Robert Trundy pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of Karen Wrentzel, 34, whom he mistook for a deer while she searched for gemstones on her property in October 2017.
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New Hampshire officials kept busy with hiker distress calls
First responders had a busy holiday weekend responding to reports of distressed and lost hikers in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
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Vermont’s bear hunting season gets underway
Officials are reminding successful hunters to submit a bear tooth so the state can collect information on the bear population.
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What’s Up in September: Earth strikes a balance on the 23rd
How you view the sky depends, in part, on the language you use to describe the experience.
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It’s Worth the Trip: Holbrook Island Sanctuary offers unique experience
A nature sanctuary, not a traditional state park, the Brooksville property is unspoiled.
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Birding: ‘Tis the season to watch shorebird migration
But time your outing carefully, as birding at low tide is a fool’s errand.
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Hunting: The signs are subtle but summer is ending
To prepare for winter, animals are changing their locales and their diets.
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Hiking: Lovely moonrise, sweet sunset, brilliant stars and at one with John Muir
Carey Kish continues on his Pacific Crest adventure. Join him at Muir Pass in California.
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Orchestrating the traffic in Portland Harbor is a 24-hour juggling act
Still, after three years on the job, Portland Harbor Master Kevin Battle says he’s ‘having a blast.’
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Mosquitoes in Vermont test positive for West Nile virus
The Vermont Department of Health says a pool of mosquitoes collected in Essex has tested positive for the virus.