Happy Presidents Day! I hope that wherever you are you stayed safe during the recent spate of storms, and were able to use the long weekend to rest up. It’s been a heck of a week. A quick note about this holiday; it started out as the celebration of one president, our first. That, of […]
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Mainewhile: Celebrating the life of Beryl Warner Williams
Happy midwinter everyone! Finally, we have been getting some decent snow. I am a fan of snow. I love it. I love the soft light of sun through snow and the sense of snuggling in. And is there anything better than a good old-fashioned snow day? For my money, there is literally nothing greater than […]
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From Augusta: From erosion to action
This past November, my colleagues and I on the Maine Climate Council released the four-year update to the state’s climate action plan: Maine Won’t Wait 2.0. The plan builds off the Council’s original plan and highlights strategies and goals to tackle the impacts of climate change. The plan makes policy recommendations to the Maine Legislature […]
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Forum: Pre-K is coming and Scarborough needs to plan ahead
Do you remember being 5 years old? You may remember riding your bike or going to the beach. You may not remember how good you were at learning. I know a 5-year-old that could probably beat you at cribbage. I know another 5-year-old who has memorized every country, capital, and flag in the world. Five-year-olds […]
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Mainewhile: History months and holidays teach us about our world, inform our future
Here we are at the start of February and, apparently, the federal government has “canceled” Black History Month? It’s hard to tell exactly what has actually been done about this, or what it means to those of us on the ground, but… yeah. The statement from the government declared that no longer will there be […]
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In the Know: Town of Scarborough: What’s in store for 2025
With 2024 squarely behind us, we’re looking ahead to the projects and priorities anticipated to be a prominent part of the year ahead. Some of these efforts are a continuation of work that is already in progress, and others like the budget occur every year. The town of Scarborough encourages public participation whenever possible — […]
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Mainewhile: Lean on relationships and community to combat fear
Did you know that the first recorded use of the “+” and the “-” and the “=” signs, the basic symbols for arithmetic, first entered into common usage in the 1500s? Before that, those ideas were written out as words. And, get this, in 1518 there was an outbreak of “the dancing plague” where people […]
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Mainewhile: Musings on ownership vs. stewardship of land
Land. Land has been much on my mind of late. There is a lot of joy in taking on this old and quirky home, lots of weirdness too as I change things I know my mother would resent me changing. Mostly, though, it is a lot of work. This house is big on “character,” low […]
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Mainewhile: Reading, nature can lead to increased sense of community
In so many ways, Maine is just one big town. If you are boarding the bus in Boston, the odds are actually pretty good that you will know a few of your fellow passengers – and if you run into someone from Maine while traveling the globe, there’s a bond. I think this sense of […]
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From Augusta – Repairing Fort Preble and preserving our history
Here in Senate District 29, one of our greatest assets is our rich history – especially our naval history along the coast. This history has often been preserved alongside open spaces and trails that we use for recreation, walking, biking, birdwatching and transportation. One of my favorite places to walk my dogs is the Greenbelt […]