Baxter State Park: preserving a vision from the 1930s
WRITTEN BY ANNE GABBIANELLI Maine’s grandest mountain anchored in the center of the northern part of the state was given its name thousands of years ago by Native Americans who called it “Kette Adene,” meaning greatest mountain. The mountain’s bedrock is over 300 million years old…
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10 surprising facts about Katahdin
WRITTEN BY AISLINN SARNACKI Katahdin, Maine’s tallest peak, has long been a source of awe and adoration. With its rocky peaks, sharp ridges, and boulder-filled slides, it towers over the forest, a granite giant at the heart of Maine. Starting as a teen, I have hiked…
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Myths and superstitions about solar eclipses
WRITTEN BY SARAH COTTRELL A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blotting out the Sun either totally or partially. As you may imagine, this celestial phenomenon has whipped up quite a bit of lore over the many thousands of…
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A hands-on STEM program in rural Maine
WRITTEN BY JOSH DEAKIN The STEM Program at Schenck High School has grown substantially since its inception in 2020. The co-teaching team of Travis Gallagher and William Cousins provide students with the opportunity to learn a variety of STEM-related skills such as computer programming, coding, and…
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