By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press “LUNATICS” By Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel G.P. Putnam’s Sons In his popular books and newspaper columns, Dave Barry displays such a zany wit that on the rare occasions he’s being serious he actually has to specify, “I am not making this up.” Paragraph after paragraph, his columns are laugh-out-loud […]
2012
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BOOKS: ‘Captain Underpants’ author goes digital
The author of “Captain Underpants” is joining the digital age and bringing back his million-selling series after a six-year hiatus.
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Ex-Maine Turnpike director charged with theft
Paul Violette is charged with theft in the form of gift cards and charges on turnpike credit cards for personal travel, meals and other expenses with a total value in excess of $10,000.
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BEST SELLERS for the week of Jan. 19
Publishers Weekly best sellers for the week of Jan. 19, 2012
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: True stories and recipes from islands and kitchens
Many books have been written on the subjects of lobster fishing and life on a Maine island, usually painting a romantic, picturesque image of rugged individualism and serene independence. Well, this isn’t one of them.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Amici’s Cucina: Find Italy in downtown Waterville
The sense that we were in Italy overtook us shortly after we were seated at Amici’s Cucina, on Waterville’s Main Street. Well, perhaps with the exception that everyone was speaking English.
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Regulators meet to assess Gulf of Maine shrimp
Shrimp processors and fishermen are urging the panel to increase this year’s legal limit of 4.4 million pounds, which they say is based on flawed science.
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Oakland police log Jan. 19
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 19:
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US unemployment claims fall to lowest since 2008
The number of people in the U.S. seeking unemployment plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest since April 2008. The manufacturing sector has helped, adding 225,000 jobs, the most since 1997.