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Boatyard Dogs with personality
Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 8:30pm
For the second year in a row, Zola the Wonderdog’s exuberance won the judges’ favor during the 16th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials, Sunday, Aug. 12. Spectators lined along the Middle Pier in Rockland during the final day of the annual Maine Boats and Homes Show were kept amused by the silent personalities of all canine competitors . The competition required maneuvering a bit of over, under, and into (a dinghy), yet the primary rule mandated that someone in each...
It takes a village to babysit a pig
Eva Murray: When pigs fly, and this time no kidding
Mon, 07/30/2018 - 8:45am

Our little story begins back last fall, a few weeks into the school year, when our one elementary school teacher fell ill. A gang of assorted responders came to his assistance as is likely to happen on Matinicus Island—an RN and a ski patroller along with EMS—but little more should be said of that day by me because I was the EMT, who accompanied him to the mainland in the airplane. In any case, our schoolmaster’s physician evidently suggested that it might be wise for him to remain a bit closer...
Raccoon confirmed rabid July 13
Rabid raccoon bites Searsmont dog
Fri, 07/13/2018 - 6:00pm

SEARSMONT — A rabid raccoon created havoc for a Searsmont couple and the dog they are fostering on July 12 at approximately 5:30 a.m. On July 13, Searsmont Animal Control Officer Robin Dow confirmed via Facebook that the raccoon tested positive for rabies at the state laboratory. Diane Sturgeon and Nathan Gilbert reside on 25 acres off of Old New England Road in Searsmont. Sturgeon was preparing to walk Decker, a nine-month-old mixed breed and was in the driveway retrieving an item from Gilbert...
Animals can die in as little as 15 minutes, rolling windows down ineffective
Dogs, pets can quickly die in cars under summer heat; temperatures rise rapidly
Fri, 07/13/2018 - 9:15am

Every year, countless dogs across the country are seriously injured or die from being left in hot cars, and many people, including well-meaning owners, underestimate the danger of leaving their pets in the car while they run an errand or two. As summer temperatures soar, it can be easy to misjudge how quickly an errand run can turn tragic. It is horrific for the animals that suffer, who essentially bake in the car until their body temperature is so high that their brain and other organs are...
All of the animals are on the mend...but still need donations for their care
Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary rescues entire malnourished dairy herd
Wed, 07/11/2018 - 11:45am

BROOKS— Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary is the superhero of farm animal rescue in the Midcoast, rescuing more than 1,110 abused, exploited and severely neglected farm animals with the only purpose to give them safety and sanctuary for the rest of their lives. However, even they weren’t fully equipped to handle a call they got in late June from the state Animal Welfare Program, which is responsible for investigating animal cruelty cases. “They told us they had an ongoing situation with a herd of 15...
Maine wildlife service advises hands off creatures
If you care, leave them there: What to do, whom to call when discovering baby wildlife
Wed, 06/27/2018 - 9:15am

With nature in full bloom, many people are headed outdoors – in their backyards, the woods and the beaches – to enjoy the nice weather. Wildlife is active, too, and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reminds people to follow these simple steps to be safe among the wildlife and to keep the young animals with their mothers. Because wild animal parents can’t hire babysitters, and must leave their youngsters alone while they search for food, people often stumble upon a fawn...
PAWS Canine Games & Family Festival brings four-legged fun to Steamboat Landing
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 6:45pm
BELFAST — Though the attendance at this year’s Canine Games and Family Festival was a bit lower than usual thanks largely to the ever-present threat of rain, those that did attend were treated to a variety of dog shows and shenanigans. The event, which was hosted by Camden based shelter Paws Animal Adoption, took place Saturday, June 23, at Steamboat Landing Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It remained overcast for the duration of the event, though the rain never came...
Help Dizzy get the medical care she needs
Mon, 05/14/2018 - 7:30pm

