“The first photo is of Northern Island and clouds reflected in the calm waters of Tenants Harbor, where I’ve had many happy times starting at age four, when I sailed there on the family sloop. A campaign is under way to buy and protect neighboring High Island in Tenants Harbor, with help from Maine Coast Read More
My Maine This Week: Ellen Wiggin
“This young fella waded past my house on Pequawket Pond in Brownfield while the dog was tied out front and I was vacuuming leaves. With my ear protectors on, it was a while before I realized the dog had been barking for several minutes. Neither the leaf vac nor the barking dog seemed to bother Read More
Portland Leads in Tackling Cigarette Butt Litter
NRCM news release Portland, ME – Today, business, city, and environmental leaders joined together to roll-out a new initiative to install and manage “Sidewalk Buttlers,” throughout downtown Portland to remove, reduce, and recycle the cigarette butts that are littering our city streets and polluting Casco Bay. Cigarette butts are a significant source of litter, and Read More
My Maine This Week: Richard Flanagan
Beauty in the Back Yard “The motif for this selection is that all these photos were taken on our property. Our ‘back yard’ consists of some sixty-five acres of meadow and woods, bordered by Martin Stream and located in North Fairfield. The farmhouse dates to the 1790s. Neighbors still take the hay every summer. After almost thirty years, Read More
My Maine This Week: Sphinx Month by Richard Flanagan
In honor of today’s unseasonably warm temperature, we thought we would do one last throwback to summer by sharing these photos of a Sphinx moth with leatris. —Photos by NRCM member Richard Flanagan of Fairfield, 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: Mary Anne Royal
“This is a view to the western mountains from Blueberry Hill in Winterport. The autumn colors of the blueberry bushes were amazing. We can also see Mt. Katahdin from here.” —Photo by NRCM supporter Mary Anne Royal of Winterport, Maine. To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your Read More
The Peace of Maine
My family has a hundred-year-old cottage on Orr’s Island. It sits on a slight rise surrounded by woods and looks out at Ragged Island and the open ocean. Every day on Orr’s Island is a gift. It begins with sunrise on the ocean lighting up the sky and clouds with ever-changing colors. I love to Read More
Maine Reasons We’re Thankful
Scenic coastline and postcard-perfect coastal communities. Majestic mountains and pristine lakes. Ponds to explore. Moose, deer, loons, and other iconic wildlife. These are just some of the reasons that we are thankful to live in Maine. Traditionally, this is the time of year that we stop to consider the reasons we are thankful for what Read More
My Maine This Week: Amy Schwartz
This photo was taken on a gorgeous morning in early July. The place is Heather Cove Lane in Trenton, looking west to Blue Hill over Union River Bay. —Photo by NRCM member Amy Schwartz of Exeter, New Hampshire. To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be Read More
