Each September, the Army Corps of Engineers releases water from Ball Mountain Dam on the West River in Jamaica, Vermont. An event that attracts many Chowderheads with the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society, the scheduled releases provide an excellent opportunity for paddlers to experience some outstanding late season whitewater boating. The releases have evolved into […]
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Pet Prattle: What to do if you lose your pet
In 2010, my cat, Banshee, got out of my house. My roommate had forgotten to close the door behind herself when she was bringing in groceries and Banshee decided to take himself on a walkabout. I couldn’t find him anywhere. I called my local shelter, put up flyers and posted on my community’s Facebook page. […]
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Stories from Maine: Remembering Brunswick’s ‘pauper’s cemetery’
Alongside Brunswick’s busy Route 1, next to the Public Works garage and parking lot on Industry Road, lay the remains of a “Potter’s Field,” where the once poor of the town rest in anonymity. For many years, the town of Brunswick — with full support of the community — humanely treated and cared for the […]
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Intertidal: Bottarga a delightful way to eat fish eggs
Why don’t we eat all fish eggs? I wondered this while eating an unusual form of eggs on a return trip to Sardinia, where my husband and I lived for a couple of years while he was in the Navy. These are a very popular type known as “bottarga” and are not served on top […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Benefits of newly renovated fitness rooms are more than physical
“Intelligence and skills can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.” – President John F. Kennedy President Kennedy was on the right track many years ago when he challenged Americans — including the youth of our country — to become more active. The benefits of regular exercise […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Final days on Ontario’s Petawawa River
For the fourth consecutive day, six of us awoke to glorious weather while on a Petawawa River expedition in Ontario. The weather had been phenomenal. The days had been hot and sunny with light winds and the nights cool but comfortable. A brief rain shower the night before had been the only imperfection. Even more […]
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From the Chamber: Let’s talk about ballots and candidates
For those who have been trying to avoid the noise, the commercials, the mudslinging and everything that comes along with election season, alas, it appears the time to ignore it is over. We have a civic duty to vote, and in fact, early voting has already begun in Maine. Mainers routinely have one of the […]
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Pet Prattle: There’s no such thing as a shelter dog
I try to stay on top of what is happening in animal welfare; I read articles, watch webinars and follow a million organizations on social media. The other day, I came across a quote from Janis Bradley, the director of Science and Behavior at National Canine Research Council. She said, “Shelter dogs. There is no […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Thinking about a new device … phone, tablet or computer?
I finally did it! After much procrastination and lots of reminders from my wife and my BoomerTECH Adventures partners, I finally made the decision to purchase a new phone. It has been my turn to get a new phone in our BoomerTECH Adventures staff rotation for at least two years, but because my old phone […]