Dizzy is a senior cat who was left alone and abandoned when her family moved away. She finally found her way to P.A.W.S. where she is living comfortably.... but she has had a chronic infection that she cannot get rid of for 3 months. The Vet told the shelter that her teeth are so infected that her body just can't fight off the virus until she has her teeth removed. This is a pretty expensive procedure, but once she has this done she will be able to heal and fight off the virus once and for all...
Help bring Blizzard home; missing from Rockport’s West Street area
Fri, 05/11/2018 - 8:30am

Blizzard has gone missing, and his owners are hoping to have the community's help in bringing him back home. On April 25, one of a cat owner's worst nightmares occurred, when our cat carrier broke apart in the All Creatures Veterinary's parking lot, 818 West Street in Rockport. Blizzard bolted into the woods, and was not to be found. Already a very timid cat who experienced his first weeks of life in the wild, Blizzard ran away in a panic from the unfamiliar sights and sounds. Nine winters ago...
May 5
Meet the babies at Aldermere Farm’s annual Calf Unveiling in Rockport
Fri, 05/04/2018 - 9:30am

ROCKPORT – In Saturday, May 5 Aldermere Farm, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, will open its doors and barnyard to the public during Calf Unveiling Day to introduce the newest members of Aldermere’s Belted Galloway herd. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aldermere Farm, located at 20 Russell Avenue in Rockport, will host behind-the-scenes tours of the barnyard to visit with the nineteen Belted Galloway calves and a chance to see Aldermere's 4-H club in action. Local farms, agricultural...
Thanks to the vigilance of Maine locals, Myla is back home safe
After six months of heartbreak, owner reunited with her cat in Union
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 11:30am

UNION— At first, the main priority was putting out the fire. Six months ago on July 9, Jean Stevens, from upstate New York, was heading home with her family after a visit in Union. The camper was packed, but there was smoke coming from somewhere as they traveled along Route 17. They stopped, and found the car being hauled behind had developed a fire under the hood. If that weren't enough of a disaster, their six-year-old cat, Myla, managed to jump out and ran into the woods west of North Union...
Tips from the state Veterinarian and Animal Welfare Program Director
Happy holidays and healthy pets
Wed, 12/20/2017 - 1:45pm

AUGUSTA - The holiday season can be an exciting, active time for Maine families and their pets. State officials offer some helpful tips for pet owners and those expanding their families to include new pets. These pointers aim to help avoid stressful visits to the veterinary emergency room. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's State Veterinarian and Director of Animal Welfare are urging Mainers to consider the following: Before acquiring a new pet:...
Donations always welcome
Waldo County Pet Food Pantry provides supplies for those in need
Tue, 12/19/2017 - 12:15pm

BELFAST — My name is Heidi Blood, I am the founder of Waldo County Pet Food Pantry. As an Animal Control Officer for several Waldo County towns, I work closely with the area animal shelters. That is where I saw a large number of beloved pets being relinquished. Many for the simple reason that their owners had fallen on hard times. We all know how important our pets are to us, especially for Veterans, elderly and disabled folks with maybe not so many friends or family to speak of. Now imagine...
It's not like they're dancing to Pa's fiddle, but young beavers do play
Kristen Lindquist: Winter life inside a beaver lodge
Thu, 12/07/2017 - 2:00pm
Imagine this: A blizzard's raging outside, and snow lies several feet deep, blocking your windows and doors. But you're safe and dry inside your little, two-room house, just you, your parents, and a half dozen of your siblings, all of you huddled together for warmth... for the next six months. And oh, did I mention that you have lots of food to get you through the winter, but to reach your cache, you have to jump into frigid water? If that doesn't sound appealing to you, you probably don't want...
Part Two: Their stories
What a tiny Angora rabbit and a 700-pound pig have in common
Thu, 11/16/2017 - 11:00am

