Healthy Acadia had a “wonderful Frost Fair: A Winter Wildlife Fun Day event at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend (Saturday, February 
. Around 150 people came out to enjoy the beautiful weather and enjoy healthy, family-friendly fun with outdoor winter play and exploration!” (Photo above: Hayride) Happy Wednesday! New this week: CCC Training Save the Date […]
The Great Backyard Bird Count Starts this Friday, February 14-17. This is your chance to be part of a worldwide celebration of birds and community. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has the tools to help you plan a perfect GBBC—on your own, or with one of the hundreds of community birding events around the world. Happy Wednesday! New this week: […]
Sunday was Groundhog Day and surprise, surprise, we can expect 6 more weeks of winter. No disrespect to Punxsutawney Phil, but who couldn’t see that one coming? Happy Wednesday! New this week: February StoryWalk® This February, Porter Memorial Library’s StoryWalk® will feature The Giving Tree, a beloved classic by Shel Silverstein that tells the story of a tree’s […]
Today is the Chinese Lunar New Year, kicking off the 16-day Spring Festival. We are now moving from the year of the Dragon into the year of the Snake. The Snake, symbolizing wisdom and transformation, offers opportunities for personal growth and change. Learn more about the Chinese zodiac and the year of the Snake here. Happy Wednesday! […]
Six planets in our evening sky will be in visible alignment throughout January, with the brightest view here in the Northeast occurring tonight, January 22nd. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn will line up and be visible from approximately 5:30 – 7 pm. Venus and Jupiter will be the brightest planets to spot, making them ideal […]
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. He was born on January 15, 1929, a Christian minister, leader, and civil rights activist, inspired by the non-violent resistance model of Mahatma Gandhi. During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, […]
Northern winters can be breathtaking with their soft, ethereal colors and lights. Happy Wednesday! New this week: January CCC Work Group Meeting today The CCC Work Group will be meeting in person today, January 8th, at SCEC’s Machias office on 7 Ames Way. Download an agenda for this meeting. We welcome Jace Farris to talk about the Point in […]
Santa heard the Christmas wishes of more than 250 children on Saturday, Dec. 7, when he visited the historic train station, Station 1898, in Machias at the invitation of the Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy of Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce) Happy Wednesday! New this week: Changes to January CCC Work Group The CCC Work […]
CCC Holiday Party — always a good time! Happy Wednesday! New this week: HS Fundraiser & Makers Market Cobscook Institute invites you to support their students as they raise money for their winter learning experience with a delicious homemade Tamales & Empanadas dinner on December 13th (this Friday) 5 – 7 pm. Celtic and holiday […]
Winter is here and Christmas is in the air, downeast. Happy Wednesday! New this week: Blueprint for Winter Wellbeing Initiatives The Tri-State Collaborative on Aging invites you a webinar December 10th, 2-3:30 pm, exploring community-based strategies to support older adults during the winter months. This informative session will delve into best practices related to identifying specific […]