Back in the day, back before the internet, video games, and cell phones, Biscay Pond was bustling with activity on any given weekend during the warmer months of June through September. Before technology turned us all into screen zombies, people wanted to be outside, enjoying our own little slice of awesome. It was and still is, just as wonderful as being up in the north woods, while being just minutes from town and civilization.
Paws for Thought
One of my favorite things about pet sitting is I never know which of my furry friends owner’s will ask me to visit them. I may get a call, a text, an email, or, sometimes, I run into an owner at the grocery store or the gas station and they let me know when they’re going away. It’s always exciting to look at my calendar each month to see who I’m scheduled to visit. A lot of times, that booking has been in there for months just waiting for the time to come, so sometimes I really don’t remember who’s coming up because I scheduled them in six months ago, or, in some cases, even a year prior.
Damariscotta History: Enjoy Your Birds and Animals and Have a Happy Valentine’s Day
January has passed and here we are in the first weeks of February. Groundhog Day is over and he has seen his shadow and, as the old saying goes, there will be a few more weeks of winter weather. Well, the groundhog was right and it has turned real cold in our area and state.
Thrifty Good Food: Escape to Greece
Last weekend’s cold snap had many of us dreaming of an escape to a warmer clime, possibly as a treat for the coming Valentine’s Day. Last minute air reservations to the Mediterranean or even Caribbean are often hard to manage, but a bit of advance planning and some judicious shopping can produce a delightful Valentine’s Day feast without physically transporting oneself to the sunny shores of Greece or many of its idyllic islands.
Characters of the County: Philip Averill’s Passion for History Still Burns 50 Years after Initial Spark
Spending two summers unearthing a historic settlement in Pemaquid the late 1960s started a fire in Phil Averill that continues to burn. Averill was among the volunteers who helped Helen Camp unearth the area that would eventually become the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site.
Past and Present: No Greater Love
Last Friday, Feb. 3, an anniversary occurred that is now almost totally forgotten except by those who knew about it at the time. It is only a footnote in the history books, if it is mentioned at all. Unfortunately, it is not taught in schools.
Newcastle History: Vice President Hamlin
Hannibal Hamlin is best remembered today as serving as vice president under President Abraham Lincoln. He almost made it to become president.
Marilyn Beane’s World
Jan. 15: The sweet CNA got me up past 6:30 a.m. She helped me dress and get into my wheelchair. Then she took me to the scales to weigh me. The sweet helpful nurse came in with my meds and a nebulizer treatment. She was told by the sweet overnight nurse that she didn’t get a chance to give them to me.
On the Pond
I have become my grandparents! In my 30s and 40s, I heard things come out of my mouth while parenting that assured me I had become my parents. Now, in my mid-60s, I have become my grandparents.
Characters of the County: J.B. Smith Finds Unique Relationships on the High Seas
Not every parent would set sail for months along the eastern seaboard with both of their preschool aged children and a crew of juvenile delinquents aboard, but Nobleboro resident J.B. Smith did in 1991 without concern.
Thrifty Good Food: Not Your Grandmother’s Meatloaf or Spaghetti
Winter seems to have just teased us with the white stuff this year, but last Friday Mother Nature finally gave us the gift of proper snow and made the view from our window look like real Maine in January. Snowy days tend to inspire me in the kitchen, whether it be to try a new idea recipe or revisit some old standby and infuse it with new flavors to create an appetizing meal.
Characters of the County: Dave and Jaja Martin Are Still Living the Dream
Who hasn’t thought about living the dream? To chuck it all – the job, the bills, the grind – and leave it behind to travel as freely as the wind blows, unencumbered by any concern other than safety and good health?
Tails & Tales from Apifera Farm
“But where do the stars go during the day?” asked little Hannah.
Midcoast Matters: There’s a Place for you Here
“Volunteering at a local conservation organization” must rank high on the list of new year’s resolutions because we have been the delighted recipient of a slew of inquiries about ways to get involved at Midcoast Conservancy!
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