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‘Rock stars’ fix Alna dam site
Tue, 09/29/2020 - 7:15am

Midcoast Conservancy’s Senior Watershed Restoration Manager Shri Verrill said it rained when it wasn’t supposed to Monday, and she noted one other surprise as a Topsham firm addressed erosion at the Head Tide Dam site in Alna. A whole section of stone steps, instead of just a couple, had to be reset, “which was unexpected,” Verrill said. A new reddish stone was added, that fit beautifully, she said. Since the site’s makeover last year, the Sheepscot River has removed fill behind the...
From the bridge
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 8:30am

Spanning the Sheepscot River from Edgecomb to Wiscasset, Donald E. Davey Bridge takes motorists, cyclists and pedestrians north and southbound along Route 1. Walking it for an hour-plus Sept. 26, Wiscasset Newspaper saw no one else on foot, no cyclists, a mostly steady stream of vehicles, and at least two motorboats passing underneath. A couple brief breaks in traffic left only the wind and river sounds, and the views in the late day brightness.
Join Midcoast Conservancy for full moon paddle
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 7:00am

Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 6-8 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full harvest moon” from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. Safety protocols will be in place. Attendees are asked observe the following COVID-19 guidelines: only registrants from Maine, or other states not requiring...
Gardens Aglow 2020
Contest a go, and show will go on in a whole new light
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 10:00am

For Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the show will go on this year. Recently, the Gardens announced that, after careful planning, research, communication with state and town officials, and in conjunction with COVID-19 safety protocols, Gardens Aglow will light up the peninsula for the sixth year in a row – with one important change: What has been a walking tour in previous years will become a driving experience in 2020. “We wanted to find a safe way of continuing and honoring what’s become an...
Fish & Game Assoc. Turkey Shoots to start Sept. 27
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 8:30am
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will continue its long-standing tradition of conducting “Old-Fashioned Fall Turkey Shoots” starting this Sunday, Sept. 27, which will then run each Sunday through Nov. 1. We will be practicing social distancing, and masks are encouraged but not required. The shoots will be held at the club rifle ranges at 447 Dover Road in Boothbay starting at 10 a.m., and those interested in participating need to show up by noon at the latest. Events will include...
Wiscasset begins skill development soccer drills
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 3:00pm

For the past seven seasons, Wiscasset boys’ soccer coach Chris Cossette has emphasized a ball control offense. The coach believes if his team possesses the ball then opponents can’t score. On Sept. 14, Cossette continued teaching that philosophy in a different format. Wiscasset Middle High School has opted out of the Maine Principals Association boys’ and girls’ season due to health concerns stemming from COVID-19. Instead, a fall soccer program stressing skill development was implemented. On...
Head Tide Dam work will close site a few days
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 8:30am

The beach at Head Tide Dam will get more cobble and gravel to replace material lost to high flows of the Sheepscot River after the site’s 2019 makeover, Alna’s planning board heard via Zoom Sept. 8. The beach or wading area will be raised a little to protect the underside of the retaining wall, Inter-Fluve’s Michael Burke said. He said two steps that have settled will be reset, fencing will be fixed and the bottom fencing, deferred due to the steps’ settling, will be installed. Midcoast...
Revised guidelines for Maine school sports released; votes to be scheduled
Fri, 09/11/2020 - 8:00am

AUGUSTA – The Maine Principals’ Association, the Maine School Superintendents Association, and the Mills Administration issued the following statements today after reaching agreement on updated guidance for fall school sports. The revised “School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Athletics and Activities in Maine” is now in line with all State of Maine health and safety protocols and will proceed to a vote before MPA’s Sports Medicine Committee followed by its...
Golf Fore Kids’ Sake Sept. 25
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 7:45am

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Golf Fore Kids’ Sake on Friday, Sept. 25 at Samoset Resort Golf Club in Rockport. The annual fundraiser, presented by Machias Savings Bank, will directly support Midcoast community-based mentoring programs, as well as school-based programs that serve children at Boothbay Region Elementary School in Boothbay, Nobleboro Elementary School in Nobleboro, Great Salt Bay Community...
‘The Blues Brothers’ - drive-in style
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 7:30am

