Pleasant Mountain is one of the most popular mountain hikes in Maine. The 2,006-foot peak is the tallest mountain in Southern Maine and certainly one of the busiest in the area. A network of trails offers several hiking alternatives — most include exceptional views of surrounding lakes and distant mountains. Consisting of a 10-mile trail […]
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Intertidal: What’s to come for Freeports working waterfront?
There is an eagerness to learn about what is happening on the waterfront that was palpable at this week’s panel presentation about the working waterfront in Freeport. Held in the lovely Meetinghouse Arts’ space on Main Street, there were more than 20 attendees in the pews of the former church and nearly a dozen more […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Learning about artificial intelligence, Part II
AI, or artificial intelligence, has certainly been in the news recently. Just Googling “AI in the news” brought up these headlines from the past 24 hours: • Scammers Are Now Using AI to Sound Like Family Members (Washington Post) • How A.I. is Being Used to Detect Cancer that Doctors Miss (NY Times) • A […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Revisiting the Penobscot River Trails in winter
The Penobscot River Trails are exceptional in winter. Created by Butler Conservation Foundation, they consist of a network of ski and snowshoe trails along the East Branch of the Penobscot River in Grindstone and a scenic snowshoe path on the Seboeis River a few miles west of Shin Pond. Since my wife, Nancy, and I […]
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The Recycle Bin: Many options for home energy efficiency — and rebates
Do you want improved performance, comfort and durability of your home? Freeport Climate Action Now recently presented a very informative public program at the Freeport Community Center giving the audience of 50 homeowners resources to assess their home’s energy movement. Experts presented great information on energy efficiency and weatherization, plus state and town programs to […]
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Intertidal: ‘Fisheries in Our Town’ provides info on living and working on the waterfront
If you’re looking for something to do next Tuesday evening (March 7) and want to learn a bit about what’s happening on the waterfront, you can attend a free, informal community event to be held in Freeport. “Fisheries in Our Town” is the latest working waterfront panel presentation in a series of events that have […]
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Your Land: Drone footage of Mere Brook a true gift
The other day I got a gift. It arrived amid the little torrent of my daily email, and it was wrapped in the usual — meaning I thought it was another piece of work to do or question to answer. It was, after all, email No. 7 in a string that had begun some time […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Mosquito Mountain is better than the name
Mosquito Mountain has a very unappealing name. I don’t like mosquitos or black flies and do my best to avoid them when participating in outdoor activities. After decades of scrupulous plotting and scheming, I’ve become quite adept at eluding the nasty little bloodsuckers. And, I can say with great certainty that mosquitos will not be […]
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People Plus hosts new fiber arts spinning group
Bring your spinning wheel and join the new Fiber Arts Spinning Club at People Plus on the second and fourth Friday of every month from 10 am. to noon. Spinning is about using a spinning wheel or spindle to transform fiber, usually wool, into yarn to be used for knitting, crocheting or weaving. It is […]
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News from All Saints Parish
Brunswick Lenten dinners to raise money for local charities In an effort to give to others at Lent, All Saints Parish in Brunswick will be contributing all proceeds from their traditional Lenten haddock chowder dinners to several area service providers, including the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, Tedford Shelter, The Gathering Place, Habitat for Humanity, […]