When I want nearness to the mountain trails that seed my dreams and am unable to get to those mountains, I go to a local micro-mountain and its root- and rock-striated trails. There, on foot and in mind, I set about training for the mountains and their enduring message: Uphill is the direction of life. […]
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Intertidal: Seasonal migration offers chance to spot sea birds
November. While October is a transitional month, November is when the change in season really sets in. One of the major shifts afoot is the migration of birds. Backyard birders are familiar with the abundance of species traveling through. Feeders are quickly emptied and berries and seeds provide sustenance for birds storing up for long […]
The Conversation: Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a ‘Mexican Halloween’
THE CONVERSATION — Many Latinos regularly declare: “Día de los Muertos is not Mexican Halloween.” The declaration is increasingly repeated by non-Latinos too. Drawing a clear line between the two holidays is a rhetorical strategy to protect Day of the Dead’s integrity as Mexican cultural heritage and separate it from American popular culture. However, as a […]
‘Heartbroken’: Family, friends mourn Brunswick man killed in Lewiston mass shooting
Billy Brackett was one of four deaf friends killed as they played cornhole at Schemengees Bar & Grille.
Two candidates run unopposed for Freeport school board
Cheyenne Farrell and Carolyn Jensen are running unopposed for the Regional School Unit 5 board in Freeport.
Bath library taking submissions for Tiny Art Show
Patten Free Library is looking for artists for its 2023 Tiny Art Show. Participants will each receive a 3-by-3-inch mini-canvas to complete in whatever medium they choose using the theme of “starry night.” This theme aligns with the Patten Free Library’s annual Starry Night Luminary Walk in December. “Our Tiny Art Show in 2022 was […]
Fill the Firetruck donation event to benefit Bowdoin food pantry
Bowdoin Community Cares is sponsoring a Fill the Firetruck event Saturday, Nov. 4, to help fill the shelves of Bowdoin’s Friends Helping Community food pantry. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St., Bowdoin. Participants will receive one ticket for every pound of nonperishable food they […]
Brunswick police arrest Massachusetts man after Route 1 chase
Tyler Crossen, 22, of Harwich, Massachusetts, was arrested Tuesday after evading officers on Route 1. Police used a spike mat to stop the vehicle.
Memorial service set for Bath man killed in Lewiston shootings
Peyton Brewer-Ross, a Bath Iron Works shipbuilder, was killed while playing cornhole at a Lewiston bar. He leaves behind a fiancée and 2-year-old daughter.
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