The Strand Theatre, in partnership with the Owls Head Transportation Museum, continues its Drive-In Movie screenings during September with “The Blues Brothers” Sept. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. In “The Blues Brothers” (1981), John Belushi and Dan Akroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, “two white boys with black soul.” Sporting cool shades and look-alike suits, Jake and Elwood are dispatched on a "mission from God" by their former teacher, Sister Mary Stigmata (...
Trump supporters take to Boothbay Harbor waters
Mon, 09/07/2020 - 2:30pm

In Boothbay Harbor Sunday, Sept. 6, Trump supporters decorated their boats with banners and flags and paraded through the outer and inner harbor. Maine Women For Trump gathered more than 20 boats to form a flotilla around East Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, according to MWFT member Elizabeth Printy. Vessels of all sizes were decked with flags, banners, signs and passengers to show solid support for the re-election of President Trump. The mariners came from near and far - some navigated to...
Become a certified basketball official
Mon, 09/07/2020 - 10:30am

Central Maine Board #20 is offering a five-week rules course for people interested in becoming a certified basketball official. The class meets through zoom at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 29. If you wish to register, you can do so at the Mid-Maine Regional Adult Education website at midmaine.maineadulted.org For more information contact TJ Halliday at 207-522-2029 or email at tj.halliday@mainegeneral.org
September CCAC outdoor concerts
Thu, 09/03/2020 - 7:00am

The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) , at 804 Washington Street in Bath, announces September concerts: Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations on Sept. 12: The Mallett Brothers Band Sept. 20 and Oshima Brothers on Sept. 26. The concerts will take place either at the Maine Maritime Museum, or at private outdoor areas revealed to ticket holders, no more than 100 people, following purchase of tickets. Per CDC guidelines and the State of Maine, audience members will be spaced at least 6 feet apart,...
Finding treasures close to home
Wed, 09/02/2020 - 10:00am

Thank you, Hidden Valley Nature Center! COVID-19 brought my wife’s and my long anticipated holiday of birds and nature exploration in Argentina to an abrupt, military-lockdown driven end. We were exploring the Andes when the Argentine government closed airports and road travel due to the impending viral pandemic. During the next 10 days of lockdown, we had access to trails behind our cabin that climbed into the forested Yungas of the southern Andes. I was hiking and seeking out the unique flora...
Harbor Theater's Outdoor Movie Event
Mon, 08/31/2020 - 1:45pm

Harbor Theater presented two highly successful outdoor film events on Thursday and Friday as a thank you to the community for its patience and support while we are closed due to COVID-19. Thursday night 24 boatloads of people moored off Linekin Bay Resort watching "Dirty Dancing" on a big pop-up screen (17’ x 30’). Linekin Bay Resort owners Scott Larson and Steve Malcom cooked hamburgers and hot dogs on the dock for hungry boaters, and the theater supplied candy and popcorn. Live music...
Running the Boston Marathon in Boothbay Harbor
Mon, 08/31/2020 - 10:00am

Even though I’m a lifelong runner, my marathoning career didn’t begin until I was 55, 11 years ago. Since then I’ve managed to plod through at least one marathon each year, getting slower and hurting longer with each attempt. When I began marathoning my goal was to complete 26.2 miles in under four hours. These days I’m happy with five+ hour runs. With every marathon, as I cross the finish line, I declare, “That’s it. I’m retired. No more marathons for me.” But within a week or two, I’m already...
Mills administration to give final say if fall sports can be played
UPDATED WITH GUIDELINES: Maine Principals’ Association leadership approves of fall sports season
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 11:45am

