by Roland D. Hallee Following weeks of speculation, the test results were confirmed, on Friday, September 9, that Webber Pond, in Vassalboro, has tested positive for toxic algae blooms. According to Linda Bacon, at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, “scum collected Wednesday afternoon [September 7] tested positive for microcystin this afternoon, an algal toxin […]
by Roland D. Hallee Last week I received an email from a reader who sent along a photo of a large yellow spider she found on her screen door. It was a menacing-looking thing. It actually is a yellow garden spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, golden garden […]
No lakes or ponds have been put on advisory just yet by Roland D. Hallee Following the news that a couple of dogs in southern Maine had to be euthanized following their exposure to a blue-green toxic algae bloom, this news was released by Lakes in Maine. According to them, six lakes in Maine are […]
by Roland D. Hallee Like any other phase of life, growing up on The Plains also meant school days. Although the first five years of my school days were spent at St. Francis de Sales Parochial School, there came a time when I had to go to a different school. St. Francis only accommodated boys […]
by Roland D. Hallee A friend of mine, who lives in Sidney, sent a text message with the photo of a snake he found under his wood pile. He said he had never seen one before. Neither have I. The snake was black with a bright yellow ring around its neck. What he found is […]
by Roland D. Hallee By a split vote, members in attendance at the Webber Pond Association annual meeting passed the new, revised bylaws, as was recommended by the board of directors. Highlights of the revised bylaws include the establishment of proxy voting, the forming of a water quality and water level management committee, adjustment in […]
by Roland D. Hallee This came across my desk last week, and I thought it would make a good story for this week’s column. Growing up in China, Maine, Hunter Praul said he always had an interest in exploring the outdoors, especially for reptiles and amphibians. He became an Eagle Scout, but even outside of […]
by Roland D. Hallee This week, we’re going to take a closer look at a teen hotspot during those years, 1950s and 1960s. The South End Arena was founded by a Waterville police captain, Arthur Gagne. He had a vision to provide a place for local teens to gather in a safe and family-friendly environment. […]
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by Roland D. Hallee You catch a fast-moving, swooping bird navigate through the thick forest of trees. It looks more like a shadow. What was that? It lands on the trunk of a nearby tree, and begins a slow, rolling whacking sound against the bark of that dead tree. You look closer, it’s a pileated […]