Last week, I wrote about International Maritime Day, coming up on May 22, and its celebration of maritime industry as well as the Savannah, the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic in 1802. One of the local connections to this holiday is this weekend’s upcoming Community Day at the Maine Maritime Museum — a […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Chicken and rice with spice
This week’s entrée features a comforting combination of two standard staples (chicken and rice) infused with fragrant, flavorful herbs and spices, and all simmered in one pot on the stovetop. I recommend using homemade stock for this dish because it’s always best, but if you don’t have any of that squirreled away in your freezer, […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: High water provides excitement on Kingsbury Stream
For about two decades, Kyle Duckworth has led an April Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society whitewater trip on Kingsbury Stream near Abbot. Organizing the trip entails evaluating a variety of possible spring conditions. Some years, ice and snow are problems. On other occasions, too little water is an issue. This spring, high water and windy, […]
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Rev. James Thomas Ruggieri ordained as 13th bishop of Portland diocese
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland celebrated the Mass of Ordination and Installation of the Most Reverend James Thomas Ruggieri as the 13th bishop of Portland on May 7 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. His Holiness Pope Francis named Ruggieri, then-pastor of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish and Saint Patrick Parish […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Spring has sprung
Like everyone else, we here at BoomerTECH Adventures are enjoying the longer days, later sunsets, warmer weather and May flowers. It’s not just the bees busily buzzing around the azalea, crocuses and daffodils, there’s a plethora of spring activities and resources being sponsored by many local, state and national organizations to engage us in the […]
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Intertidal: Celebrate National Maritime Day on May 22
It’s a little early to write about this upcoming holiday, but it’s one that I wasn’t aware of until it recently came across my radar via various professional networks. And it’s a holiday that celebrates the heritage and value of our coasts not for its seafood but for the people who work on the water. […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Chaotic paddling on the St. George River
I’ve been leading Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society whitewater paddling trips on the St. George River for many years. Organizing one this year wasn’t easy. My outing was originally scheduled for March 24, but that was canceled due to one of many March bad weather days. My second choice was March 30. Then I learned […]
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Intertidal: Help collect important data by monitoring plankton
It’s May, and while that doesn’t necessarily mean that we are through spring’s fickle weather, which often vacillates between blustery rain and calm sunshine, it feels like a hopeful and nurturing month. Maybe that’s due to the origins of its name. May is named for the Roman goddess Maia, the Earth goddess. She is also […]
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Your Land: Pinnacle moments — good feeling local
It’s the day before Earth Day 2024. From a late-morning meet-up at Brunswick Town Hall, five of us drive 15 minutes to the parking area beneath the high point in town. Cox Pinnacle hovers? looms? naps? above the dirt lot with its signage and a narrowing that leads to a 200-foot wooden bridge that begins the […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Whitewater paddling is a challenging rite of spring
I’ve been paddling Maine’s whitewater rivers and streams in the spring for almost 50 years. For me, the sport is a rite of spring. Over the years, I’ve managed to associate myself with many friends who have the same passion. Since the ’90s, I’ve done most of my whitewater boating with the Penobscot Paddle & […]