AUGUSTA — After much anticipation, the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, a committee including superintendents and principals from around the state, voted unanimously Thursday, Aug. 27 in favor of the fall sports season to move forward. Fall sports in the Midcoast include cross country, golf, football, field hockey and soccer. Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport also sponsors a mountain biking team. UPDATE, 8/28: The MPA has released the COVID-19 guidelines...
Join Midcoast Conservancy for a Full Moon Paddle
Fri, 08/28/2020 - 7:30am
Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle at its Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 7-9 p.m. Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the “full corn moon” (so called by early farmers because they had more nights of bright moon light to gather crops) from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods. Safety protocols will be in place. Attendees are asked observe the...
Maine Principals’ Association sports medicine committee approves of fall sports season
Thu, 08/27/2020 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The sports medicine committee for the Maine Principals’ Association provided the green light for fall sports to be played this upcoming season with some modifications in place. Fall sports in the Midcoast include cross country, golf, football, field hockey and soccer. Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport also sponsors a mountain biking team. The recommendation now heads to the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, who has final say in whether fall sports are played. That...
Gardens Aglow going drive-through for this year
Fri, 08/21/2020 - 6:15am

This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its sixth annual Gardens Aglow, but due to safety concerns surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, the event will be a drive-through experience, rather than a walking tour. “We wanted to find a safe way of continuing and honoring what’s become an annual tradition for so many families,” said Gardens’ President and CEO Gretchen Ostherr. “Our committee has worked hard to map out the safest, most accessible route, taking traffic and...
BRLT’s self-guided Forest Bathing Walk helps visitors connect with nature
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 8:00am

We all know that time spent in nature can have a powerful impact on our mood, our stress levels, and our sense of well-being. Most of us feel reinvigorated by spending even a short amount of time outside, breathing fresh air, feeling sunlight on our skin, or smelling the salty sea air. The benefits of spending time in nature are the basis of forest bathing, the practice of taking in the forest atmosphere through one’s senses. During the month of August, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) invites...
Broke and Stoked MOFF contest
Tue, 08/18/2020 - 12:00pm
Outdoor videographers / storytellers interested in submitting a work in the Broke and Stoked contest - read on, its not too late to submit for 2020! Submissions must be an outdoor video no longer than 3:59 minutes made by a Maine resident(s) who have not won the award more than once before. All videos must have a title screen and end credits. If music is used, it must be appropriately credited and used with permission. No exceptions. If you need help finding license-free music, please email us...
Local middle schools making alternate plans for fall sports season
Tue, 08/18/2020 - 7:30am
Middle schoolers may be returning to the classroom this fall, but it doesn’t look like athletes will compete in Busline League competition. Many league schools are opting for intramural programs including Boothbay Region Elementary and Wiscasset Middle schools. Athletic Director Warren Cossette reports Wiscasset middle school athletes will participate in skill development four days per week. “We will be trying to use this opportunity to reach as many students as possible and develop much needed...
Boxing and Fitness for Parkinson’s Disease at Boothbay Region YMCA
Mon, 08/17/2020 - 12:45pm

Boxing and Fitness for Parkinson’s Disease is a unique exercise program based on training used by boxing pros and adapted to people with Parkinson’s Disease. The program involves regular exercise, such as stretching, walking, strength training, balancing and non-contact boxing led by experienced trainers/coaches. Boxing for Parkinson’s serves both men and women of all ages and levels of ability. The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation estimates there are more than 1 million people in the United...
‘ET’ on the lawn at Newagen
Mon, 08/17/2020 - 9:45am

Friday, Aug. 28 “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” 7:30 p.m. Free outdoor movie on the lawn at Newagen Seaside Inn, 60 Newagen Colony Road. 100-seat capacity, socially-distanced squares, masks required until seated. Food and drink available for purchase. Live music starting at 6:30 p.m. Movie starts at dusk. PG, 1 hour 54 minutes. For more info: www.boothbaycinema.org
2020 Boothbay Charities Classic canceled; donations welcomed
Fri, 08/14/2020 - 8:45am

