It seems somehow ironic that I wrote last week about discovering a seaweed species that I happily found out was not invasive, but was merely unfamiliar to me, as I am now writing about a seaweed species that is invasive. When a friend who was visiting pulled up a glistening sample of dead man’s fingers, […]
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Midcoast tuna tournaments pitch in with science
Atlantic bluefin tuna populations are on the rebound, or so local scientists suggest.
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The Maine Idea: A presidential race turned upside down
Joe Biden’s departure as president will be every bit as mysterious as his ascension. In March 2020, Biden was running fourth or fifth among Democrats. Then, as the pandemic was sweeping the world, he won in South Carolina and soared into a lead he never relinquished, beating the incumbent soundly, who nevertheless refused to go […]
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Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Taking care of Maine’s hardworking farmers and farmworkers
July is often the peak season for vegetables in Maine. We have a relatively short growing season, so the long, hot days — along with the warm summer rains — provide an abundance of produce for stalls at farmers markets and shelves at grocery stores. For years, I have tended a small vegetable patch at […]
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Giving Voice: Fighting hunger in the summer
This summer, I have been able to work with the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program through the McKeen Center for the Common Good as a Maine Community Bowdoin Fellow. This fellowship includes fully immersing myself five days a week as a member of MCHPP’s team. Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program’s main commitment is to reinstate […]
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Stories from Maine: A most delightful time with first lady Roosevelt
On Saturday morning, Dec. 12, 1942, three young men stood upon the platform of the railroad station in Brunswick. Behind these young men stood one Secret Service agent, a handful of dignitaries and nearly 200 anxious locals. America’s Great Depression was over, yet the country’s fight in World War II had just begun its second […]
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Bath’s town clerk earns prestigious designation from international organization
Darci Wheeler, Bath town clerk, has earned the designation of master municipal clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc. The institute grants the MMC designation only to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements and have a record of significant contributions to their local government, community and state. “On behalf […]
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Two injured in Brunswick crash involving police vehicle
Two people were injured in a crash on Wednesday afternoon that involved a police cruiser and another vehicle.
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Bath couple accused of civil rights violation for alleged racist harassment against neighbors
A Bath couple is accused of using racial slurs and xenophobic harassment against their Black neighbors, who are originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Tuna time: Bailey Island Fishing Tournament returns with a technological twist
After a four-year hiatus, the Bailey Island Fishing Tournament returns. Event organizers outline what’s new and what’s stayed the same.
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