In the mid-nineteenth century, a new industry emerged, based on the refining of petroleum. The human use of petroleum is ancient, and may (for all we know) date well into pre-history. In the form found most often in nature, as thick pools of bituminous tar, this sticky, potentially flammable substance found use as a caulk,…
The membership of the Bourne Open Space Committee has been reduced for the second time in the group’s history. The all-volunteer committee has been decreased from nine members to seven.