AUBURN — Forced to run when he did something wrong, and later rescued from a slaughter auction, Bob was one of the most stressed-out horses trainer Chris Lombard had ever met. Running was what Bob knew, so run he did. “Very scared, I’d say — a lot of anxiety,” Lombard said. But recently, on a […]
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Intertidal: Educating students to appreciate our coastal treasures
Last week, I wrote about the importance of local participation in the management of our coastal resources. I described how citizens could become informed and involved by keeping up with what is happening in their community and attending meetings in their towns. But, I left out a critical component — our students. What better way […]
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Intertidal: Getting into the weeds
As promised, I am finally getting down to the local level of how to best manage our coastal resources. I started this series by introducing the ways in which we value our oceans. Next, I described the ocean planning efforts happening around the country and specifically in the Northeast region. Then, last week I covered […]
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Intertidal: How states manage their resources
A couple of weeks ago, I started this series with a discussion of how we value our oceans and why it is important to try to quantify these values so that we can adequately protect them as we plan for the future. I followed that with a discussion of the types of planning efforts that […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Around the Mountain and more
The Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park are the best bike trail rides in Maine. At least that’s my opinion and a sentiment shared by many of my outdoor friends. Built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in the early part of the 20th century, the Carriage Roads consist of 46 miles of trails on a broken […]
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Intertidal: Our nation’s oceans matter to all of us
Our nation’s oceans matter to all of us Last week, I focused on the intangible value of our coasts and oceans — how it makes us feel and why, and also why this is important. I dissected its effect on people by sense, discovering some interesting facets of what being on or by the water […]
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Brunswick flying club ‘keen’ on aviation
BRUNSWICK — David Keen still has a model airplane sitting in his office that he built when he was 10 years old. Keen is owner of American Classic Aviation and president of the American Classic Flying Club, a group launched in March and based out of Brunswick Executive Airport. He said his goal with the club […]
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Dog-gone it! Dog ban starts Oct. 6 at Crystal Spring outdoor market in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — One Monday morning this summer, Jacqui Koopman, the manager of the wildly popular Saturday morning market at Crystal Spring Farm, walked into her office and announced she’d had it. Maybe it was the pooping that pushed her over the edge. Possibly the peeing. Lunging and snarling were also a problem. “We have got […]
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A blueberry tart that simply works, so you don’t have to
Before our annual circuit around the sun forces us to kiss off the blueberry season, I urge one and all to try this blueberry tart. Super-tasty and much simpler to make than the standard recipe, it features the usual buttery bottom crust, loaded with gobs of fresh berries and topped off with a crispy sweet […]
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‘Call Me American’: Former roommates of Somali memoirist dispute their portrayal in new book
A celebrated memoir about a Somali refugee who lives in Maine has caused a rift within the state’s Somali community that’s led to name and text changes in the electronic and future print editions of “Call Me American.” The former roommates of author Abdi Nor Iftin say they and the state’s Somali community as a […]
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