The annual meeting and volunteer recognition awards of the Mid Coast Maine Chapter of the American Red Cross took place on May 13 at the Topsham Chapter house on Community Way. The event included a meeting of the Board of Directors, dinner and networking and a volunteer awards ceremony. Among the numerous awards of the […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: White Mountain whitewater rocks
The White Mountains in New Hampshire have more to offer than great hiking, climbing and skiing. In the spring, melting snow drains into the steep streams and rivers flowing out of the tall peaks. For a few weeks in late April and May, they provide some of the best whitewater paddling in New England. Over […]
Intertidal: Remarkable, anadromous sturgeon still leaping
“Is that a penguin?” asked the daughter of a friend of mine as they passed over the Androscoggin River last week. This was a particularly funny question given that her parents are both very well versed in the natural world and that penguins certainly don’t live in Maine. But the oddity of seeing a giant […]
Danny Tyree: Are you hopelessly confused about telephone etiquette?
“Don’t you dare call me without texting first!” blared a recent headline in the Wall Street Journal. Yes, forget about Taiwan and other potential hot spots; battle lines are being drawn over the divisive issue of modern telephone etiquette. (“Plenty of ink for the battle lines, since we didn’t use any codifying the unwritten rules […]
LC Van Savage: I have touched greatness
If any of you readers are under 60, you may as well turn to another fabulous article in this remarkable publication because, you see, I’m not sure you’ll recognize many of the names I’ll be naming. Some you’ll get but not all. You see I’ve decided to share a few of the glory moments of […]
Midcoast students opt for more school seafood options
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association teamed up with Brunswick Junior High School to introduce a new curriculum. The goal? Bringing more seafood to schools.
Pending legislation authorizes $1.43 billion for additional Bath Iron Works destroyer
The bipartisan package allots $1.43 billion to the Bath shipyard to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Joe Guzzardi: Teddy Roosevelt, the U.S. flag and Americanism
In 1904, the United States was booming under President Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.’s dynamic leadership. Roosevelt took over as president after a Polish anarchist assassinated President William McKinley in Buffalo. The populace loved Roosevelt, who had been the Rough Riders’ leader, an author, an outdoorsman, a rancher and the New York governor. No city was thriving […]
Dick Polman: Hunter Biden was found guilty. Guess what didn’t happen.
Hunter Biden, the president’s son, was found guilty of illegally buying a gun while using narcotics. While he stood trial, you may have noticed the quietude outside the federal courthouse and on the information highway. No demagogic puppets from Capitol Hill showed up to attack the rule of law or slime the judge and jury. […]
Market Basket opens much anticipated store in Topsham
Maine’s third Market Basket location offers a few different options for locals.