LIFE ON THE PLAINS: Pictorial stroll on east side of Water St. – Part 4
by Roland D. Hallee This week we will begin our stroll on the east side of Water St. Photos courtesy of E. Roger Hallee
Entries by Roland D. Hallee
SCORES & OUTDOORS: The summer of 2022 sure has been a strange one
by Roland D. Hallee It’s always a sad time of the year when we have to close up camp. That is a ritual my wife and I do every year on the last weekend of September. While taking a break during last Saturday’s “just gorgeous” day, we started to rehash the last six months. It […]
LIFE ON THE PLAINS: Pictorial stroll on west side of Water St. – Part 3
by Roland D. Hallee Photos courtesy of E. Roger Hallee (Waterville, ME)
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Bobcat makes presence known in the area
by Roland D. Hallee I recently received an email from Phil and Joann King, of Palermo, telling of a sighting on a bobcat in their yard. They live on the Hostile Valley Road, and the bobcat casually strolled through their property during the night. They say he glanced through the sliding glass window and strolled […]
LIFE ON THE PLAINS: Pictorial tour of Water St. – Part 2
by Roland D. Hallee This week we continue our trip down the west side of Water St., and buildings that are no longer there. (See part 1 here.) Photos courtesy of E. Roger Hallee. Most of these photos were taken in the 1930s.
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Barred owls are keeping me awake
by Roland D. Hallee Last Thursday night my wife woke me from a sound sleep to listen to something outside our camp. Well, being somewhat groggy, I didn’t hear anything, and went back to sleep. It wasn’t long afterwards that she woke me again. “Can’t you hear that?” she inquired sounding a little frustrated – […]
LIFE ON THE PLAINS: Pictorial walk down Water St., and buildings that are no longer there
by Roland D. Hallee Over the next few weeks, we will go down Water St., from north to south, and take a look at some of the buildings that played a major role in the self-contained community of The Plains, that have long since been demolished. (Read part 2 here.) All photos courtesy of E. […]
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Black squirrel makes another appearance
by Roland D. Hallee I received an email recently from a reader/supporter, from China Village, who sent along a photo of a black squirrel he has seen around his home. He asked if I could do a column on them. I did a couple of years ago, but here goes, to refresh everyone’s memory. I […]
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Large bug interrupted my game
by Roland D. Hallee While I was playing cornhole last Friday night, I was interrupted while in the process of preparing for my next toss. It was pointed out to me that something was attached to the leg of my pants. It was approximately two to three inches long, black/brown – at least in the […]
Webber Pond tests positive for blue-green algae toxins
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 […]