All kinds of pets come through animal shelters. Young, old, large, small and everywhere in between. We see purebred pets, mixed breeds and Heinz 57 types where you couldn’t sort out their lineage without running a DNA profile. We get pets who run the behavior gamut from highly social to independent to genuinely feral. There […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Biking the trails of Roosevelt Campobello International Park
My wife, Nancy, and I were recently part of a large group of Mainers who spent several days camping at Herring Cove Provincial Park on Campobello Island in New Brunswick. For most of us, sea kayaking the rugged island coastline was our primary focus. However, Roosevelt Campobello International Park offers a variety of biking and […]
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Stories from Maine: When Bowdoin College students revolted against Joshua Chamberlain
On Aug. 29, 1871, just two decades after his matriculation as a student, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain returned to Bowdoin College as its sixth president, and he had many plans to renew and revitalize the liberal arts college. Once seated, Chamberlain’s proposal included admitting women to the all-male institution, creating an engineering school and reforming the […]
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Intertidal: Best ways to learn those complicated fishing rules
There are so many more types of fish out there than most people know. And one of the most common ways of discovering some of the less typical fish is to pull one up on a line. Recreational fishing is a big industry in Maine, where there are numerous waterways, both salty and fresh, that […]
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Your Land: The votes are in!
Yes, the election season nears, but I’m not talking about those votes, ones we hold close, or sometimes make with noses pinched against the scent of politics. No, I’m thinking here about neighbors, fellow creatures, who, in their daily rounds, are always selecting, in a way, electing the places they value. On a recent summer-thinking-about-fall […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Kayaking during the Campobello Fog Fest
Campobello Island in New Brunswick is located across the International Bridge from Lubec. Its rugged spectacular coastline seems like a continuation of the Bold Coast, which extends north from Cutler to West Quoddy Head in Lubec. According to the book “Moondoggle,” were it not for a historical happenstance, Campobello would likely be part of the […]
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From the Chamber: Looking back and forward at the tip credit
Since we just passed Labor Day weekend, I wanted to tackle one of the business issues that I’m most passionate about: the tip credit. The tip credit is what guarantees that tipped workers, such as restaurant servers and bartenders, make at least their hourly wage for the hours they work but also gives them the […]
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Sustainable Living: What is slow fashion, anyway?
Do you repair your clothing so you can continue wearing it or wear a stylish coat your aunt no longer wanted? If so, you are a part of the trend toward “slow fashion,” just like U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. Earlier this summer, Pingree joined a group of colleagues to establish the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus. […]
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Pet Prattle: What does it mean to be able to ‘afford’ a pet?
When I was 23, I took my parents’ cat to the vet for them. They had a scheduling conflict, but their cat was unwell and I had the day off, so I filled in. As I stood at the front desk to check in, I heard an unearthly yowling coming from the lobby behind me. […]