BROOKS—Nearly every type of farm animal at Peace Ridge Sanctuary has its own barn and space to roam. And each animal has its own story, which reveals both sides of human nature: from people who’ve treated them carelessly, cruelly, and the compassion of others, who see their intrinsic value. The pigs There are 21 pigs on the farm and the pot bellied pigs, with their stiff, bristled hair and roly-poly bodies come charging out of the barn, happy to be pet...
Changes began in 2010, whales present along much of East Coast year-round
Tracking travel routes of North Atlantic Right Whales
Tue, 11/14/2017 - 8:00pm

A new study confirms what marine mammal researchers have suspected for a while: Right Whales use nearly the entire eastern seaboard during the winter, and they move around a lot more than was previously thought. How long they spend in some areas of their range has also changed in recent years. The findings, published in Nature Scientific Reports, were based on passive acoustic monitoring. Using bottom-mounted listening devices deployed along the coast, researchers can record...
‘If you are man enough to own a bow and arrow, be man enough to take responsibility for your actions’
An arrow through my heart
Thu, 11/09/2017 - 3:15pm

"He put an arrow through my heart" Funny how a phrase can have such a turn in meaning. We sometimes think of an arrow through the heart as an endearing romantic Valentine symbol, and yet it can also mean a heart-piercing emotional pain.... And sometimes it is just what it says it is, a heart stopping arrow through the heart. Someone did just that to our Border collie mix, Peppermint Patty last week, in the woods just outside the Thomaston Dog Park; but the person has not been identified. Our...
Part One: Their mission
Rescued farm animals get a better life at Peace Ridge Sanctuary
Wed, 11/08/2017 - 1:15pm

BROOKS — Far inland, on 790 acres of rolling farmland, approximately 240 animals of every kind, from domestic companion animals, such as dogs and rabbits to draft horses and sheep, spend their days relaxing, eating, roaming, and sleeping. They are all in retirement and not one thing is expected of any of them, just to live out their lives peacefully in ample open space with supervised care. Daniella Tessier founded Peace Ridge Sanctuary on a seven-acre farm in 2001. In 2016, she and the...
Rehabilitated gull establishes perch at Rockland Harbor spot where previously rescued
Tue, 11/07/2017 - 8:15pm

ROCKLAND – The gull didn’t spring from the box in a desperate escape. Nor did it soar high, circle once, and dip a salute before flying toward the sun’s golden rays. Instead, the herring gull released in Rockland Tuesday, Nov. 7, required a strong push from its travel abode. Once liberated, the gull stood at the edge of the pier where his new friends Brian and Jamie of J and J Lobster came to his rescue two months ago. Not every bird brought to Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation in the Waldo...
Thomaston police investigate death of dog shot by arrow
Wed, 11/01/2017 - 2:00pm

THOMASTON — Peppermint, a lively Border Collie who appreciated a good hike, was killed suddenly, in the morning on Oct. 31, by an arrow to her chest. She had been walking with friends near the Thomaston Dog Park on trails beside the park that wind into town-owned woods. Her owners, Amy and Ed Joy, are devastated, and they want to know how this could have happened. They want justice for Peppermint, who was 5 and half years old, and a rescue dog from Arkansas. "It could have been an accident,"...
Waldo County Humane Society announces upcoming rabies clinics
Fri, 10/27/2017 - 11:30am

The Waldo County Humane Society has changed the date of its November rabies clinic and has scheduled two additional clinics for December and January. As always, rabies shots are free for pet owners who live in Waldo County. Those who live outside the county are welcome and will be charged $7 per shot. All clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The November clinic will still be held at the Troy Town Office, 129 Rogers Road, Troy, but it is now set for Saturday, November 18. Dr. Jocelyn Burke...
‘Hounds and Heelers’ family fun day Oct. 28
Fri, 10/27/2017 - 8:00am

THOMASTON — Catahoula Rescue of New England and Tractor Supply Company are excited to announce that there will be a Family Fall Fun Day at the Thomaston location on October 28th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will include a judged pet costumed contest with prizes, pumpkin painting (Donated by Beths Farms), bobbing for tennis balls, an agility course, crafts, local vendors and hot dogs! This event is family and pet oriented please feel free to bring the whole family, especially the four and...
A DOT flagger, his Chihuahua, and a truckload of kindness
Wed, 10/25/2017 - 3:15pm

