Everybody who writes regularly sort of has to ask this question, but there really are some things in the new bill for recyclers to consider. An important one for Brunswick is what looks like an expansion of an existing program which we are already using to our advantage. That’s a provision that will help the […]
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Intertidal: Managing the Gulf of Maine’s migratory highway
Travel between countries is beginning again in many places in the world. Travel for humans, that is. For those that live in the natural world, this is the season for migration and travel is just part of the normal cycle of things regardless of political boundaries. This is particularly true in the water where there […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Take fabulous holiday photos, Part 2
Hints for composing a great picture
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Fundraising campaign to aid and improve lives of local youth
Midcoast Youth Center has announced the start of a fundraising campaign wherein an anonymous donor will match up to $25,000 in donations through Dec. 31. Campaign organizers hope to ultimately raise $50,000. Money raised in the 20to50 fundraiser will support programs that include a safe place to go after school, support for students and young […]
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Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary marks 20th anniversary with cookbook
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary is has announced the release of a new collaborative cookbook, “Our Community Table.” Proceeds will go toward Mid Coast Hospital projects. “Our Community Table” features more than 175 recipes of Auxilians and community members, as well as Mid Coast–Parkview Health care team members and volunteers. […]
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Ron Chase: Navigating the Porcupines off Mount Desert Island
Members of the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society had a multitude of outdoor adventure opportunities scheduled for the second day of our annual fall festival weekend on Mount Desert Island. Mountain hikes, bike rides on the Acadia National Park Carriage Roads, war canoe competitions were included and some members planned to participate in the unique […]
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The Recycle Bin: Recycling glasses, hearing aids and phones
Eyeglasses, hearing aids, and cell phones are, for some reason, always seem to be terribly difficult to recycle, but are really about the easiest items to do so. They may be especially worthwhile because they are refurbished and reused, not recycled in the usual sense. That puts them a step higher in the solid waste […]
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United Way of Mid Coast Maine campaign hits goal
The nonprofit says it has surpassed its target of $1.7 million.
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Comment sought for Sagadahoc County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021 Update
The Sagadahoc County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2021 Update will be made available for public comment from Nov. 15-Dec. 10. Every five years Sagadahoc County and its municipalities meet to address hazard mitigation projects that will serve to protect communities from the negative impacts resulting from natural disasters. The information used to form the Hazard Mitigation […]
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Intertidal: That which crawls at the bottom of the deep blue sea
Likely exacerbated by the earlier darkness we have entered into recently, I decided to write this week about another creepy sea creature – the sea spider. It isn’t too often that one thinks about insects in the ocean. They aren’t the prettiest or the tastiest. But, consider that they are relatives of a tastier and […]