September 22, 2016, marked the first day of the fall season, a time to enjoy Maine’s beautiful foliage and crisp weather. It also was National Falls Prevention Day, a time to better educate seniors, families, and caregivers – as well as government and civic organizations – about the practices, programs, and policies that can be taken to reduce the risk of falls.
If you’ve caught a fish or swung a paddle in the Penobscot River north of Bangor, chances are you owe at least some of your fun to Donald Dudley and the Matagamon Dam.
With a pang of stabbing insight and urgency, I view the current American political and cultural climate with particular concern.
Watching weather reports over the years, you’ve no doubt heard the words “normal” and “average,” but what exactly do they mean?
Mainers have a proud tradition of responsible gun ownership. And we can all agree that allowing convicted felons and domestic abusers to get their hands on firearms is a bad idea, that’s why it’s against the law for these dangerous people to buy guns at gun stores.
Selling pumpkins for Halloween is more than a business for those who grow them in Aroostook County.
Find yourself among a group of waterfowl hunters and the conversation usually revolves around favored shotguns, the best shells and loads, preferred portable blinds and even camo patterns for clothes and gear.
The “Wanted” poster tacked to the telephone pole on the back country road didn’t show a photo of an escaped convict or felon but rather a drawing of an apple. Wait. An apple?
I recently wrote an “In the City” article detailing the upcoming opening of our new community center. In it, I discussed the facility’s scheduled grand opening on Saturday, October 29th, 2016, our first official day of business on Monday, October 31st and the many different areas included in the new rec center.
With the coming of the Fourth of July next weekend, summer has officially arrived, and so too has the warm weather. It only took about a month, but this past weekend temperatures finally soared into the upper 80s making it officially feel like summer.
For many, the weekend was a time to spend at the lake, or lounging in a swimming pool over a lazy two-day stretch.
