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Horseshoe crabs play an important role in human vaccines

by Susan Olcott Intertidal October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

As you line up to get your flu shot this season, take a moment to learn about how these crustaceans contribute to vaccine science.

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Realizing (at last) that history matters

by David Treadwell Just a Little Old October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Columnist David Treadwell recommends historically relevant fiction and nonfiction books.

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Kayaking to Head of Tide on the Passagassawakeag River

by Ron Chase Seniors Not Acting Their Age October 20, 2025November 3, 2025

Two Chowderheads go on a 6-mile outing from the landing in Belfast Harbor to Head of Tide and back.

Religion and Values, Times Record

A case for compassion over suspicion

by The Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos Spirit of Life October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

In 2008, religious historian Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize, an award given to visionary leaders whose work can change the world. Her wish was to create a Charter for Compassion — a global effort to restore compassion to the heart of public life. She believed that compassion, shared across all religious and ethical traditions, […]

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How ice shaped the coast and what it left behind

by Susan Olcott Intertidal October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

I have lived in New England at this point for the greater part of my life, and yet, I had somehow never been to Cape Cod until this past weekend. Nothing like driving down towards an exposed expanse of sand in the midst of a nor’easter to make you aware of the odd geography of […]