MECHANIC FALLS – Arline Elizabeth Pickett, 93, of Mechanic Falls, Maine, formerly of Boonton, N.J., peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July …
July 2019
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Clubs
Legion BUCKFIELD — Buckfield American Legion is seeking local veterans to join the post at no cost. The Post will pay the first year dues for those interested in becoming a member to learn what the Legion is all about. A magazine and free insurance are part of the package. FMI call Jim Lowell, commander, […]
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Fish and Game dedicates Trap Field
HARRISON — The Western Maine Fish & Game (WMF&G) Club in Harrison recently honored Arlin Bigelow by naming the Trap Field. Arlin has been a member of the WMF&G Club since the club was founded. He has done so much for the club and this is just a small token of our appreciation for all […]
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Patrolling for safety and sobriety on the water
REGION — Last weekend, Maine Game Wardens and Marine Patrol Officers conducted concentrated patrols on bodies of water throughout the state for Operation Dry Water. The program is a national outreach and enforcement campaign, coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. It is held annually to raise awareness of the dangers of […]
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Fairy house workshop at Garden
PARIS — A fairy house workshop is slated on Sunday, July 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the McLaughlin Barn. A wood base as well as all natural materials will be provided along with glue guns and other tools to secure your construction material. There will also be plenty of volunteers available to help […]
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Kezar Lake photo contest opens
FRYEBURG — Celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer, the Kezar Lake Watershed Association (KLWA) is announcing a photo contest that will focus on twenty key plant and wildlife species in the area being used to study climate change. By incorporating citizen science observation into the contest, the Association hopes to call attention to the effects of climate […]
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Ellis Pond Sidekicks
We made it! Ellis Pond Sidekicks was able to meet its 4th of July goal of 550 members with a few days to spare. As I write this, the ticker shows 552 members. New members are always welcome. Our next goal is 600 by Labor Day. If one in ten of our members finds a […]
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What I’ve Learned/Moon Stories
Suppose that the Earth didn’t have a moon. And suppose that a science fiction story said that we did have a moon and that the moon rotated on its axis in the same amount of time that it circled the Earth. The timing of this made-up moon would be so unlikely, the story might succeed […]
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Remember parking courtesy
To the Editor: On Tuesday July 2,2019 I went to the grocery store in Bethel to pick up a few things. I have a van with a lift in it for my son who is in a wheelchair. There were no available spots up front so I went to the back of the parking lot […]
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Real People/ Artist Keil Borrman’s North Norway farm is his latest project
Keil Borrman was born in Ohio in 1981, but he spent most of his childhood in Connecticut. From 4th grade on, he focused on playing the cello. In high school, that passion was replaced by painting, which prompted him to attend the Art Institute in Chicago. Later, he completed a Master of Fine Arts at the Columbia University School of the Arts. […]