The porpoise had gotten stuck in the net of a fish weir when Edward and Georgeann Ackworth spotted it and called on their radio to the emergency channel.
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Bailey Island gets jazzed with the Red Hot Peppers
Islands Community Church will present the second concert of its 2024 music series at 3 p.m. on July 28, featuring Sean Fleming and the Red Hot Peppers at the Johnson Field Preserve at Mackerel Cove on Bailey Island. Admission is free. Rain location is Islands Community Church, 2141 Harpswell Islands Road (Route 24), Bailey Island. […]
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Westport Island Community Fair features crafts and fine art
The Westport Island Community Fair kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Attendees can view and purchase fine arts and crafts of community members, including photography, painting, jewelry, book arts, poetry, wood turning, goats milk soap, crochet wearables and more. There will also be games, music, an open mic and a barbecue. The fair […]
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Pet Prattle: When is it ‘time’?
A friend of mine euthanized his dog yesterday. It was a very hard decision for him and his wife, as it is for most pet owners whose beloved companion has reached the last stage of their life. I have been a certified euthanasia technician for 15 years and have done hundreds of euthanasias for pet […]
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From the Chamber: Community building opportunities and cutting through the narrative
This week, I planned to highlight some major events coming up and tell you how you can get involved. However, due to a local policy update and a national tragedy, there is a very timely reminder I wanted to mention that is completely and totally unrelated to community events. Look for that in the second […]
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LC Van Savage: Jeannette and the Judsons
Her name was Jeannette, and she had brilliantly made lots of money in the stock market in the early 1900s, which she’d obviously taken out just in time, because all her friends, neighbors and relatives who’d kept their funds invested went into the hopper when the Great Depression hit. Jeannette knew of the formerly well-heeled, […]
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Midcoast scientists team up to save marsh habitats
Rising sea levels bring tides that threaten coastal birds’ extinction. Maine scientists have teamed up to create more resilient marsh systems, and the Midcoast is spearheading the movement.
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Topsham Select Board appoints new interim SAD 75 board member
Antoinette Goncalves will serve the remainder of River Khoriaty’s term until the November election.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: In pursuit of the puffins on Petit Manan Island
For many years, I’ve organized a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society late June sea kayak trip to visit the puffins on Eastern Egg Rock in outer Muscongus Bay. Having navigated all of the primary routes in the past, this year I was unsure of my itinerary. Fellow Chowderhead, Norm Olsen, solved my dilemma. He proposed […]