For the past few years, I’ve carried with me a quotation given to me by a friend. We were out walking and assessing a stretch of potential conservation land. A brook ran along a gully nearby, and we were wondering about the brook’s work across time, which led, as many brook talks do, to my […]
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Patten Free Library’s Spelling Bee fundraiser returns
Patten Free Library will present its annual Spelling Bee fundraiser on is thrilled to announce the return of its wildly popular Spelling Bee fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. This event invites teams from across the community to take the stage in a lighthearted competition that […]
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Phippsburg Land Trust to host apple tree pruning clinic
Phippsburg Land Trust will host a guided walk and apple tree pruning clinic from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Wilbur Preserve, Coxs Head Road, Phippsburg. Join land trust board member Dan Dowd and Lindsay Nelson to learn best pruning practices for apple tree health. Bring hand pruners, loppers or pruning saws, and water and […]
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St. John’s Catholic School’s annual auction embraces ‘Treasures of the Deep’ theme
St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick dives into its annual auction with a “Treasures of the Deep” theme at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at St. John’s Community Center. This year’s fundraiser includes “incredible auction items, delectable cuisine from Cook’s and top-tier entertainment,” according to a news release. Proceeds directly support St. John’s academic programs, […]
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Whimsical works featured in Maine Art Gallery show
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will feature whimsical works by Andre Benoit, humorist Tim Sample and others beginning May 1. With an invitation to let their imaginations soar, the exhibiting artists liberated themselves from traditional notions of representation in order to take a journey into the world of emotion, memories and dreams for “Whimsy: Flights […]
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A rare descent of Upper St. George River
For many years, I’ve organized a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society spring whitewater trip on the St. George River that flows through Waldo and Knox counties. The section chosen has been from Searsmont to North Appleton, the same route as the traditional downriver race held each March. Rarely paddled is a sector of the St. […]
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How to reduce plastics in your garden
Planting a garden is an eco-friendly activity that renews the soil, sustains pollinators and provides locally grown food. While the proliferation of plastics in the gardening world works against those benefits, fortunately, there are plenty of sustainable alternatives. Rather than buying plastic seed trays to grow plants from seed, just use old multicell flats or […]
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Bath-based band releases new album
Musician Chris Muccino tells the story of how his latest album, “Enigma,” came to fruition.
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Brittany Hyde recognized for outstanding community building
This week is the last installment of our chamber award winner profiles as we highlight the unbelievable efforts of Citizen of the Year, Brittany Hyde. Beginning next week, we will start to look forward at what the summer has to offer, potentially discuss some policy bills as we head into the final laps of the […]
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Crewman gets Purple Heart 80 years after U-boat sank a ship off Maine coast
Eighty years after a torpedo ripped through the hull of the USS Eagle PE-56, just 5 miles off the coast of Cape Elizabeth’s Portland Headlight, the United States Navy on Wednesday bestowed a posthumous Purple Heart to the great-nephew of Eagle crewman Norris W. Jones. On April 23, 1945, just one day after his 20th […]