A paddling trip to Islesboro begins with a 3-mile open-water crossing of West Penobscot Bay. During a prior outing, I was part of a group that encountered gusty winds and rough seas when we returned from the island. So, planning a cruise there entails careful analysis of the weather in advance, particularly winds. After watching […]
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Your Land: Mare Brook work begins
Someone looking for inspiration in our time of divisions would have been well served by being at an Aug. 21 meeting held at the Thornton Oaks community’s Merrymeeting Room. There, Brunswick Environmental Planner Ashley Charleson and Cumberland County Soil and Water District Engineer Chris Baldwin described an upcoming culvert replacement that began on Thornton Oaks […]
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Intertidal: Late bloomer sea lavender reaches its peak
The last bloom of summer? The end of August isn’t really the end of summer. But it feels like it with the early start of the school year. And while the wildflowers have all passed, their bright colors deepening into the burnt spectrum that beckons fall, there are flowers that are just blooming on the […]
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The Recycle Bin: Food salvage and recovery
When I volunteered weekly at the Gathering Place, a drop-in day shelter and resources center on Tenney Way behind the Brunswick downtown Hannaford, our guests ate lunch next door at Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Center. Before the pandemic, they experienced a free, sit-down restaurant experience, with waiters bringing main course, drinks and then dessert offerings. […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Two Bush or bust
Two Bush Island is the most distant island in the Muscle Ridge archipelago. Located about 4 miles from Spruce Head, it’s home to historic Two Bush Island Light. Situated near the heavily trafficked southwestern entrance to Penobscot Bay, the lighthouse was built in 1897. Typical of Maine lighthouses, it has a rich history of hazardous […]
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Workshop focuses on Catholics’ personal participation in Mass
In support of the Parish Year of the National Eucharistic Revival, the Diocese of Portland’s Office of Lifelong Faith Formation is hosting an evening of learning and reflection for older teens and adults focused on each person’s vital service in the community worship of Mass. The free event, “What Only YOU Can Do at Mass: […]
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Book Notes: ‘God’s Earth is Something to Fight For’ uses scripture to teach care for the planet
I’ve always been grateful for the year I took between high school and college to attend a little Bible school in Rhode Island. We had worship services every day, along with classes from committed Bible scholars who instilled in us the value of living a God-centered life. Not just focusing on God in church on […]
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Intertidal: End-of-summer wind can be a fickle beast
On an unusually sunny August Sunday, I had been looking forward to a day on the water, as this summer has seemed to be all-too-compressed after its cool, wet start. At the start of the day, there was a gentle, southerly breeze, which typically brings warm air and isn’t too strong. It perhaps feels even […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A traverse of Megunticook Lake
In my opinion, Megunticook Lake is one of the most picturesque lakes or ponds in Maine. The lofty cliffs of Mount Megunticook rise abruptly from the eastern shore. A multitude of islands and small peninsulas populate the 1,300-acre lake providing myriad opportunities for exploration by kayak or canoe. The largest body of water in Knox […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Families, schools and technology
Back to school! It used to be a new pencil box and Trapper Keeper. Now it is more likely to be a new tablet, computer or even a phone. Given new beginnings with a new school year, new teachers, and new school and classroom expectations, this is a perfect time to have a family discussion […]