Robert Heald is about as imposing as an ex-Marine comes. He’s got tattoos up and down his brawny arms, and a piercing gaze. He’s the kind of guy you probably don’t want to get on the bad side of. But then, there’s Baby Girl. Start talking about her, and well, he melts. Heald had been working with the Maine Department of Transportation on the Goose River Bridge project in Rockport. He’s a flagger for the DOT, and the patching of the bridge that spans the river which empties into Rockport Harbor...
Wardens investigate bald eagle killing in northern Maine
Fri, 10/20/2017 - 6:45pm

The Maine Warden Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are currently seeking information regarding the shooting of a juvenile bald eagle. The eagle was discovered wounded in T7-R7 WELS on the Whitehorse Road on October 13, 2017 around 2 p.m. It is believed the eagle was shot with a shotgun sometime between the afternoon of Wednesday, October 11, and Friday, October 13. The eagle was badly wounded and needed to be euthanized after veterinary treatment was sought. Under the Bald and...
Missing for a month
UPDATE: Snake found in Camden flower garden reunited with owner
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 1:30pm

CAMDEN — Camden police said Sept. 13 that the python they picked up while it was sleeping in a neighborhood garden has been reunited with its owner after spending the night at Pope Memorial Humane Society , in Thomaston. Camden Police Officer Mark Bennett said Wednesday that the snake had been missing from the owner’s home for close to a month. The owner had reported to police that she had inadvertently left the door open and the snake probably escaped at that point. The snake...
14th annual Wienerfest in Belfast celebrates the stubby-legged dogs
Mon, 09/11/2017 - 8:15pm

BELFAST — The 14th annual Wienerfest drew hundreds of people, and close to that as many dogs, to Belfast’s Steamboat Landing Sept. 10. New this year was the group running the event; while previously held by the group Friends of Belfast Parks, this year PAWS Adoption Center took the leash. The adoption center, located in Camden, serves 10 Midcoast communities, including Belfast. Proceeds raised from this year’s Wienerfest will go to support the many animals PAWS cares for. PAWS Outreach and...
Dogs strut P.A.W.S obstacle course at Windjammer Weekend
Sun, 09/03/2017 - 2:45pm

CAMDEN – As P.A.W.S workers “passed the hat” for funds to care for the animals of Houston, locals showed off the Lucy, Kari, Kito, Bailey, Eleanor, Ricky, and Brewster here at home. Tall, short, adventurous and conservative, some dogs took to the Windjammer Weekend obstacle course with ease. Some refrained from leaping, zigzagging, and tunneling. Still others couldn’t resist the treats planted to show ability to avoid. The fastest completed the course in 45 seconds. The slowest took about two...
Midcoast Athletics
Waldo County Riding and Driving Club enjoy season finale
Mon, 08/28/2017 - 1:00pm

BELFAST — Breezy, warm, sunny skies provided the setting for the last horse show of the season at the Waldo County Riding & Driving Club in Belfast on Sunday, Aug. 20. Cheryl Anderson announced the placings of judge Sherri Thornton. Riders and horses came from twenty five towns across Maine to compete. Prior to the show, the behind the scenes folks made sure the ring was prepared: Jeremy Ward, Katrina Madore, Josh Redrick, Twyler and Max Webster. Richard Winchester took care of the water...
THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER....
Meet Max, official greeter at Jeff’s Vacuum in Rockport
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 1:30pm

ROCKPORT — There is someone in charge of greeting customers at the entrance to Jeff’s Vacuum in Rockport and it is not always the owner, Jeff Hall. The greeter and store mascot is a golden retriever called Max. His office is really a space where he spreads out on the floor near the front door. Max carefully positions himself so when the front door opens he does not have to move if he is napping. Hall said that the hot summer days are filled with lots of customers, conversation and pet therapy...
Camden firefighter rescues cat stuck in tree
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 2:30pm

