Breaking Camp: In this second of a two-part series, we look at new owners, new opportunities for traditional Maine commercial fishing and hunting camps.
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From the Chamber: Silver linings for 2024
Over the next three weeks, I will be doing the very customary look back at 2024 and look ahead to 2025. As important as it is to always be looking forward, I think we also gain a lot by taking a few moments to relive our successes of the past year and the stories that […]
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What to consider before you give the gift of a pet
In 2010, I was fostering a pair of kittens when my mom called me and said that it was time, she and my dad were ready for new cats. They had lost the last of their elderly cats, and as my mom was an excellent raiser of kittens, she wanted to adopt the two I […]
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A bit of irony from the Christmas story
A supreme height of irony this Christmas season is that some who are celebrating the birth of a poor, unhoused, Middle Eastern refugee (i.e. Jesus) are nearly foaming at the mouth calling for the deportation of our immigrant neighbors. And of course, the irony gets even thicker when we consider that the soapbox upon which […]
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Challenging Maine’s Boundary Bald Mountain
My son, Adam, and I have been considering a climb of Boundary Bald Mountain for several years. The 3,638-foot peak is located in a rugged, remote wilderness region northeast of Jackman near the Canadian border. Access to the spectacular summit that offers 360-degree views is via Bald Mountain Road. The rough dirt road is usually […]
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The rich and corporate retreats replace families and ‘sports’ in Maine camps
Breaking Camp: As traditional Maine sporting camps face challenges, numbers decline, owners change and new traditions emerge.
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The story of Maine’s first Christmas
In June 1604, 16 years before the arrival of the pilgrims at Plymouth, a band of 130 European explorers landed on Holy Cross Island, also known as Little Saint Croix Island, “in the wilderness of Acadia,” at the mouth of the Saint Croix River, between present day New Brunswick Canada and Calais. On this little […]
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What BoomerTECH Adventures thought about in 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we thought it would be fun to review the ideas we shared with you over the past 12 months. Here are some thoughts and advice we think are worth repeating. Ways to enrich our lives with technology 1. The winter solstice has almost passed, so it’s time to think […]
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Hunkering down for winter, above and below the sea
Wintering. This is the concept of slowing down and turning inward in the winter. A friend recently shared a poem about this with me that reminded me of the reason for wintering — springing! The slowing down, pulling in and conserving of energy is all in an effort to be ready for the coming spring, […]
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From the Chamber: Finding a silver lining amid a chamber closure
Early last week, a statewide business publication reached out to me for comment about the PenBay Chamber — the fourth largest regional chamber in the state — ceasing operations. The organization shut their doors last Friday, Dec. 13. When asked for comment, I went on quite the tangent of what many community organizations, chambers of […]