On Sept. 23, the Rev. Doctor Kharma R. Amos was formally installed as the settled minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. In a worship service at the church followed by a celebratory reception, the congregation participated in a ceremonial recognition of Amos’ role in the church community. The Rev. Doctor Jim Mitulski, pastor […]
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Inn Along the Way in Damariscotta to host climate change discussion
Climate change is a multi-generational issue, but it does not impact all generations in the same way. Correspondingly, older Americans and younger ones differ greatly in how they perceive the issues surrounding the world’s changing climate and how they respond. Intergenerational perspectives on climate change will be the topic of Inn Along the Way’s next […]
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Intertidal: Floating or sunken, ocean debris poses a safety risk
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the International Coastal Cleanup, a worldwide event that took place last Saturday to focus on the removal and prevention of marine debris. Most of the efforts to remove trash are based along the shoreline. That’s where it is easiest to see and also easiest to retrieve. However, […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Kayaking rugged Campobello Island
Our multi-day adventure vacation on Campobello Island in New Brunswick was winding down. Ten of us had shared several hiking, biking and sea kayaking outings in the area while camping on the island at Herring Cove Provincial Park. Stormy weather had restricted our activities to short hikes and bike rides on the previous day. My […]
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The Recycle Bin: Conserving water offers many benefits
Maine has historically been a place of abundant rivers and lakes with regular rainfall. By 2014, when I finished farming, the usual 1-inch weekly rainfall was becoming less frequent. It would be difficult for Maine farmers today to count on natural rainfall to irrigate 3 acres of crops as I did successfully for 10 years […]
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Book Notes: Novel sheds light on worlds with and without electricity
As the remnants of Hurricane Lee whipped the trees outside my bedroom window into a frenzy of whirling trunks and leaves, I pulled up the covers and opened my laptop to review Toni Buzzeo’s new middle grade novel, “Light Comes to Shadow Mountain.” Here I was, reviewing a historical novel about young Cora Mae Tipton, […]
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Spirit of Life: Beginning again, again
This month is a time of new beginnings for many people. Students, teachers and administrators are back in school following the summer vacation. Rosh Hashanah has ushered in a new year, which we hope is sweet and peaceful, for our Jewish friends and neighbors. And for Unitarian Universalists, we have convened for homecoming, when we […]
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Intertidal: Bluefin tuna is the star of the fishery show as summer turns to fall
In a couple of days, we officially begin the fall season. This Saturday is the fall equinox, when the hours of daylight equal those of night. But the balance literally tips, going forward into fall, as Earth begins to tilt away from the sun and the hours of sunlight each day sadly decrease in the […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Maine leads in connecting learning and technology
This past summer, Maine received $272 million to expand affordable, high-speed internet across the state through the bipartisan Digital Equity Act. This legislation, passed in November 2021, provided $2.75 billion to help states close the digital divide among those with access to broadband internet and those who do not. The Digital Equity Act website states: […]