It’s been about two months now since the Dyer Library and Saco Museum closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever since we closed, staff have been coming in to check in the materials you’ve left in the book drop, collect the mail, and pay the bills — which did not stop because of the pandemic. […]
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Last significant population of wild Atlantic salmon swim the Saco River
I’m pleased to be restarting my column, on a monthly basis. I cover items of community interest and always appreciate your suggestions. This month I would like to talk about salmon. The month of May is fish migration season, and in fact, May 16 was World Fish Migration Day. There are three significant species of […]
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Does a dandelion know it’s not a daffodil?
During a recent visit to Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco to admire the daffodils, I noticed dandelions dotting the grass across and between many of the grave sites. Many people consider the dandelion a weed. I mean, who wants to invest time, money, and effort into a nice rolling green lawn only to find dandelions […]
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What’s changed and what hasn’t changed
This past week Governor Janet Mills outlined a go-forward plan that calls for Maine businesses to open again in a staged fashion over the next few months. We’re excited that some of our local businesses were be able to operate as of May 1. For many businesses included in the second stage such as retailers, […]
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Keep our communities going: Support small businesses
Here in Maine, we’re not like other states. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. The mom and pop shops, the fledging businesses, the self-employed people — they are a huge part of what makes Maine so special. During this time of uncertainty and stress, when we have to practice social distancing, there are […]
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Coming together for the tourism industry
Tourism is possibly the most critical industry across all of Maine’s economy. In 2018, 37 million people visited Maine. Those guests added $610 million to our state tax base and were responsible for $2.6 billion going directly to workers. In Old Orchard Beach, the thousands of visitors who come into our town on any given […]
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Connecting with one another will get us through COVID-19 crisis
As we enter our second month of adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic, I find I am settling into a degree of regularity. Like many of us, my days are filled with navigating virtual meetings and online trainings, pondering if I should go to the store and balancing all these challenges with assuring that I am […]
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Helping those most in need
During times of turmoil and hardship, when people are in need, our community and frankly our state responds. As Mainers, we come together to give each other a leg up. What we’ve seen with this COVID-19 public health crisis is an outpouring of love, kindness, and support. Starting last week, we handed out over 100 […]
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Resources available during coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus has impacted our families, communities and state in many different ways. I know that these are tough and trying times. Businesses, government and communities are taking this very seriously and working to act swiftly to support Mainers during this period. It can sometimes feel like there is an information overload with all there […]
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Nature’s lessons take many forms
We may have charted all the continents on the planet, and we may have discovered all the mammals, but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing left to explore on Earth. ~Nathan Wolfe I will refrain from rehashing current events or their vast implications. Someone (I don’t know who) said it best when he, or she, […]