Insects outnumber us on the planet by more than 200 million times. I decided to take a closer look.
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Posted inTimes Record
No lunch, but free yoga at L.L. Bean
The Freeport company has hosted free events, including yoga classes, trivia competitions and movie nights almost every day this summer.
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Posted inTimes Record
Health clinic hopes flower tour fundraiser will grow services
Oasis Free Clinic’s first Brunswick in Bloom fundraiser will help the organization expand its services for uninsured Mainers and asylum seekers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Outdoors
Maine tech startups arise from increased interest in great outdoors
Investors, entrepreneurs and outdoor industry professionals take notice of the growing interest in the outdoor activities and the new technology-driven ways people are connecting with it.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: December the in-between month for hunting and fishing
As the last page on the calendar gets turned, sportsmen and women start closing out their hunting season and preparing for ice fishing and other winter pursuits. While it will be a few more weeks until the big lake freezes, our smaller ponds will be ready soon. But hunters can still get in on the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: October is ‘cast and blast’
Cool, crisp nights; warm, sunny days – who could ask for more? Couple that with fishing and hunting seasons being open and you have a winning combination. With the big lake action heating up for salmon, pheasant, grouse and woodcock hunting, and archery hunting for deer, these days were made for a “cast-and-blast” adventure. Last […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Sometimes we have to get off the grid
Sometimes its nice to recalibrate the old internal compass and get off the grid. Ditch the cell phone, forget about the news channels and put social media on hold. I had no clients booked last weekend, a rare occurrence, so I phoned my pal Pete and headed north. My destination was the fabled Parmachene Lake […]
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With Little Whaleboat, a wild island preserve is forming in Casco Bay
Maine Coast Heritage Trust has launched a campaign to buy and protect the Harspwell island for public access, part of an evolving network of preserves it is assembling in upper Casco Bay.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Human feces, unauthorized fires lead to closure of Tumbledown Mountain camping
Though never officially authorized on the mountain, camping has been largely accepted. With more litter, discarded equipment and large, unauthorized fires, the Bureau of Parks and Land is saying no more.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Lakes Region Sportsman: Turkey and trout own this month
After another COVID-induced lockdown winter, who doesn’t want to get out, dust off their turkey hunting and trout fishing gear and get outdoors? With that theme in mind, let’s take a look at the local hunting and fishing scene. For anglers, Sebago Lake is just starting to warm up and produce fish. An early ice-out […]