Winter Bird Watching
1/26/12 •
An intrepid group of about 20 birders went out to do the annual Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 28. Mid-winter is a challenging time to look for birds in Maine, and all fall, folks around here had commented on the scarcity of feathered visitors, especially at feeders. We suspected that mild weather had allowed birds [...]
Soup kitchen applies for remodel grants
1/26/12 •
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Approximately 150 meals are served daily at the local soup kitchen, which operates out of the Naples Town Gymnasium from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. While the people who receive well-rounded, healthy meals have more than enough to eat and plenty of places to sit down, the [...]
Increasing World Population: More Human Misery and Animal Cruelty
1/26/12 •
By Kenneth Roy This coming spring readies itself for the annual seal hunt in Newfoundland, Canada. This despicable event only serves to satisfy human vanity. Last year’s hunt killed 37,609 seals including 1,700 ragged jackets (molting seals under three weeks old). Each year, thousands of seals are clubbed and shot to death in Canada for [...]
Naples puts form-based codes on ice
1/26/12 •
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — After a lengthy discussion with diverse opinions expressed, the Naples Board of Selectmen’s official vote was 3–1 in favor of putting form-based codes on ice — for the time being. In 2011, the Town of Naples had been approached by the then Bridgton Economic Development Director Alan [...]
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