The Boothbay Charities Classic, a fundraising event for Special Olympics Maine for the past 29 years, will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in a letter being sent to past supporters and participants, the BCC committee explains that Special Olympics Maine (SOME) still needs financial support to conduct its programs and that donations will be welcomed. Over the past few years, the Classic, which includes a lobster bake, a sports auction and a golf tournament, has...
Porter Preserve: Where community and conservation meet
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 8:00am

In 1983 the relatively young non-profit, Boothbay Region Land Trust, received a donation of land from Nathaniel Porter, which would become Porter Preserve, the organization’s first public nature preserve. At the time BRLT was an entirely volunteer run organization. A committed board of directors led by founding member and president, Lois Barge, oversaw operations. Eventually Barge became BRLT’s first Executive Director, though her position remained voluntary. Volunteerism and community...
Free boat in, drive in, sit out movies
Tue, 08/11/2020 - 5:00pm

Harbor Theater is bringing you a three-day outdoor movie extravaganza with a giant pop-up screen, live music, food and drink (including popcorn and candy), and films for all ages on Thursday, Aug. 27, Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29; gates open at 6:30 p.m. All three events will be free and open to the public; first come, first served. This is our way to thank the community for its patience and support while the theater is closed due to COVID-19. Bring your car, your boat, your kids or...
Shore run canceled
Tue, 08/11/2020 - 9:45am
We are saddened to announce that the 16th annual running of the Westport Island Shore Run, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race” previously scheduled for Aug. 16, has been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have been closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation, and our concern for the health and safety of our many runners, walkers and friends has been our top priority. While the situation in Maine has been improving over the past several weeks, many of our runners have...
Boothbay Region YMCA
27th annual Rowgatta a success
Tue, 08/11/2020 - 8:30am

The Boothbay Region YMCA 27th annual Rowgatta on Barters Island Aug. 8 got blue skies and light winds. Twenty-six single kayaks, five double kayaks and two paddle boards made the nine-mile trip around the island in under three hours. The event raises funds for the Y’s second grade learn-to-swim program. BRYMCA Healthy Living Coordinator and Rowgatta organizer Abby Jones has been heading the event for seven years. She said it could not have been more perfect for these times since participants...
‘You guys rode history tonight!’: WWFRY reopens with landmark trip
Mon, 08/10/2020 - 7:15am

“This is the part where the train said, ‘I thought I could, I thought I could,” Maynard, Massachusetts’ John McNamara said in a narrow gauge train in Alna Friday night after it took public riders down from Top of the Mountain and to the bridge at Trout Brook for the first time since Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway last did in 1933. Friday’s face-masked riders went further on the rails than the public has gone in the 31-year-old WW&F Railway Museum’s history. Conductor Ed...
Down East Yacht Club Day-Tripper
Fri, 08/07/2020 - 8:00am
Saturday, July 25 was seamless, air-warm, water- flat, destination - perfect. It was a pretty cruise from any port. Several boats chose to cruise through the Thread of Life then around Witch Island to the protected cove with available moorings. Organizer Pete Yesmentes and Captain Eleanor, aboard their 32’ lobster yacht Eleanor Yes, chose the shortest route from their lovely home in Little River, a short ride up the Damariscotta River to South Bristol. Pete came through the South Bristol...
Grab your clubs and get thee to the course
Thu, 08/06/2020 - 6:00pm

Enjoy 18 holes of golf (scramble) with prizes, themed holes, and entertainment and join Maine State Music Theatre celebrities – David Girolmo (Lion, “The Wizard of Oz”), Charis Leos (Dolly, “Hello, Dolly”), and Robert Creighton (Igor, “Young Frankenstein”) at the Celebrity Golf Classic Monday, Sept. 21. Registration: 7 a.m. | 8 a.m. Shotgun start at the Falmouth Country Club, 1 Congressional Drive, Falmouth. Team of four: $700 - Two-Some: $400 - Single Golfer: $200 Please help MSMT by forming a...
MPA allowing shortened fall season due to COVID-19 concerns
Wed, 08/05/2020 - 8:45am
The 2020 high school fall athletic season will undoubtedly be unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in cancelling the spring sports season and, beginning Sept. 8, Maine’s fall sports teams will begin a shortened pre-season leading up to regular season games on Sept. 18. It will be the state’s first high school sports season in the coronavirus era. The fall season begins between Phases 3 and 4 of Gov. Janet Mills plans’ to reopen Maine. Phase 3 runs from Aug. 3 to Aug. 23 with teams...
Maine Fishing Guides visit Camp Knickerbocker
Sat, 08/01/2020 - 8:00am

