By Lisa Pohlmann and W. Kent Olson, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Tuesday, Aug. 25, is the 99th birthday of the National Park Service, and our Acadia celebrated its 99th in July. Take a moment to sing happy birthday to “America’s best idea.” Think of the spectacular places the park service manages Read More
Acadia National Park
A Realistic Plan to Attract Jobs, Businesses to the Bangor Region
By Sean Faircloth, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Chris Dalton, a former Californian, owns a software company. He could live anywhere. He chose Bangor. Our region needs more business owners like Chris. But how? What if Bangor could benefit from an advertising campaign worth millions of dollars — a campaign leading to Read More
My Maine This Week: Paula Laverty
NRCM member Paula Laverty of Cape Elizabeth, Maine sent us these three beautiful photos for this week’s My Maine This Week: Big Spencer Mountain from First Roach Pond, Frenchtown, Maine Shaw Mountain, First Roach Pond, Frenchtown, Maine Acadia Sunset from Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or Read More
My Maine This Week: Gretchen H.
These photos were taken over the past week by 11-year-old Gretchen H., who captured the beauty of Acadia National Park. (Click on each photo to enlarge.) Photos by Gretchen H. of Farmington, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, Read More
My Maine This Week: Watercolor by Beatrice Card Kettlewood
NRCM member Beatrice Card Kettlewood, of New Jersey, has painted oils and watercolors from 69 Maine locations along the coast from Kittery to Eastport. Bea was a public school educator for 33 years. During Bea’s career, she held over 50 solo shows and exhibited in ten states and Scotland. Displayed here is Colors at the Read More
Getting Wyman Station to Clean Up Its Act
Gazing out across the waters of Casco Bay, a layer of gray soot was almost impossible to miss. It covered boats, moorings, marinas, and was an ominous presence throughout neighborhoods on Cousins Island and beyond. Air pollution, moving on prevailing winds, spewed across the mid-coast to Penobscot Bay, Acadia National Park, and even to Downeast Read More
