MARSHFIELD Their tentacles can stretch dozens of feet. The bell on top is often the size of a dinner plate and is usually a reddish-brown color. They drift along in the Atlantic waters off New England. And they sting.
Beachgoers along the coasts of Massachusetts last year began reporting a high number of sightings of lion s mane jellyfish, one of the largest kinds of jellyfish. A woman in Hingham was stung and Duxbury lifeguards started carrying around spray bottles of vinegar to help treat stings.
It s hard to predict if this year will see a similar uptick in sightings, but one scientific research institute in Maine is trying to track the jellyfish and predict where they will pop up next.
Phyllis Graber Jensen Published on May 18, 2021
The month of May represents the end of the academic year. As the beauty of spring emerges, we experience bittersweet acknowledgments: of the work that remains to be done, the sudden anticipation of goodbyes, and contemplation of life after graduation.
Congratulations and thanks to all for the strength and determination you modeled during the challenging year of 2020–21.
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Adelaide Armah ’23 of Accra, Ghana, gains control of the ball during the Bates women’s soccer team’s scrimmage against Bowdoin, held on Garcelon Field in early May..
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A 1-in-50 million catch : Rare split-colored lobster finds new home at Maine marine science center
Back in February, the same center became home to a one-in-30 million rare yellow lobster affectionately named Banana. Author: Griffin Stockford (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 1:59 PM EDT May 17, 2021 Updated: 7:04 AM EDT May 18, 2021
BIDDEFORD, Maine The University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford is home to another rare lobster.
The split-colored lobster came to UNE late last week thanks to a donation by Eric Payne from Inland Seafood Corporation, one of the leading packers of Maine lobster, according to a release from UNE public relations strategist Chris Rose.
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