A major, two-day rainstorm in early May had members of the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society studying river gauges for paddling opportunities. As rivers and streams rose during the second day of steady rain, plans were formulated. Eggman DeCoster announced a mountain stream descent in the North Conway, New Hampshire, area. Another group, organized by […]
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Celebrating business success and free Midcoast fun options for summer
In these columns, I spend a great deal of time looking ahead at what is to come. To be sure, I do some of that below because keeping you informed is a key role I play for the community. However, there have been a number of events in May, and despite this being one of […]
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Final days on the Mopang Stream and Machias River expedition
Three of us awoke to the amenities of Wigwams Camp. Ken Gordon, Eggman DeCoster and I had reserved the cabin for the first night of our three-day trip on Mopang Stream and the Machias River. Owned by Downeast Salmon Federation, the cabin is located at the bottom of the first of four challenging whitewater rapids […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Fried rice followed by Rhubarb Sticky Pudding
I’ve been doing yard work between rain drops and haven’t spent as much time in the kitchen as usual. Because I have to travel a distance to town, I very seldom order takeout, and delivery is not an option. So when I crave a bit of traditional takeout food, I just make it myself. It […]
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Watch out for loons while on the water this season
This weekend, despite some unseasonably chilly weather, lots of people will be getting out on the water for the first time. Boatyards have been scrambling to get docks in and boats launched for the Memorial Day holiday. This marks the beginning of what becomes an increasingly busy season on the water in Maine. There is […]
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The rise and fall of Morse High School’s namesake — Bath’s ‘Ice King’
In mid-October 1907, one of the greatest financial panics in American history sparked when a stock takeover by “one of the most powerful bankers in the nation” failed. That banker was a man from Bath. Charles Wyman Morse was born in Bath on Oct. 21, 1856, to Benjamin W. Morse and Anna E.J. Morse. The […]
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Native plants can transform your yard and the planet
Soon, we’ll spend more time outside, enjoying the spectacular green and exploding colors of what we may have planted in years past or early spring. Perhaps much of your landscape is a turfgrass lawn, which became popular in the United States in the 1870s and has since become the dominant idea in residential and commercial […]
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What do you imagine for a better world?
I recently visited my mother in the hills of Southwest Missouri — home. Being there always revives old memories. Every rock, tree and trail reminds me of childhood adventures and shared family moments, especially in the kitchen where generations have gathered. One memory vividly resurfaced this time. Years ago, we arrived to find the house […]
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More tips on dog behavior from Midcoast Humane, Part II
One of my earliest memories from when I was 4 or 5 years old is sitting in the front yard of my house playing. We lived on a cul-de-sac of townhouses and the front yards were adjoined. The family who lived catty-corner to us had a brown cocker spaniel whom I had met before but […]
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Block parties, breakfasts and a dozen other May-June events to dive into
Last week, we highlighted several events all happening on Brunswick Landing in May. This week, I want to touch on some events happening throughout the region so you can start marking up your late-May and June calendars for things not to miss. I do want to mention that both of the monthly chamber networking events […]