CAMDEN — Many have seen images of firemen climbing tall ladders to rescue cats out of trees. It’s the classic story, with the nervous cat owner standing down below, waiting to be reunited with the feline. “Today is one of those rainy days when a stereotype becomes a reality,” said Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley. On August 8, around 8:30 a.m., Farley said the fire and police departments received about eight phone calls from folks in the area of 82 Mechanic Street about a cat stuck in a tree. The...
Raise a puppy, change a life
Guiding Eyes for the Blind seeks Midcoast-based puppy raisers
Mon, 08/07/2017 - 1:45pm

BELFAST — Guiding Eyes for the Blind is working to expand its Midcoast network of puppy raisers, said Pat Webber, Guiding Eyes Regional Manager. Webber, who oversees Guiding Eyes' operations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, has been on staff with the organization for about five years. Presently, she is raising her 18th guide dog, a joyful nine-month-old yellow labrador named Forest. Webber was a school teacher and volunteer puppy raiser prior to taking her staff post with Guiding...
For May the Pig, an unplanned stroll in Camden has happy ending
Fri, 07/28/2017 - 12:15pm

CAMDEN — It was another laid-back summer day in Camden on July 26. Many folks on lower Mountain Street (Route 52) were outside doing chores, walking their dogs, or heading downtown. It was also just another typical workday at the Long Funeral Home at 9 Mountain Street. Owners John Long, Julie Clement and their colleagues Kathy Christie and Lynne Henry, were in the upstairs office. Around 10 a.m., Long took his daily morning break to water the flower beds in front of the funeral home. Outside...
Saturday pet spotlight
Odin seeks an experienced owner
Sat, 07/22/2017 - 5:00pm

Saturday Spotlight focuses on longtime residents of Midcoast animal shelters, in hopes of helping them find their perfect family. CAMDEN — Odin is an eight-month-old shepherd mix, who at 55 pounds is on the larger side of his shelter peers. Despite his size, Odin is very much still a puppy. It has since been determined that headstrong Odin needs to rule the canine roost in his future home, without other dogs he’d be inclined to boss around. “We know for sure he cannot go [to a home]...
Margaret Morey, Jeb Smereck, Joe and Ginny Ryan
P.A.W.S. honors everyday heroes at gala
Fri, 07/21/2017 - 2:00pm

CAMDEN – P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center held a Heroes Gala to honor and celebrate the service of four individuals who have proven to be everyday heroes for homeless and abandoned animals. The event was held at the Cellardoor Winery in Lincolnville and offered a three-course meal provided by Stone Cove Catering. Amy Sutherland, author of Rescuing Penny Jane served as the keynote speaker. Margaret Morey was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for her many years of service to the...
Sharp knife, quick thinking
Local lobstermen rescue entangled seal off Matinicus Rock
Mon, 07/17/2017 - 4:30pm

MATINICUS ROCK — On Friday, July 14, two lobstermen had the opportunity to save a life while fishing offshore. Jeremy Willey, 37, of Owls Head, was at the helm of his boat, F/V Miss Jodi , when his sternman, Jeffrey Dorr, Jr., 36, of Union, spotted a strange mass floating atop the water. The green mass, it turned out, was a seal wrapped in fishing net. The men pulled the seal aboard the boat and Willey set to work cutting it free during the course of just under three minutes. The...
Lifelong shelter dog Ralphie dreams of forever family
Mon, 07/10/2017 - 11:15am

CAMDEN — While his cockeyed ears may be perpetually confused, Ralphie, PAWS longest canine resident, is laser-focused on one thing: Finding his forever home. After eight months in the shelter, and a set of ears that have never agreed which direction to fall, Ralphie spends his days dreaming of living as part of a home and family. It’s a life he has never known. Ralphie came to PAWS from a shelter in Texas at five months old, and beyond brief daily walks and playtime, he has spent the subsequent...
a pet-riotic 4th
Children, animals at Thomaston’s Fourth of July
Wed, 07/05/2017 - 7:45am

