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THE rain and bad weather over the last few days will not be as bad as the floods in October 1960, so we decided to take a look back at this spell of disastrous weather... IT was 7.45am on Thursday, October 27, 1960, and the landlord of the Black Horse, in Bridge Street, Taunton, had just started his daily clean-up. Mr T. Daw shrugged his shoulders as the rain which had fallen continuously for a day was still coming down outside. He collected a handful of sticky beer mugs from a table and turned to put them on the bar when he suddenly noticed something unusual – water was seeping und...

Breath of fresh air ELLSWORTH— While the full impact of an entire school year of learning under COVID-19 will only become clear over time, two organizations have stepped up to help students right now by providing mini-grants or other practical assistance for outdoor education. The Maine Environmental Education Association provided $100,000 in grants to schools, with some of the monies landing in Blue Hill, Otis and Deer Isle, while Acadia National Park sent 850 nature study kits to Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School. The assistance gives students opportunities to get outdoors, explore while...