, held on a clear April evening complete with a full moon shining above the historic, yellow […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A Baxter State Park winter expedition, Part II — challenging climbs
On the third day of our six-day Baxter State Park expedition, eight of us awoke in the midst of a stormy northeaster. We were occupying the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond in the northeast sector of the park. Five inches of fresh snow had accumulated and mixed precipitation was predicted for the remainder of the […]
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Diocese of Portland hosts discussions on annulment process
The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal will hold presentations and lead discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church at four locations in the coming weeks and months. All are welcome at any of the gatherings, which will include question-and-answer periods as well as the opportunity to speak privately to a canonist. […]