Some 45 miles up scenic Route 27 from Kingfield lies a magical unit of the Maine Public Reserved Lands comprised of five interconnected ponds ideal for kayaking and fishing.
August 2012
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OUTDOORS: Despite what the compass or GPS says, good plans can always go south
Murphy never met a boat he didn’t like. I’m not a pessimist, just a realist. Spend enough time around boats, and something is bound to go awry.
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OUTDOORS: Maine high in birding
I have written several times in this column about the value and utility of eBird (www.ebird.org). This online resource is a powerful way to share bird sightings with the world at large. eBird can be valuable if you are planning a trip to an unfamiliar location.
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AUTO RACING: Owners close on Wiscasset raceway
WISCASSET — Kingfield couple Richard and Vanessa Jordan closed on a 35-acre West Alna Road property Wednesday that included the shuttered Wiscasset Raceway.
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Tropical storm threatens Republican National Convention
All Isaac needs to do is come close to Tampa to bring a lot of problems to the Republican National Convention.
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Maine education leader Charlie Lyons dies at 68
Known as an advocate for students, Lyons headed several Maine colleges and universities in his 30-year career.
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Maine’s Ron Paul delegates stand their ground
Charlie Webster of the Maine Republican Party says a compromise was offered to take away half of Ron Paul’s 20 elected Maine delegates and give them to Romney. But the elected delegates say that’s not acceptable.
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SNAPSHOT: Seine sample
SEINE SAMPLE: Maine Department of Marine Resources employees James Beaudry, left, Josh Noll and Jason Bartlett examine fish they collected Tuesday in a seine net at the confluence of Worromontogus Stream and the Kennebec River in Randolph.
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Talks continue on Ron Paul’s Maine delegates
The discussions that were ongoing Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., could determine whether 20 of Maine’s 24-member delegation will be seated at the convention.
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Bartolo Colon suspended 50 games for positive test
The former Cy Young Award winner will miss the final 40 games of the regular season and the first 10 games of the postseason if Oakland advances that far.