Acadia doesn’t just refer to the famous national park that draws many tourists to Maine each summer. It also describes a culture that is specific to the “Acadian” region of Maine — a region that is not near Acadia National Park and not on the coast, but rather inland along the Upper Valley of the […]
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A legendary Freeport-made ship haunts Harpswell waters
In the winter of 1815, at the end of the “Second War of Independence” against Great Britain, the legend of “one of the most successful Yankee Privateers in the War of 1812” was cemented in Maine’s maritime lore. And despite her mysterious disappearance in January 1815, this great “Ghost Ship” has been known to haunt […]
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Mainers have been through 250 years of extraordinary times
Five months after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in September 1775, 1,100 men left what is now Pittston, Maine, in 200 battoes, a flat-bottomed boat, carrying well over 100 tons of supplies, and went up the Kennebec River. They portaged these puppies 13 miles over the height of land — climbing 1,200 feet in […]
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Eagles abound on Central Maine’s Sebasticook River
“You’ll see lots of eagles,” Eggman Decoster promised when he invited my wife, Nancy, and me for a paddle trip on the Sebasticook River. That was all the incentive we needed to join him and others for a 6-mile outing between Benton Falls and the Kennebec River in Winslow. Eagles haven’t always been plentiful on […]
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How to make your overnight stays more sustainable
Going on a trip may upend one’s carefully crafted sustainability routines, but our last column showed that traveling more sustainably is possible. Let’s focus here on limiting one’s carbon footprint during overnight stays in conventional lodging. Whether spending the night in a hotel or a short-term rental, just maintain your daily habits. Save water by […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Some of Anna’s favorite recipes
Okay, kids — one more rhubarb recipe before we segue over to strawberries and other summer bounty. Yesterday, I made these scones then schlepped them over to my granddaughter’s place of business. I presented Anna with a bonus pint of rhubarb sauce as well. After initial pleasantries were exchanged, she announced, with a gleam in […]
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Midcoast chamber’s June 10 x 100: Welcome back summer, stay as long as you want
As the parent of two boys, one of which loves nothing more than to be outside, these Saturday rain days are getting old! Looks like this weekend will be the last wet Saturday for a while, which leads us into our June 10 x 100, as a party in Bath is getting moved one week. […]
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Brunswick Mall memorial honors Maine’s sacrifice in Spanish-American War
On a small triangle of land at the southern-most end of the Brunswick Mall stands a nearly forgotten monument to a nearly forgotten war. But almost 100 years ago, the placing of this monument captured headlines, became an event in Brunswick’s bicentenary celebrations and was marred by added tragedy. On Feb. 15, 1898, the island […]
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Weatherspoon wows the Bowdoin commencement crowd
The weather for the Bowdoin Commencement on May 24 quickly shifted from gray and misty to a downpour just as the first diplomas were being distributed. Looking back years from now, people will remember Weatherspoon (they/them), the senior who delivered a powerful commencement speech, just as much as the rain. I first encountered Weatherspoon’s talent […]
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Unexpected adventures were had on the South Branch of the Dead River
When my friend, Brent Elwell, invited me to kayak the lower section of South Branch of the Dead River near Stratton in mid-May, I readily accepted. Although we had both paddled the challenging upper South Branch several times, neither of us had experienced the lower. Based on a conversation he had with a lower South […]