by Phil Stuart

Several area residents have hiked the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain Georgia, the southern most terminus, to Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, the northernmost terminus, or vice versa.

This two-thousand mile journey on the country’s most famous continuous foot path might not have been possible without the efforts of a North Lubec native by the name of Myron H. Avery.

The idea of building the Appalachian Trail was conceived in the early 1920’s, but things really took off in 1927.

by Phil Stuart

Lenny Espling of Jonesboro, the manager at Barren View Golf Club, recorded a hole-in-one on the par 3 pin #5 at Barren View Golf Club on Aug.  7.

Espling used a 7 iron to make his 143-yard ace which was witnessed by Nate Mugford and Bernie Matthews.

Berenice Fedder own the women’s club championship with a gross score of 157 on august 13th. Hazel Carter was second at 198, while Nancy Cunliffe came in third at 212.

Laura Bagley of Back Bay had the low net score of the day with a 131. She was followed by Jeanine Wright at 139.

Open Lighthouse Day comes with free admission Sept. 9

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

Online shopping sometimes takes a funny turn. Just when you’re ready to checkout, savvy websites bombard you with product suggestions chosen just for you, and those suggestions are often uncanny.  

by Ruth Leubecker

Maurice Lund is almost certainly smiling down on what’s happening at the Jacksonville cemetery. 

For decades the site of his many labors, this caretaking now spans generations with Jo Nathan (aka Jonathan) Bragg, 15, and Nathan Pennell taking charge. The two are firmly in sync, sharing the same birthday, favorite TV shows, a love of the outdoors, the Nathan name and an abiding bent for cemetery work. 

by Laura Mazza-Dixon

As anyone who goes out lobstering, fishing, boating or sailing around Moose-a-Bec Reach can tell you, the spire that has graced Jonesport’s harbor for 130 years has been removed. 

Traditionally kept lighted at night by the members of the congregation in memory of their loved ones, the steeple of the white church on the hill on Sawyer Square has been a familiar landmark by both day and night for generations of sailors and fishermen.

One of my favorite authors is fond of saying that September is the other January. Even if you’re not going back to school, there’s something about September that feels like a fresh beginning. I’m looking forward to the change of the season.

Costly medications continue to spiral out of control -- but it’s not just the price of drugs that jeopardizes care for a growing number of families across America.

Administrative costs, the price of procedures and simply the price tag of slipping into that hospital bed are way, way out of line. A recent editorial in The Portland Press Herald tells us that on average in this country an MRI costs $1,119. But an Australian pays $215 for the same exact scan.

Scams in the name of charities are particularly shameful. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that imposters, claiming to be with the FTC, are calling people and claiming they have won a major sweepstakes with the Make-a-Wish Foundation. All the ‘winner’ has to do is pay thousands of dollars for taxes or insurance on the prize. The target wires the money or shares banking account information, and then never sees that money again. If you encounter this or other scams, report it to the FTC at 1-877-FTC-HELP or ftc.gov/complaint.

On Sunday, August 20, I spent most of the day at the Tracy’s Reunion in Gouldsboro. It was great talking with the folks that attended. Those that signed the guest book numbered about 40 and we feel that there were others that forgot to sign in.  Hopefully someone added their names to the list. It was a great day to be out and about with family and friends.