Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer
Something is always happening around Boothbay Harbor, what with a lively restaurant and bar scene, family attractions and scenic wonders.
But this there’s even a bigger reason than usually to visit the area – giant in fact.
An exhibit of giant wooden trolls built among the trees at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay called “Guardians of the Seeds” will open to the public Saturday. It features five wooden trolls built by artist Thomas Dambo, from Denmark, and scattered around the gardens’ 323 acres. Some are in plain sight while others are deeper in the woods. They range from 15 to 30 feet high. Their mission is to protect the seeds of the forest and teach people about sustainability.
Last summer Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) completed several major improvement projects at its flagship preserve Oak Point Farm. Among these was the expansion of the disability parking area and the installation of a universally accessible trail.
Prescribed fire set on Oak Point off Leech Lake
Columns of smoke may be visible from long distances, including Cass Lake, Walker, and the Highway 371 and Highway 2 corridors.
Written By:
Brainerd Dispatch | ×
CASS LAKE The Chippewa National Forest, after extensive planning and preparation, scheduled two prescribed fires for May 9 and May 10 north of Walker.
Dates of the prescribed fire could vary depending on weather conditions.
Fire personnel plan to complete a 153-acre and a 232-acre prescribed fire on Oak Point off Leech Lake, 6 miles north of Walker and 3 miles east of State Highway 371.
While fire crews are on location, columns of smoke will be visible from long distances including Cass Lake, Walker, and the Highway 371 and Highway 2 corridors.
Athol Annual Town Meeting warrant set
Published: 5/10/2021 1:35:23 PM
Modified: 5/10/2021 1:35:22 PM
ATHOL The Selectboard voted to close and post the warrant for the upcoming annual town meeting. Voters will face a total of 31 articles when they convene at Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 14.
Many of the articles address what are considered housekeeping matters that allow for the continued operation of town government, along with traditional requests to cover spending for municipal and educational expenses.
One article that stands out, Article 27, calls for the transfer of $35,000 from free cash to undertake improvements to Veterans Park. The park is located at the intersection of Main and Exchange streets.
Dallas County reports 6 coronavirus deaths, 188 new cases; Denton County adds 11 deaths
“Every vaccination makes all of us a little safer,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
Dallas County reported six more COVID-19 deaths and 188 new coronavirus cases Monday.
The latest victims were four Dallas residents, a woman in her 60s, a man in his 70s, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s; an Irving man in his 60s; and a Lancaster man in his 70s. All six had underlying high-risk health conditions.
County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that vaccinations against the coronavirus have led to the recent drop in deaths and new cases, and he urged people to get vaccinated.