The freshman is ranked fourth in the long jump heading into the NCAA championships.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Maine photographers chase sea smoke to share in the magic
They bundle up on frigid mornings to document the phenomenon at sunrise.
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Cut hunting permits 24 percent so public sees more Maine moose, plan urges
Biologists say the herd seems healthier but is still less visible in the north, where camps and guides make a living off the iconic animal.
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Warm winter may force Sebago Lake ice-fishing derby off Sebago
Concerns about thin ice are making organizers consider holding this weekend’s event on smaller lakes and ponds.
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Lost Valley’s new owners making an impact at ski area
Scott Shanaman and his wife, April, purchased the Maine ski area last fall.
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CLASS B INDOOR TRACK: York boys, Orono girls win titles
Trever Gray of Waterville wins shot put crown.
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Calling hunter’s shooting death accidental, Texas authorities say Maine man unlikely to be charged
The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department says Alvin Chase Sr., 74, accidentally shot Stephen Davis, a family friend and Connecticut state trooper.
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Maine’s fishing derbies on thin ice this winter
Competitions have been postponed this month as mild weather keeps winter plans from crystallizing.
Posted inLifestyle, News
Video earns millions of fans for Maine cat behaving more like a chimp
The 30-second clip has more than 5 million views in five days.
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Iceboating fans ride the wind on frozen lakes
Maine’s melt-and-freeze winters make for an ideal destination for a niche sport.