I have often said that I am three easy steps to the apocalypse at any given point. Anticipating what could go wrong and course correcting to prevent problems is a big part of animal sheltering. When contemplating disasters, I always thought that my worst nightmare was my shelter catching fire. It’s a plausible fear; many […]
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Stories from Maine: A Bath-built legacy
On Saturday, Nov. 18, 1899, the funeral of a legendary man was held in Bath, and although he had “gone to his eternity” 125 years ago, the legacy of “Bath’s Great Benefactor” still shines today. When Zina Hyde and his wife Eleanor brought their son Thomas Worcester Hyde into the world on Jan. 16, 1841, […]
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Intertidal: The push and pull of tidal rivers
While standing on the dock at a friend’s house on the Androscoggin at low tide, she asked a good question, “Are all rivers tidal?” It makes sense that the Androscoggin River is, as it flows into Merrymeeting Bay — a vast connector of several rivers and the sea. In thinking logically about it, it seems […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Space weather and chasing the aurora borealis
October’s shorter days and cooler weather transform our Maine landscapes into bright waves of color, bringing leaf peepers to our state. But did you know that autumn is also the time to watch our northern New England night skies for the shifting fluorescent colors of the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights? And […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Rollicking Canada Falls
Canada Falls is the most difficult and exciting whitewater that my outdoor club, the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society, regularly paddles. Although not located in Canada, it’s not far away. The 3.8-mile section of the South Branch of the Penobscot River is situated northeast of Jackman in a remote area a few miles east of […]
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From the Chamber: Six points of light
Typically, I try to walk on the sunny side of the street, highlighting what is going well, what are promising signs for our region and mentioning ways we can all come together for the common good. However, it’s also important to recognize the reality of certain situations, and these past few weeks, as productive as […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Senior year brings excitement, opportunity … and stress
Brunswick School Department (BSD) schools are bustling, full of laughter, talk of an upcoming math test, high fives that celebrate a win in the big game and much more. For seniors at Brunswick High School, September is the beginning of their best year. To paraphrase a line from the hit movie “Grease,” seniors rule the […]
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Pet Prattle: Dreams are necessary
Science has shown that daydreaming serves a cognitive function: It can help access memories as well as make connections between ideas and concepts, among other things. So, what does that have to do with animal sheltering? Some days, I daydream about what it would be like to have infinite resources in the forms of unlimited […]
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Intertidal: Sustaining our community and its coasts
Although the majority of our town’s residents don’t live along Brunswick’s 61 miles of waterfront, what each person does impacts the waters that we depend upon for economic and recreational purposes. Some of those activities and connections may not be immediately obvious. But through a series of free public lectures co-hosted by the Town of […]
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Stories from Maine: Maine explorer’s ‘promised land’
On April 6, 1909, America’s foremost explorer reached the pinnacle of his career when he “nailed the Stars and Stripes to the North Pole” on his seventh arctic expedition. Then, Maine’s own Robert E. Peary returned home to a hero’s welcome and was promoted by Congress to the rank of rear admiral. Peary then announced […]