THOMASTON – For the folks of Thomaston, Independence Day expands far beyond parades and fireworks. Before the parade, celebrating a “Pet-riotic 4th,” dog owners strutted their canine companions inside an obstacle ring near Lura Libby School. Few of the dogs showed interest in entering the tube, and not one jumped through the hoop. Yet, no one seemed to mind. Host Naomi Howe introduced each owner/canine team and a few facts about the dog’s breed. Loyal Biscuit provided treats for all...
When a murder of crows is a cacklin’, best look up
Thu, 06/08/2017 - 12:00pm

CAMDEN — Being new to owning chickens that I’m raising for eggs, owning a 12-pound dog and surrounded by about 5 acres of woods at our new home in Lincolnville, I have learned to heed the chirps of squirrels and chipmunks and the noise of crows in the trees. Living on the coast, a soaring osprey can raise the alarm from seagulls, as can an owl that is discovered perched on a branch, scanning for a meal of a mouse or some other small creature. This morning, sitting in the offices of PenBayPilot...
Two crias have already been born in the past eight days...
Harpursville had April, Unity has Riata, Isadora and five more expectant alpacas
Fri, 05/26/2017 - 3:30pm

UNITY — For two months, give or take a day, more than 2 million people at a time were tuned in to YouTube, watching a giraffe named April and waiting for her to give birth to a calf. In the rural Waldo County town of Unity, the folks at Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm took notice of how popular watching “baby” animals being born was and decided to open their live cameras up to a limited number of people so they could monitor the eight alpacas on the farm, each due to give birth to a cria. Access...
Dealing with the death of a pet on Wednesday’s Chris Wolf Show
Tue, 05/02/2017 - 2:00pm

Veterinarian Dr. Robin Elms will be the guest on Wednesday's Chris Wolf Show. Elms operates Peaceful Passages, a service that allows pet owners to give their pet that final act of kindness in the comfort of their own home. It's a difficult time when the pet you've grown to love and cared for all those years has reached the end and their quality of life has deteriorated. How do you deal with the death of an animal that has grown to be part of your family? Many say, such is the cycle of life. And...
Not chupacabra, chukar...
Have you been lucky enough to see Camden’s chukar?
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 3:00pm

CAMDEN — Chukar here, chukar there, it seems that Camden has a very busy chukar making its presence known all over town. And since the first sighting was made known on Facebook April 25, it seems either this chukar, [pronounced chuh-kahr], has been around for a while and has really made the rounds, or there is more than one. For those not in the know, a chukar is a bird, a chukar partridge to be exact. It's in the pheasant family, introduced from southern Eurasia to North America as a game bird...
Lost dog, Farva, found injured Thursday morning in Tenants Harbor ditch
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 1:00pm

TENANTS HARBOR (Updated April 27 1 p.m.) — Maine Lost Dog Recovery volunteer Shari Closter was able to bring closure to the case of missing 10-month-old bullmastiff/pitbull mix Farva Thursday morning, responding to a call that the dog had been found. Farva went missing April 15 from Wallston Road in Tenants Harbor, where he had been standing with a family member when he was spooked and ran into the road. He sustained an injury when he collided with a vehicle. He was spotted April 23, and then...
Thankfully, ‘moose’ is easier to say than ‘Passagassawaukeag’
Wed, 04/19/2017 - 11:45am

BELFAST — Motorists heading to work and crossing the bridge over the Passagassawaukeag River that connects Belfast and East Belfast encountered a Maine icon crossing with them - a moose. Most often, moose will swim from shore to shore, but this moose apparently decided to try a different, albeit congested route, but with a whole new view on the world around it. Standing head and shoulders above the passenger cars trying to get by, or waiting for it to move, while stopped in...
Rockport police successfully corral Vicky the pig
Fri, 04/07/2017 - 1:30pm

