A recent survey of Atlantic salmon redds revealed a higher count than expected, given last year’s low water levels — a hopeful sign in local streambeds.
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Nonprofit boat builders in Rockland to host open house
The Apprenticeshop in Rockland is hosting an open house featuring the Carney 8′ Pram from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the shop, 655 Main St. Designed by shop Director Kevin Carney, these sturdy lapstrake sail-and-row boats are built by junior apprentices throughout the academic year and used in The Apprenticeshop’s summer and fall sailing […]
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Brunswick nonprofit creates new fund to support Midcoasters with disabilities
Independence Association and Spindleworks, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting adults and children with disabilities in the Midcoast, recently announced the establishment of a new endowment aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability and expansion of its vital programs and services. The endowment includes three funds designed to generate a reliable stream of income that will provide […]
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Echoes of McCarthyism in the here and now
While in college in the early 1950s, students were mesmerized by the Army-McCarthy trial on the new entertainment media: television. The trial went on for weeks, and for the first time, we could observe the accusations made and the tactics used. It became a common topic of argument in the dorms and hallways of the […]
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Future economic development in Maine: Are there limiting factors?
Could the unique confluence of weather-related factors (hot/strong/sustained winds, low humidity, long-term cycles of drought/dry vegetation, high population density, etc.), responsible for the human/economic tragedy in California, occur in Maine and impact our future economic development? Highly improbable. Why? Southern California “is a completely different climate zone … a desert by definition most years” (Donald […]
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Nordic skiing in Maine is back
For the first several weeks of winter, Nordic skiing was almost nonexistent in Maine. Rainstorms dominated the weather pattern in December and early January. Cold weather with minimal snowfall ensued. Finally, beginning in late January, a succession of modest snowstorms gradually covered the trails in my favorite ski areas. As usual, Rangeley Lakes Trails Center […]
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When pets grieve the loss of their human
Do animals grieve the loss of those they love? Scientists have debated the ability of animals to feel emotions like grief for centuries, emphasizing the need to not interpret animal behavior through a human lens, often attributing changes in behavior to changes in circumstances, not emotions. Recent years have found new research into animal behavior […]
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Letters to the editor: Good job, governor; bad job, senator; dear DOGE; Maine land; memory lane
Gov. Janet Mills did the right thing I am proud of our governor, Janet Mills, for standing up to President Trump at a recent Washington gathering for governors. He deliberately called upon her so that he could rebuke laws passed in Maine which affect transgender policy in school athletics. He threatened to cut off federal […]
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Here’s to the guys who brought it over
Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to be very well known? Maybe you already are, so you do know. I wonder if it’s as fun as it appears to be. An awful lot of people have attained fame over the years, some good, some not so good. The fame, or really renown, […]
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Why fewer Americans are moving
We sold my mom and dad’s dream home last autumn — the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired mid-century modern house they called home for 25 years. Staying put is becoming more commonplace in America. According to The Atlantic, America, once the most mobile society in the world, has become increasingly stagnant, with fewer people moving between cities, […]
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