The R.B. Hall Band performs a free concert in Oakland’s Waterfront Park on Sunday afternoon, June 22. The band’s next local performance will be at Oakfest, on July 26, 1:00 p.m. on the Oakfest Stage outside Williams Elementary School in Oakland.
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Reflections
The Same Morning for 70 Years on Great Pond
Lakes have always fascinated me because they provide a mirror on the world. One lake, Great Pond, has taught me more life-long lessons in geology, in community, in botany, and in spirituality than any four-year college could instill. More…
Memories & Tidbits
The Case of the Missing Keel
It was sometime the late ’90s, maybe 2000. One particular sailboat, a 22′ Catalina sloop, was owned by friends John and Melissa Romac on Great Pond. It had a swing keel, which could be retracted when not needed. More…
Dams Report
Thank You, Mt. Vernon!
This past Saturday, the Town of Mt. Vernon had their Annual Town Meeting with thirty-nine warrant articles, one of which was the 2025 Belgrade Area Dams Committee pro rata Budget. The 250 or so residents voted UNANIMOUSLY to approve their dams budget and commitment. More…
Call of the Loon
Birthing and Banding
Spring and summer are indeed the seasons that embody rebirth and renewal in nature, especially with birds like our phoebes, robins, loons and eagles tending to their nests and chicks. What an exciting time! More…
Barkley On Books
Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
How exciting to hear about this story of a grandmother carrying her own small sack of supplies from Georgia to Maine! The cover photo on Ben Montgomery’s Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail shows an unathletic-looking elderly woman with swollen feet and bunions. More…
Take It Outside
Families in the Woods
Last week was the first week of summer vacation for most schools in the area, and families with kids are showing up everywhere. Almost all of the summer camps and sporting camps are back to a normal schedule. It is good to see our friends from away returning. More…
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