ROCKPORT (Update April 7, 11:45 a.m.) — The large white pig reported to be loose on Porter Street in Rockport Friday morning has been corralled. Of the sow, Police Chief Randy Gagne said, “All safe and sound, tucked back in its pen.” The pig, reported to be between 250 and 300 pounds, was running loose in the area of Porter and South streets earlier Friday morning. At 1:30 p.m., PenBayPilot.com received an email with a photo and message from Vicky, the pig. “Hi.....my name is Vicky. I had fun...
Kristen Lindquist: Meditations on an unlikely harbinger of spring
Thu, 02/23/2017 - 10:00am
There's a common bird I consider the true harbinger of spring here in coastal Maine. This year, I saw one in Belfast on February 2, the earliest date I've ever seen one in the Midcoast (and a full month earlier than I saw one last year). While the groundhog was foretelling six more weeks of winter, this bird was giving me hope that spring was perhaps more imminent. Soaring gracefully overhead, this majestic bird showed off its nearly six-foot wingspan. A potential symbol for monogamy, the bird...
Animals at Work
Future seeing-eye dog to complete undergrad studies next month
Mon, 01/30/2017 - 5:00pm

One month after the 83rd anniversary of the first official seeing-eye dog to go to work (Jan 29, 1929), a black lab named Otter will complete her understudies at Unity College, in Unity. For the past few months, three seniors studying with the Captive Wildlife Care program have taken the dog under their tutelage, teaching her basic manners and appropriate responses to all sorts of daily-life situations. On an active campus of approximately 700 students, most of whom know Otter personally, the...
UPDATE: Sad ending for missing Searsmont German shepherd pup, Haven
Sat, 01/28/2017 - 10:00pm

SEARSMONT (Jan. 28, 10 p.m.) — Sarah Adolphsen of Searsmont confirmed Saturday night that their family dog, a 6-month-old German shepherd named Haven, was found deceased late in the afternoon, apparently hit by a vehicle. “Haven was found very close to my house, just off the side of the road,” said Adolphsen. “She was maybe 10-feet away from where someone had hung a poster on a utility pole. I don’t know how they could have missed [seeing] her.” Adolphsen said that Haven was located where she...
Kristen Lindquist: Meditations on the Snow Goose
Thu, 01/26/2017 - 7:00pm

While the Snow Goose is one of the most abundant species of waterfowl, with a burgeoning world population estimated at more than five million, it's an uncommon visitor in Maine. Named for its white color, not its preferred weather, the goose is even more unusual here when snow is on the ground. The bird prefers to winter well south of us along the mid-Atlantic and southern coasts and up into the fallow farm fields of the central Great Plains. So local birder Don Reimer's recent discovery of a...
Opal, an elephant with ties deep to Hope, dies
Fri, 01/20/2017 - 11:15am

Opal, an elephant with a huge, gracious heart and sense of humor, died Jan. 10, in Hugo, Oklahoma, from injuries she suffered almost a month earlier. She lived at the Endangered Ark Foundation with other circus elephants, and her death was reported on Facebook Jan. 20. Midcoast Maine knew Opal well. She was Rosie’s best friend, and came to live in Hope in 2012 for two years at Hope Elephants, with their old friend, Jim Laurita. Rosie and Opal were well-loved in Maine, and visited often by the...
Maine Animals at Work
Deacon collects evidence by following his nose: The life of a Maine arson dog
Sun, 01/15/2017 - 7:45pm

In the aftermath of a Rockland fire on James Street, Aug. 30, 2016, investigators of the state’s Fire Marshal office determined that gasoline had been used to intentionally set the home ablaze. How did they know that? Deacon, a two-year-old arson dog, one of two such canines in the State of Maine’s employment, helped to make that call. Deacon, who is specially trained for the job, followed his nose to the fire’s source. Friendly, happy, and energetic, the yellow lab is all...

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