The volunteer Public Safety and Accessibility Collaborative has been operating for over five years with a focus on walking and cycling in Damariscotta. And now it has begun to bring its attention to the needs and opportunities of Newcastle. We’re crossing the bridge.
Skidompha Skoop
I want to start this note by saying thank you to the people of Nobleboro for voting for restoring our full funding from the town. It was tremendously heartening to see your support and votes in support of Skidompha. Thank you all for your help!
A LONG LOVE LETTER
A lesson I’ve witnessed over and over the past two years as I’ve watched select boards listen patiently to public concerns, seen school committees make difficult budget decisions, and the joy that comes from well-planned events: community is not a passive activity.
Characters of the County: Living the Local Life with B.J. Russell
There’s local and then there is B.J. Russell local.
In the crush of summer time, whenever Russell wants to get away, he and his wife Lori Crook can always decamp for their summer home, a seaside cottage in Pemaquid about six miles from their home in Round Pond.
LIVE & LEARN
Life is full of twists and turns that teach you lessons, break your heart, lift your spirits, or simply make for a really good story to tell later.
Characters of the County: Playing the Hits with Garry Blackman
Almost every evening he’s at home in Boothbay, usually beginning sometime around 7 p.m., Garry Blackman Sr. starts livestreaming on his personal Facebook page. For a half-hour or more Blackman plays a virtual DJ, spinning a selection of songs chosen from the 20,000 or so 45 rpm records in his collection.
Bringing Food Home SNAP 101
With so many potential funding changes in the news and on our minds, it seems like a good time to revisit one of America’s most crucial programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
In Nature Wild Goose Story
Wild geese are supposed to fly south in the fall. Their yodeling calls bring us to pause our leaf raking, to look up at the “Vee” of birds heading toward the southern horizon. We may shiver a little and wonder: do we really want to be here through weeks of cold and snow?
A TIME TO ACT
In New England, we’re fortunate to have a unique seasonal cycle that ensures our surroundings are never boring; instead, they’re alternately icy, muddy, or boiling.
Couples of the County: Staying Grounded with Sara Cawthon and Megan Taft
Many people walk through life with a passion, dream, or goal they hope to accomplish, and it’s not often they find a partner dedicated to the same thing.
VICTORY LAP
It’s pretty rare to have as many front-page headlines from a sports season as we did this winter.
Couples of the County: 35 Years of Love and Laughter with Bob and Lynne Plourde
Together for 35 years now, Bob and Lynne Plourde talk on the telephone maybe 10 times a day. Each conversation could be a few seconds or many minutes, but no matter how many times they talk or for how long, they still make it a point to say “I love you” before the end of almost every call.
Tails & Tales
I was in the back corner of the barn doing chores when I heard them talking about me.
Westport Island
I like snow. As a kid growing up in Virginia, snow was a big deal. Listening to the radio at 6 a.m. for the school closings was one of the most exciting events of the year. Especially when they announced Denbigh Elementary. The dreamy ecstasy of turning off the radio, snuggling deeper into the covers, and sleeping in was just the best ever. Now you might think snow in Virginia was rare. Certainly by current venue comparisons. But back then we got at least a couple school closing snows a year.
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