I’m sick and tired of having to tiptoe around the feelings of gun nuts.
2023
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Do birds have a poor sense of smell? Not all of them
Turkey vultures, albatrosses and even chickadees are among birds with a remarkable sense of smell.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Want to converse with hunters? Know their language
It can be confusing for non-hunters to carry on a conversation with hunters. Just don’t ask, ‘Did you get your deer yet?’
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking in Maine: Island hopping from Kittery to Acadia
Discover seven islands off the Maine coast that are easily accessible year-round and feature good hiking trails.
Posted inMaine, News
With a huge need, Press Herald Toy Fund helps to brighten children’s holidays for 75th year
The annual toy drive was started in 1949 by a newspaper editor and Portland social worker. Since then, ‘there’s never been a year that this didn’t happen,’ said operations manager Jeff Ham.
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Glorious gardens grace a peaceful, riverside retreat in Midcoast Maine
$650,000 | 29 Clancy Road, Dresden
Posted inMaine, News
Shut out: How the Deaf community was forgotten during the Lewiston mass shooting
Four deaf people were killed and five others were injured when Robert Card opened fire at Schemengees Bar & Grille. But for hours afterward, interpreters were kept out of critical information sharing.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Botanic gardens like Dublin’s offer growth opportunities to the traveler
Ireland’s National Botanic Gardens include more than 20,000 plants.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mills administration is failing in effort to fix child welfare system
The state’s ability to recognize children in peril and act on their behalf is getting worse.