Our multi-day adventure vacation on Campobello Island in New Brunswick was winding down. Ten of us had shared several hiking, biking and sea kayaking outings in the area while camping on the island at Herring Cove Provincial Park. Stormy weather had restricted our activities to short hikes and bike rides on the previous day. My […]
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The Recycle Bin: Conserving water offers many benefits
Maine has historically been a place of abundant rivers and lakes with regular rainfall. By 2014, when I finished farming, the usual 1-inch weekly rainfall was becoming less frequent. It would be difficult for Maine farmers today to count on natural rainfall to irrigate 3 acres of crops as I did successfully for 10 years […]
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Freeport holds anti-hate rally after recent racist, antisemitic vandalism
Over 50 people assembled in front of the Town Hall on Friday evening to show support for targeted communities.
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Brunswick’s Rep. Arford named legislator of the year by Independence Association
Independence Association, Inc. recognized Rep. Poppy Arford, D-Brunswick, with its 2023 Legislator of the Year award at its annual meeting on Sept. 13. The annual award recognizes an elected official for outstanding advocacy on behalf of individuals with disabilities. “I am committed to working closely with the Independence Association in my work as a state […]
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Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program brings the public into the kitchen for Harvest Week
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Community Kitchen is hosting an open house from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. The event will feature samples from current renters and a peek into how the Community Kitchen is helping to feed neighbors and lessen food waste and is becoming a hub for local small businesses. The Community Kitchen […]
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MSAD 75 parents demand action to stop ‘escalating violence’ among students
Jessica Damon, of Bowdoin, told the school board that her son who attends the high school also feels “unsafe and insecure” following and incident involving Mt. Ararat High School students, as do several of his friends.
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The Conversation: War in Ukraine is contributing to the erosion of global consensus over the spread of dangerous weapons
THE CONVERSATION — When Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden, on Sept. 21, 2023, the topic of weapons supply was on the agenda. That same issue almost certainly came up between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the pair met earlier in September. The fact is, with the conflict in Ukraine having now dragged […]
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Giving Voice: Housing Resources expands to meet rising need
After 10 years of providing safe and secure homes for homeless teens, Housing Resources for Youth (HRY) is growing again. HRY has named Antwane Mills as its new program director. As an experienced social worker, Mills will connect with HRY’s teen clients as well as current and future hosting families. He joins Executive Director Pam […]
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Book Notes: Novel sheds light on worlds with and without electricity
As the remnants of Hurricane Lee whipped the trees outside my bedroom window into a frenzy of whirling trunks and leaves, I pulled up the covers and opened my laptop to review Toni Buzzeo’s new middle grade novel, “Light Comes to Shadow Mountain.” Here I was, reviewing a historical novel about young Cora Mae Tipton, […]
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Spirit of Life: Beginning again, again
This month is a time of new beginnings for many people. Students, teachers and administrators are back in school following the summer vacation. Rosh Hashanah has ushered in a new year, which we hope is sweet and peaceful, for our Jewish friends and neighbors. And for Unitarian Universalists, we have convened for homecoming, when we […]
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