In celebration of the end of summer, my family spent part of Labor Day weekend doing a classic Maine summer activity — beachcombing. We not only look for the special items like the rare piece of blue sea glass or a perfect sand dollar but also have a tradition of looking for the yellowest of […]
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The Recycle Bin: Introducing our new columnist
Introducing Nancy Chandler, of the Topsham Recycling Committee and MSAD 75 School Board, the new writer of The Recycle Bin column. A little history and some credentials from Nancy: My husband, Chip Chandler, designed a solar, wood-heated A-frame in Phippsburg in 1980 that functioned to raise our two children with no furnace or fossil fuel […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Kayaking the lower Cathance River
The Cathance River in my hometown of Topsham provides a host of recreational opportunities. The upper sector offers easy flatwater paddling. In the middle is one of the finest coastal whitewater creek runs in Maine, rated Class III/IV in difficulty by the American Whitewater Association. Below a waterfall at head of tide, several miles of […]
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Ron Chase: Kayaking the lower Cathance River
The Cathance River in my hometown of Topsham provides a host of recreational opportunities. The upper sector offers easy flatwater paddling. In the middle is one of the finest coastal whitewater creek runs in Maine, rated Class III/IV in difficulty by the American Whitewater Association. Below a waterfall at head of tide, several miles of […]
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100-year-old powerhouse
Coastal Landing resident Jean Margaret Wood turns 100.
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Your Land: After the eagles — crossing over
Fall’s arrival always carries a retrospective feel, and a recent float on our common waters called back this fleeting summer story from a few years ago … By the time I push my kayak off from Harpswell’s Lookout Point, the predicted winds are already hurrying across the bay, and the water has roughened to a […]
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Intertidal: It’s not a shark, it’s a Mola mola
Its name sounds Hawaiian, but is actually Latin, meaning “millstone” which is an appropriate name for one of the world’s heaviest fish. The Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, can weigh over 4,000 pounds and measure over 10 feet in length. It is a strange disc-shaped fish that has rough grayish skin and an array of […]
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UU Church of Brunswick welcomes new minister
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick has selected the Rev. Kharma Amos as its new minister. Amos comes to UUCB with more than 20 years of professional ministry experience and social justice activism. When asked why she was drawn to the Brunswick UU congregation, the Rev. Amos credits the church’s deep historical roots, active work […]
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Intertidal: Unique vision traits in marine life above and below water
Sometimes it would be nice to have a third eye. Think of all the things you could see with a little more perspective. It would certainly be helpful out on the water when things are always happening in every direction — fish jumping, weather changing, boats coming by. Fishermen often talk about having their head […]
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From the Chamber: I can’t believe tip credit elimination is back
One of the most powerful moments of my 15 years in chamber life happened in 2017 at the State House when literally hundreds of servers and bartenders testified past midnight for a committee hearing that began that morning to try and save their way of life. That 14-hour hearing was the culmination of an 11-month […]