World-famous photographer Chase Jarvis says the best camera is the one you have with you. According to the Pew Research Center, 90% of Americans carry smartphones, which means each of us likely has that best camera right in our pocket, bag, or sitting close by. While we here at BoomerTECH Adventures are often asked which […]
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Intertidal: March in Maine offers clarity for our waters
March is my least favorite month in Maine – when we are stuck between seasons of full-on winter and the still far-off spring. There often isn’t enough snow for skiing or enough ice for skating, but there is enough to make getting around on foot still challenging. One bright spot, however, often comes when the […]
The Recycle Bin: Making the recyclers ugly! (Part II)
This week, we continue last week’s discussion of some of the things we most need to not include in our recycle bins. Scrap metal, other than steel cans and small pieces of aluminum, such as cans or aluminum foil, is just something the sorting machines cannot handle. Steel comes in many different forms that are […]
Intertidal: Rethinking underappreciated, delicious hake
As someone who really loves to eat seafood and is also unapologetically nerdy about the particularities of marine life, friends and family often ask me questions about the intersection of these two obviously related topics. This is especially true during the wintry months when many people spend more time indoors focused on activities like cooking. […]
Bath Area Family YMCA to hold annual meeting
The Bath Area Family YMCA to Hold Annual Meeting The Bath Area Family YMCA will hold its annual meeting and recognition event on Wednesday, March 9, at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This annual event celebrates volunteers and staff with dinner and special awards. Members will be updated on the achievements of […]
Morse Unified Literacy Program to forge connections, promote love of reading
Morse High School has launched the Unified Literacy Program that pairs students with intellectual disabilities with student mentors. Morse librarian Dawn Lee and life skills teacher Jonathan Fisk were inspired by the success of the unified athletics program to create a program that promotes a love of reading, fosters literacy skills and cultivates positive social […]
Ron Chase: Skiing the fabulous Penobscot River Trails
Six months ago, while biking the Penobscot River Trails (PRT) in Grindstone, I met another rider at a trail hut who extolled the benefits of skiing the trails in winter. They were such a great ride; I was excited about the prospect of returning to ski. Starting in early January, I began watching PRT postings […]
The Recycle Bin: Making the recyclers ugly! (Part I)
I have recently been seeing some lists of things to not try to recycle, for various reasons — most, but not all of them obvious. There are also, as always, different schools of thought on some of the items. Here’s what I know about it today, and a quick look at our alternatives. Anything flammable […]
Guest column: Warm your neighbor and yourself
“Budgets buckle under growing energy burden” headlines a recent Portland Press Herald article that documents that the cost of heating oil and electricity is going through the roof, and gasoline too. Mainers everywhere are stunned by the size of their winter energy bills. What to do, and how to cope? Since all heating fuels have […]
Harpswell places weight limits on some roads
Harpswell Road Commissioner Ron Ponziani announced at the Feb. 17 Select Board meeting that the town will be restricting vehicle weight on posted roads effective Friday, Feb. 25, with the exception of three gravel roads — Sage, Upland and Grassy — that were scheduled to be posted on Feb. 18 State roads — including Harpswell […]
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