One of the deadliest maritime disasters in Maine history saw a day of fun and pleasure turned into a catastrophe claiming the lives of 34 persons, launched a mammoth rescue effort and began an enduring controversy lasting nearly 85 years. And this historic tragedy all began at Bailey Island. On June 29, 1941, a group […]
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Preserving the harvest: Your guide to the basics of sustainable food storage
Picture yourself in January, opening a glass jar of summer tomatoes you preserved yourself — their rich flavor bursting with August sunshine, no plastic packaging clouding the view. Or imagine reaching into your freezer for perfectly preserved berries you bought at peak season for a fraction of their February price, stored in reusable silicone containers […]
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This cargo boat has a history in the Midcoast
The maritime world is full of great names — names of islands, ledges, bays and outcroppings. One name that I didn’t know anything about until recently is that of a local street — “Gundalo”. Gundalo Gap is a small lane off of Mere Point Road that leads out to the water, and I had always […]
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A partial kayak circumnavigation of Deer Island in Passamaquoddy Bay
A group of friends and I were on the third day of a weeklong vacation on Deer Island in New Brunswick. Located in Passamaquoddy Bay just east of Eastport and northwest of another, more well-known Canadian island, Campobello, we were camping on Deer Island Point Campground at the southern end of the island. On the […]
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What lawmakers are hearing about child care in Maine
Sen. Mattie Daughtry highlights the statewide listening tour focused on child care issues.
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10 things to know as the Midcoast chamber heads back to work
With the back-to-school season, comes the back-to-work season for many of us as August is easily the busiest vacation month of the year for our regional businesses. Even if you don’t have kids in school, very likely your colleagues do, so if you’re not prepping your own kids, then you are potentially covering for other […]
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Don’t let worms in your fish give you the ick
It’s completely normal for fish to contain small parasitic worms, and they’re not harmful to humans after the seafood has been cooked or frozen.
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How a Woolwich man changed travel in Midcoast Maine
One of the greatest legends in Maine history was a man whose tireless efforts changed the landscape of Midcoast Maine. And this great public servant was a man from Woolwich. Frank William Carlton was born on April 5, 1859, to Ira and Harriet (Savage) Carlton in Dresden. Soon, the growing Carlton family moved to Woolwich […]
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Tedford client remembers nearly a decade of housing
One morning in July, a Facebook post tagging Tedford Housing caught my attention. A woman I didn’t yet know wrote about her child, about surviving domestic violence and about the turning point she found eight years ago at Tedford’s family shelter. She ended her note by sharing that, now stably housed, she was grateful to […]
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Rolling up our sleeves: Strategic planning in Freeport-area schools
As I settle into my new role as superintendent of RSU 5, I feel grateful for the timing. Right from the start, I get to roll up my sleeves and dive into the work of building a new strategic plan. That might sound like just another document on a shelf — but in reality, a […]