BELFAST— Tom Seymour, an expert Maine forager, never thought his lifelong interest in scouring fields, forests, riverbeds and shorelines for wild edibles would be interesting to anyone else, but…
Life
On Eating and Loving Food
Okay, this is it. My last column in the Boothbay Register. Kind of a good thing, kind of a sad thing.
I titled it The Last Supper, not for any deep, dark reasons – merely because my first…
Following a two-hour emergency meeting of the Rockport Select Board June 5, and a long conversation with School Administrative District 28 board members Carole Gartley and Pete Orne, as well…
Opinion: Dissenting statement from one board member
The following letter has been submitted to the public by four members of the Camden Select Board, Robert Falciani, Alison McKellar, John French and Jenna Lookner. The letter was authored…
The Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition is now accepting applications from men who wish to live at The Friends House in Rockland to help support their recovery from alcohol and other drugs.
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Muscongus Bay
On Thursday, May 31, Maine Sport Outfitters partnered with Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) for a day of service on Black Island in Muscongus Bay.
The volunteers devoted their time to…
Seniors step proudly through downtown Camden
CAMDEN — Traffic halted along Route 1 in downtown Camden this evening, June 4, to allow the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2018 march through the streets, marking the beginning of…
A common sentiment among gardeners is that it’s hard to achieve year-round color in the garden — especially true for Maine’s early spring, which could occur anywhere from late April to mid-June.…
Chipped beef on toast represents centuries of military history
CAMDEN – Regardless of the branch of the military one may have served within, S.O.S. was a regular dish of any chow line, although there are variations. Its roots can be traced back, possibly, to…
Construction is beside existing Owls Head School
OWLS HEAD — Construction continues on RSU 13’s new school that will replace the Owls Head Central School. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the start of the school year in the fall of…
THOMASTON – On Friday, June 1, Thomaston Grammar School held the first of four dedication ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. for its Learning Locks, program to help celebrate their new fence around their…
BELFAST — Recently, a dozen area students bid goodbye to their salmon fry after caring for them since they were delivered as eggs earlier this spring.
The 12 schools involved include…
LINCOLNVILLE — Glen Sargent of Lincolnville was recently presented with the "Music Educator Appreciation" award. This award is given by the Maine Music Educator's Association in recognition of an…
fleet of bikes and helmets on their way for student use
ROCKLAND — The Specialized Foundation announced that Oceanside Middle School is one of nationwide schools to receive a grant to begin the Riding for Focus cycling program for the 2018-2019 school…
On Eating and Loving Food
Do you order onion rings in restaurants? I don’t, unless I’ve seen some there, and I know they’re freshly made, and prepared and cooked right.
There have been too many times I’ve asked if…
CAMDEN – It was a touch-and-go weekend as people peeked out their windows wondering what the weather was going to do. Mother Nature was kind and the Midcoast received only some brief spots of rain…
ROCKLAND – Twenty eighth grade students from Kimberton Waldorf School, Kimberton, Pennsylvania, arrived at Rockland Harbor, Sunday evening, May 28, after a 10-hour drive. They were about to embark…
Laugh Loud, Smile Big said the evening was titled Cupcakes and Canvas
ROCKPORT – It was a party. A funky chicken painting party at Laugh Loud, Smile Big, 4 Strawberry Lane on Friday night. Approximately 35 people gathered to eat, drink and paint. Sue Begin, (…
BELFAST – On Monday, May 21, construction began on a year-long project at Waldo County General Hospital to expand and upgrade its emergency room. The project will enlarge the emergency facilities…
The Belfast Bay Water Coalition (BBWC) has received a grant from the Maine Community Foundation to repair aging bog bridges on the Little River Community Trail.
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Bright and early on May 21, with Memorial Day weekend looming, a determined group of Camden Club members and spouses armed with rakes, clippers, brooms, blowers and edging tools descended on the…
Heads-up
Camden Hills Regional High School has announced that the cumulative academic records for the Class of 2010 will be destroyed beginning June 15, 2018.
Federal regulations, under…
On Friday, May 25, from noon until 6 p.m., members of the Simonton Corner Community Association will stage a voluntary toll booth at Simonton Corner to raise money for the revitalization of the…
meals all crafted in commercial kitchen
BELFAST — Campers and hikers have long relied on civilian MREs, the military term for Meals Ready to Eat, those self-contained, individual field rations in lightweight…
Get inspired for one’s own gardens
BOOTHBAY— If it’s rain, clouds or sunshine this weekend, it doesn’t matter. Mainers will be able to get into Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for free this Saturday through Monday, May…
On Eating and Loving Food
Okay so I’ve written about lobster before, but it’s spring in Maine, and that means lobster season is coming.
