We have a lot of waterfront for what may seem at first to be a fairly inland town. According to the Town of Brunswick website, there are 61 miles of coastline in Casco Bay and 20 miles of waterfront on the Androscoggin River. Fishing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A surf-and-turf on the Penobscot River Trails
The Penobscot River Trails in Grindstone consist of 25 kilometers of exceptional mountain bike and cross-country ski trails that parallel the East Branch of the Penobscot River. The superb multipurpose recreational complex offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and paddling. There is a visitor center and two arguably palatial warming huts. A well-designed hand-carry canoe-kayak […]
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The Recycle Bin: Expensive gas? Take a bus to Auburn
As someone committed to being highly efficient in my use of energy, particularly fossil fuels, I was very excited to hear that Western Maine Transportation has opened three public bus runs daily from Auburn/Lewiston to Topsham to Cook’s Corner, then to Bath and back, stopping in Lisbon and Lewiston before Auburn. I got on the […]
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Photo album: Rollerskiers compete at The Maine Event
67 athletes from all over New England test their agility while competing in the fourth annual cross country cross event at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester
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The Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos: The spirituality of civic engagement
Despite growing up in a hippy household that “let it all hang out,” I still absorbed the message from the larger culture that it was improper to discuss religion, sex and politics “in polite company.” As an adult, I realize how much I missed out on not having had open, candid discussions about how my […]
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Midcoast parishes and several others around Maine host Christmas fairs
St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick, St. Mary Church in Bath and St. John’s Community Center in Brunswick will all be holding holiday events in November; many others in the greater Midcoast area.
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Just the facts, ma’am
Thomas Jefferson stated that a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to democracy. The explosion of negative, misleading and false political ads in all forms of media has diminished our capacity and, in many cases, our willingness to be that critical well-informed electorate. As we enter the home stretch of this election cycle’s flood of testimonials […]
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Intertidal: Some shorebirds stick around Maine through winter
There was a large black blob floating on the surface. It looked like a mass of seaweed that had likely become detached during a particularly high tide. But it was particularly large. The water was incredibly still on a characteristically foggy fall day and then suddenly erupted into loud clapping and splashing. What looked like […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Unpredictable weather is normal sea kayaking Downeast
Our original plan to complete a four-day sea kayak excursion along the Bold Coast in Eastern Maine was aborted after the first day due to foggy weather and turbulent seas. Six Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society Chowderheads regrouped and resolved to take advantage of other exceptional sea kayak opportunities the Downeast coastline has to offer. […]
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In Bath, over 340 rosaries have been placed in window sills … and taken
Free rosaries are “a gift that keeps on giving.” James Finn, chancellor of the Knights of Columbus Sagadahoc Council 249 in Bath, has watched the process for over two years, and it still never ceases to amaze him. “Due to the ongoing generosity of the Catholics worshiping at St. Mary Church in Bath, we never […]