Facility invites public to free event to hear from research scientists, attend demonstrations and participate in activities in East Boothbay.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Surprises abound on Sebasticook River
A paddling trip on Sebasticook River between Clinton and Winslow offers boaters a variety of stimulating adventures. The 5-mile sector between Clinton and Benton Falls Dam is almost continuous quick water and includes three distinct whitewater rapids. Below the dam, there are easy rapids followed by a steady current to Winslow. Predominantly undeveloped along the […]
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Church helps South Paris mother continue Micky’s Angels in daughter’s honor
Micky Taylor has been shuttling her late daughter’s friends around Maine for almost 30 years. But her van is no longer safe, and her church community in South Portland is raising money to buy her a new one.
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Book Notes: ‘Hope in the Valley’ a must-read for kids and adults
This past week, my family packed the car and drove up the Maine coast to visit my uncle for the Fourth of July. Just before leaving, my 13-year-old son, Asher, spotted Mitali Perkins’s new middle grade novel, “Hope in the Valley,” on my desk. “Can I bring this?” he asked. I hesitated. The book was […]
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Intertidal: Trees play an important role in the marine food chain
“If you want to catch a fish, plant a tree.” I have written about the impact of what we do on land on the quality of the water along the coast and, therefore, the health of the marine life it contains. That has focused, however, on the trees’ ability to both hold together the soil […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: A new conversation around the dinner table — technology
Have you ever stopped to think about how much time you devote to technology — your smartphone, tablet, watch, computer, printer, smart speaker and more? How much time you spend making each of these devices actually work, fixing them or figuring out how they work together — not just using technology but learning how it […]
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Join KELT at Reid State Park to explore the intertidal zone
Meet the many critters that make their home among the rocks, sand and seaweed from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at Reid State Park in Georgetown. The public is invited to join Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Executive Director Becky Kolak and Maine Master Naturalist volunteers to discover the fascinating, vibrant world of the intertidal zone. This free […]
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Your Land: Finding ‘commons’ ground
At the nearby Cathance River Education Association, this is camp season, a time when campers ages 6-13 get close-ups (and touches) of the natural world. It is, among other things, a time of wonder. At CREA’s camp, there’s a chalkboard with two simple questions on it: What did you see, or what did you hear? […]
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Intertidal: Eelgrass die-off an example of interdependence in nature
Every year, nature plays by its own schedule, and things look a little different than they did the year before. Sometimes those changes are noticeable and sometimes they aren’t. This is particularly true if you are new to the coast and haven’t gotten accustomed to the seasonal shifts. While I count myself as an avid […]
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Seniors Not Actig Their Age: The Dead River never gets old
My initial descent of the Dead River was in June 1986. It was love at first paddle. In the intervening years, I’ve returned with friends and family over 200 times. For me and many others, the excitement and allure of the Dead never gets old. Beginning in small lakes and ponds in western Maine, the […]