Volunteers of Maine Fishing Guides stopped by Camp Knickerbocker on Thursday, June 30 to teach Y campers different fishing related skills. Maine Fishing Guide is a service based out of Skowhegan, Maine, and is a relatively new guide service that wants to make sure to spend time with the youth in Maine to educate them on what the Maine outdoors has to offer. The day at camp started by breaking the campers into groups that each focused on a different subject, led by one of the volunteer guides...
MPA releases more details about shortened fall sports season
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 10:45am

AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association has announced its plans for the shortened fall sports seasons. The maximum number of regular season games for soccer and field hockey have been reduced to 10 games, from an original slate of 14. There is no minimum amount of games a team most complete this season. Schools with football programs will have seven weeks to complete a maximum of six regular season games. Football programs traditionally play an eight game slate. The cross country and golf...
Updated water access restrictions at Popham Beach and Reid State Parks
Fri, 07/31/2020 - 10:30am

AUGUSTA –Earlier this week, in response to the fatal shark attack near Bailey Island, water activity restrictions took effect at Maine's coastal State Parks with beaches. Today, July 31, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) is limiting water access at the following beaches: Popham Beach State Park and Reid State Park restricted to waist-deep water access (the lagoon at Reid State Park remains open). Ferry Beach State Park and Crescent Beach...
State revises guidelines, now allowing up to 200 people for outdoor spectator events
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 11:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has announced up to 200 people are now allowed to gather for seated outdoor spectator events such as sports or concerts under a set of newly established guidelines. Venues may divide seating into separate areas with up to 50 people each if: There is at least 14 feet of separation between sections, with physical barriers to prevent intermingling between sections There is enough space for six feet of separation between household...
Colorado to Maine: A cross-country biking adventure
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 10:15am

It is free form and spontaneous. Tim and Tracy Johnson describes their long-distance bicycling tours that way. The couple traveled from their home in Denver to East Boothbay covering 4,240 miles in 59 days, April 27 - June 24, to visit with Tim’s parents, Allen and Sally Johnson, at Ocean Point. Last summer, they set out on their first long-distance bike trip across northern Europe – 5,800 miles over three months. The couple had planned a bike trip through southern Europe for this summer, but...
Where It’s At
Beach it up!
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 8:00am

Remember, back when you were a kid (and for some of us teenagers) at the beach on a hot summer day? The scent of salt laced with that of Coppertone in the air … the warmth of the sun on your face ... the cries of the gulls … transistor radios on blankets of blue, white and orange releasing Paul and Linda McCartney’s “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” Sly and the Family Stone singing about “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” the Stones singing about those “Honky Tonk Women” while Derek (aka Eric Clapton)...
Register now for the 27th annual Rowgatta Aug. 8
Tue, 07/28/2020 - 11:45am

Calling all "person-powered" watercraft. The 27th annual Rowgatta, which encompasses 9 nautical miles, is on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Knickercane Landing on Barters Island Road, Boothbay. The event benefits the YMCA’s Aquatics programs including the free second grade learn to swim program where all 2nd grade students on the peninsula learn to swim at the Y for free in partnership with our local elementary schools. The Y has taken into consideration COVID-19 into the planning of this event. As...
Alna ramp replacement loses twice more
Tue, 07/28/2020 - 7:15am

