Tag Archives: Captain Tim Rider
Woolly Mammoth Tooth Found by Fisherman to Be Auctioned to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
A pair of restaurant owners from Kittery, Maine, trying to find a way help the refugees in Ukraine decided to put the 12,000-year-old woolly mammoth tooth found on a fishing expedition up for auction and donate the proceeds to a charity. Kayla Cox and Captain Tim Rider, the other restaurant co-owner, wanted to help Ukrainians in need following the Russian invasion into Ukraine on February 24, which was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. One customer suggested they auction off the woolly mammoth tooth and donate the money to World Central Kitchen, an organization serving meals to Ukrainian families. >click to read< 07:05
A Documentary: “Last Man Fishing” to debut in Newburyport
Being a small local fisherman is not easy today.,, On Saturday, Sept. 14, a new documentary “Last Man Fishing” will premiere at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival.,, “It’s a dirty business,” said Rider. “We pay a fee for every fish we catch. We have to buy the rights to catch those fish, and we have a landlord who takes 20 to 30 percent of what we make.” The dying industry is a shift in coastal America like never before. The policies put in place have created a system that leads to consolidation in the industry. Government regulations make it difficult for small business owners, especially fishermen, to make a living. >click to read< 12:30
