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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Skiing in Maine: Black Mountain in Rumford has become one of Maine’s best values
Significant improvements have resulted in great trails and low prices in both cross-country and downhill skiing.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Gift ideas for young deer hunters
Picking the right firearm for new hunters is a task that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Eastern Trail users celebrate extension of off-road path
The ambitious Eastern Trail project will add another key component next year, as work begins on a 1.6 mile section to connect South Portland and Scarborough.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Outdoors Calendar
WEDNESDAY Solstice Celebration, 4 p.m. in Holden Join Maine Audubon at the Fields Pond nature center for a winter solstice celebration from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The family-oriented gathering will feature a reading of Eve Bunting’s story “The Night Tree.” Come decorate the nature center’s night tree with gifts for Maine’s winter wildlife. Advance registration […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine’s engineering program underequipped to meet rising demand for grads
UMaine estimates the engineering college will produce roughly half the graduates needed to meet the state’s demand over the next decade.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Lifestyle
Maine choral teacher’s commitment to students and town earns him Grammy nomination
Richard Nickerson of Windham is nominated for an award recognizing music educators. But it’s the kids’ praises he sings.
Posted inGrow, Source
Cyclamen bring color inside during winter
The Mediterranean plant will thrive in a sunny south-facing window this season.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News
Bill Nemitz: Photographer’s work with ‘short-lived children’ a personal mission
Arthur Fink, who lost a daughter after just six days, now takes images of dying children to help families cope with their loss.
Posted inMaine, News
Cities and towns put brakes on marijuana
Maine municipalities embrace temporary moratoriums on pot-related businesses in an effort to adjust more gradually to change.