It’s not that you can’t eat lobster in the off-season, but it’s usually far…
‘You can’t have a million dollar dream on a minimum wage work ethic’
CASTINE — Three basketball players on the rosters at Maine Maritime Academy spent their high school careers in the Midcoast.
Below are the interviews with each of the local alums — Nick…
To mitigate 26 percent increase in project cost
CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport School Board is warming to a fiscal solution following news that the new $26 million middle school project is $5.82 million over budget. At a May 21 special meeting,…
THEY SAID WHAT?!
“You’re too sick to have chronic Lyme,” “Once you have Lyme, you can’t get it again,” “You didn’t get the bulls-eye so you’re all set,” “You been treated so any residual…
Special Meeting tonight
CAMDEN — At 6 p.m. this evening, May 21, the School Administrative District 28 board will convene to talk specifically about financial options for the new Camden-Rockport Middle School project.…
CAMDEN – A tweek, tweek here. A new build there. Springtime is a bustle of activity as the town and merchants prepare for the arrival of tourists. Everybody wants to look their best whether it…
ROCKPORT— Want an easy early morning or after-work blast of nature, but don’t want the sweat or the black flies? Erickson Fields Preserve, tucked off Route 90 in Rockport, is a serene trail…
A lot of work to be done
CAMDEN — The School Administrative District 28 Building Committee opened the construction bids for the new Camden-Rockport Middle School in Camden May 16. The construction budget for the new…
On Eating and Loving Food
I’ve written about tacos in general, but I’m going to get specific here: Haddock tacos. Most restaurant menus list them as simply fish tacos. If they do that, and there’s no description with the…
Tech-free summer ideas
SEARSPORT — What exactly is a vernal pool? The definition of vernal is something that happens in spring and a pool is fairly evident, but the words put together, and it becomes somewhat…
Folks from all over Waldo County and beyond congregated at the Belfast Boathouse on Saturday night for what Maine AllCare’s co-founder Phil Caper, MD deemed, “... a spectacularly…
ROCKLAND — Good Tern Natural Foods Co-op at 750 Main Street, Rockland, has purchased an adjacent property to accommodate the current sales growth and to facilitate future growth.
Following…
Anthony Lufkin, at teacher at Friendship Village School, Dan Hupp a teacher at the Great Salt Bay Community School, and David Coffey, a teacher at the Belfast Area High School and Troy Howard…
Dizzy is a senior cat who was left alone and abandoned when her family moved away.
She finally found her way to P.A.W.S. where she is living comfortably.... but she has had a chronic…
CAMDEN — With graduation approaching and an impressive list of college scholarships and other merit awards well in hand, Watershed seniors are finishing up their years at Watershed…
On Eating and Loving Food
So last week I wrote about Thai-inspired chicken soup. The next day I saw that Facebook friend Peter Ross had posted a recipe for Crispy Sesame chicken with a sticky Asian sauce, that called for a…
Planning your garden? Like to make yummy things to sell for a great cause?
The Lincolnville Business Group will once again sponsor the Pickles, Preserves and Pies…
Planning your garden? Like to make yummy things to sell for a great cause?
The Lincolnville Business Group will once again sponsor the Pickles, Preserves and Pies…
University of Maine Mid Coast Alumni will “Celebrate Summer” on Saturday, June 9, when they gather at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club for dinner and to hear university officials discuss student…
ROCKPORT – In celebration of spring and the return of song birds, Coastal Mountains Land Trust is hosting three bird walks at Beech Hill Preserve. For each of the three walks, meet at the…
ROCKLAND — A tremendous effort by the Oceanside Improvement Fund and numerous community businesses and individuals resulted in the installation of brand new baseball and softball fields at…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced Paula Jackson Jones as one of 53 individuals who have been selected to serve on one of six subcommittees of the Tick-Borne Disease…
CLINTON — The annual Fedco Tree Sale in Clinton, Maine has been a tradition for many, and a new discovery for others, said several of the people browsing on Saturday afternoon in the warehouse…
opening Cinco de Mayo
CAMDEN – El Ancla means the anchor and on Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m., Camden’s newest restaurant venture, El Ancla, will open on Public Landing. The restaurant was the former home of…
Be conscious of your choice of food
Sugar tastes good.
Sugar makes eating enjoyable.
Sugar makes us feel satiated.
Sugar makes us feel better.
But how…
