Growing up in Missouri, I didn’t eat a lot of seafood as a kid. Now that I live in Maine, I am spoiled by the bounty and availability of delicious local fish and shellfish. The day before leaving for Thanksgiving week, however, I experienced an unexpected fishy connection between my past and present home states. […]
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Stories from Maine: Saving Chamberlain and the 20th Maine
One historian’s mid-20th-century efforts rescued a number of true Maine stories from certain obscurity, and he launched one local hero into the realm of American legend. John James Pullen was the third of four children born to Orrin D. and Jean Reed Pullen on Dec. 17, 1913, in North Amity, Aroostook County, Maine. Young John […]
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From the Chamber: There’s so much goodness to be thankful for
It’s Thanksgiving week, and for many of us, that means time with friends and family to talk about the past year and catch up with those we may not see as often as we’d like. Depending on the family, though, every four years that gathering can have a little extra heat, especially if you’re having […]
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Superintendent’s Notebook: Helping our kids navigate social media in the information age
For better or worse, social media is here to stay. Social media may be the ultimate double-edged sword. The information at our fingertips is astounding. Want to share some exciting news? Facebook is a great option. Ready to learn the guitar? YouTube has hundreds of instructional videos. Planning a trip? Instagram shows you locations around […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Caribou Mountain surf and turf
For my son, Adam, and me, fall is the season for our almost annual surf and turf. Surf and turf is loosely described as an overnight paddle trip combined with a mountain hike or hikes. Past trips have included Moosehead Lake and Mount Kineo, and Attean Pond and Sally Mountain. Last year, Tunk Lake and […]
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Stories from Maine: America’s real first Thanksgiving was in Maine
One of the most prolific of all American holidays likely had its genesis on the shores of Maine, more than 169 years before the United States became a country and nearly 213 years before Maine won her statehood. On July 31, 1607, more than a dozen years before pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, two ships […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Getting there from here — bridging Midcoast Maine’s digital divide
Accessing and effectively using online tools to accomplish a variety of important tasks is becoming more and more of a necessity. Whether it’s keeping in touch with family and friends via phone, email, chat or video conferencing; contacting and making appointments with medical providers; depositing checks with an online banking app, paying bills, ordering groceries, […]
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Intertidal: Chime in on Brunswick’s plans to combat climate change
If you have some time off over the upcoming holiday, take a few minutes to look at the most recent draft of Brunswick’s Climate Action Plan. It’s a lot more interesting than you might think and, while reading the whole 111-page document might be a bit overwhelming, there is a lot to be learned from […]
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From the Chamber: Some chances to build community
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Midcoast Tree Festival, presented by Hammond Lumber Company, starts this weekend! That is, of course, a joke for my loyal readers as I have been mentioning the Midcoast Tree Festival about every other column for two months. In my defense, it is truly one of the […]