On the second day of our Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society Machias River trip, four Chowderheads awoke to a welcome cold morning at Little Falls Campsite, arguably the finest site on the river. The temperature was sufficiently cold to freeze the water in one of my pots. I say welcome cold as it was a […]
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From the Chamber: Sweet summer and June events
If a weatherman offered me the exact forecast we have had over this past weekend, I would take it every single day of this summer. For me, the weather change really has me thinking about planning summer adventures with my boys and even a few date nights with the wife, should the stars align. A […]
Your Land: Meet the beetles
Lady beetles were imported from Pennsylvania to combat the hemlock woolly adelgid infestation affecting eastern hemlock trees in Brunswick and Topsham.
Pet Prattle: When neglected dogs end up in court
As I write this, the Irish setters that Midcoast Humane had been housing since December are finally settling into their new homes after being adopted. Most people are not aware that many animal shelters in Maine house pets for court cases. Midcoast Humane does so for the 39 municipalities that feed into our shelters, as […]
Photo album: Lisbon High School sends off 69 graduates
Lisbon High School’s class of 2024 closed out their high school careers Sunday with a ceremony at the school.
Mt. Ararat High School has a valedictorian trio
Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham graduates 185 seniors with commencement at noon Sunday, June 9.
Stories from Maine: A ‘conqueror’ visits Brunswick
It was almost 3 p.m. on a stiflingly hot Aug. 2 in 1865 when a steam-driven train slowly chugged its way to a stop at the train depot in Brunswick. A large crowd gathered, replete with a local band, dignitaries from the state of Maine, the town of Brunswick and many of the students, faculty […]
Photos: Pupils do some planting in Richmond
Marcia Buker Elementary School students participated in pollinator activities Thursday. All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
Intertidal: Apparently, ‘mermaiding’ is a thing
Yes, you can go to school to learn to be a mermaid or merman.