“What if?” is a tried-and-true starting point for a novelist. In the case of “Top Down,” PBS newsman and veteran fiction writer Jim Lehrer asks an intriguing question but doesn’t quite come up with an equally intriguing answer.
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BOOKS: ‘The Wrong Girl’ has strong plot,timely theme
Adoptions build families and, despite problems, foster care can be a safe haven for children in transition to a new home. But greed can turn even the best of intentions into a scam and the foster care system is fraught with problems, as newspaper headlines prove.
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BOOKS: Talk, book signing at Norlands
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore will host independent historical researcher and author Michael Hill at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Washburn Memorial Library. Hill will share the story of Livermore’s Elihu Washburne.
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BOOKS: Authors to discuss Katahdin region history
WINTHROP — John W. Neff and Howard R. Whitcomb will share their knowledge of the Katahdin region’s history and discuss the creation of their book, “Baxter State Park and Katahdin” at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Bailey Library.
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ALCS: Tigers score 5 in 2nd, even series with Sox
DETROIT (AP) — A revitalized Austin Jackson delivered in manager Jim Leyland’s revamped lineup as the Detroit Tigers built a big lead and held on this time, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Wednesday night to even the AL championship series 2-2.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Mt. Blue hits its goal
Mt. Blue’s field hockey season started with what looked like a fluke at the time — a 2-1 victory over Lawrence in Fairfield. Looking back, it was really a sign that the Cougars were ready to make a move this fall.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Bouley gives Mt. View win over Camden Hills
THORNDIKE — Reanna Bouley scored the game-winning goal with 20 seconds left as the Mt. View field hockey team beat Camden Hills 2-1 on Tuesday.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Hall-Dale girls soccer team tops Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Lilly Ly and Maura Stottler scored unassisted goals to lead Hall-Dale to a 2-1 win against Dirigo in a Mountain Valley Conference girls soccer game on Wednesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Winthrop ready to bounce back
At 11-2-1 heading into the Eastern C field hockey playoffs, the Winthrop players met their goal of proving they were still one of the top teams in the league. Next up for the Ramblers is the Mountain Valley Conference championship game, against Spruce Mountain at 3:30 this afternoon at Dirigo High School.
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Farmingdale man not guilty of assault
A charge of domestic violence assault naming Terranova’s daughter as victim was dismissed, and that the other alleged victim admitted lying to state police who investigated the incident.