For several years, the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society has provided safety for the Marsh Stream Canoe & Kayak Race. Traditionally led by Kyle Duckworth, each April, safety-minded club members enthusiastically volunteer their time to support this worthwhile paddling endeavor. There are added benefits for club members. Many Chowderheads participate in the downriver race. And […]
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The Recycle Bin: Reducing plastic in the waste stream
What are some ways cities, manufacturers, and individuals can reduce the huge amount of plastic that encloses many of our food and consumer products? In our home, with assiduous separation of all organic material into the compost pile and recycling as much as Topsham Transfer Station will accept, plastic bags make up the majority of […]
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Intertidal: Maine coast an inspiration for poetry
While I often write about the science-y side of things for this column, I wanted to take a different approach this Thursday, since it is Poem in Your Pocket Day, and give a nod to the inspiration that the coast provides for some truly wonderful writing. I have recently enjoyed walking down Maine Street and […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Spring excitement on the Sheepscot River
Forty-five years ago, I experienced my first spring paddle on the Sheepscot River between Whitefield and Head of Tide with my friend, Bob Smith. Novice paddlers, we navigated an 18-foot tandem canoe wearing jeans, wool tops and old sneakers offering little defense from the icy water. We capsized in a Class II rapid about a […]
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Intertidal: All about seaweed — weeklong appreciation of the marine plant starts on Earth Day
A month ago, it was St. Patrick’s Day, and rather than make the traditional sticky toffee cake, a friend of mine bought something different to accompany our Irish coffee for dessert. She didn’t tell us until later what the secret ingredient was in the berry-topped pudding. But I should have had a clue from the […]
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Spirit of Life: Falling in love on Earth Day
This Saturday marks the 53rd anniversary of the first ever Earth Day, which began in an era when the stench of “air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity” and mainstream America remained largely oblivious to environmental concerns (earthday.org). That was particularly true about the now undeniable link between environmental crises and human […]
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Diocese hosts marriage preparation retreats in Brunswick and Augusta
Retreats in Brunswick and Augusta hosted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland aim to help men and women planning Catholic weddings to develop fuller understandings of their upcoming unions and how they mirror the mutual commitment between God and his people. In Brunswick, a marriage preparation retreat will be held on Friday, April 28, […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Amazing cameras on today’s cell phones
With warmer weather, many of us may be spending more time outside. Coastal Maine as well as our inland lakes and mountains provide wonderful sightseeing, recreational and photographic opportunities. Since almost everyone carries a cell phone these days, a camera is always handy. Don’t you think it’s amazing that these cell phone cameras take such […]
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The Recycle Bin: What to know before investing in a community solar project
Many smaller, solar-produced electricity projects have been built in Maine in response to the Legislature passing our Net Energy Billing law in 2019. This law provides payments to increase the profitability of small solar projects under 5 kilowatts. Solar projects in between clover leaves on Route 95 will provide much of the electricity for Maine […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A Baxter State Park winter expedition, Part III — final adventures
Since several of us had completed three arduous mountain hikes, skiing was the primary focus for the majority of our group on the fifth day of our six-day Baxter State Park winter expedition. We had been residing in the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond in the northeastern sector of the park during that timeframe, and […]