Jeff Spinney was considering all options after Alna’s planning board again rejected his Sheepscot River ramp replacement request Monday night. Two new votes went the same way as the June 29 one: Jim Amaral and Laurie Hiestand rejected the argument the ramp is grandfathered from the town’s 1993 shoreland rules and Tom Albee and Taylor McGraw voted it is grandfathered; then each voted the same on the ramp as an accessory to an approved dock. In a phone interview later, Spinney said he was not...
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating course webinar
Sat, 07/25/2020 - 8:45am
Suddenly in Command, a two-session Zoom webinar on safe boating, will be held Aug. 4 and 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. Safe boating requires planning and preparation as well as careful operation. Steps to take to minimize boating problems and basic emergency procedures are covered. Topics include pre-underway planning, developing situational awareness, understanding how boats handle, VHF radio introduction including how to get help in an emergency, Coast Guard required safety equipment...
(Mostly) sunny scenics
Thu, 07/23/2020 - 4:00pm

Looking for a break from the political and pandemic-related news of the day? Look back with us on summer’s beauty to date, and further still to spring’s daffodils, super moon and, one May morning, footprints in the snow. Got a scenic to share? Email pix@wiscassetnewspaper.com
MPA delays start of fall sports, shortens fall season
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 8:00am

AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association Interscholastic Management Committee voted Tuesday, during a virtual meeting, to push the start of Maine’s fall high school sports season back. Fall sports at the high school level across the state were scheduled to start Aug. 17. With the vote, however, the fall season will now begin Tuesday, Sept. 8. The delayed start to the season comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic with many other states across the nation making similar decisions. Schedules for the...
Lakes and Ponds program offered by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 7:30am

The lakes and ponds of the Pemaquid River watershed are a unique and valuable natural resource. Their health is the topic of an online conversation hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust from 5 to 7 p.m. on July 30. Coastal Rivers’ Director of Education and Citizen Science Sarah Gladu will offer updates on ongoing initiatives to monitor water quality and control the spread of aquatic invasive plants. She will also share what we know about water quality in certain lakes and ponds based on...
Safety protocols in place, two Maine Windjammer Association schooners set sail this week
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 9:00am

ROCKLAND — Usually the “fit out” season to get boats ready for sailing goes from March through late May with a Memorial Day start to the season for the Maine Windjammer Association, the largest fleet of working windjammers in America. This year, it’s taken until mid-July for boats to start sailing, but the hurdles to start the season have gone well beyond fit-out. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt, according to a news release, until July 1 when Governor Janet Mills allowed overnight windjammer...
Boothbay Region Land Trust
A look at the Damariscove guest log
Wed, 07/15/2020 - 10:30am

The Abenaki didn't keep a guest log on Damariscove, nor did Francis Popham when he claimed ownership of the island in 1604. There is likewise no evidence that Capt. John Smith, who stopped by the fishing colony in 1614 while mapping the region, signed in. Nor did Edward Winslow of Plymouth Colony during his well-documented visit in the spring of 1622 when he sought fish after a difficult winter at Plymouth colony (the fish was given to the colony as a gift). It was not until The Nature...
The Sheepscot by inner tube
Sun, 07/12/2020 - 8:45am

Saturday’s fog, showers and clouds broke, making a sunny, breezy midday for one family’s first time at Alna’s Head Tide Dam. The Fairleys were visiting from Massachusetts. Some members rode inner tubes down the Sheepscot River toward a relative’s home. The rest stayed behind, having fun wading, discussing resident wildlife the family has named and, for sisters Aila, “almost 9,” and Avery, 3, taking turns in an inner tube. “Off they go,” the girls’ uncle Kevin Fairley said earlier as he gave a...
Maine bats - on the path to extinction?
Sun, 07/12/2020 - 8:00am

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy invite the public to learn about the lives of Bats! Join Jan Collins, Maine Master Naturalist, for a live webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 6 p.m. to learn about her studies on bats in Maine. This free event is great for naturalists 10 years old and up! Jan Collins is a 26-year veteran high school science teacher, a former interpretive specialist for the Appalachian Mountain Club, a two-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, co-author of “Forty...

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