REESE’S LEAP: AN ISLAND MYSTERY By Darcy Scott Turtle Pond Press, 2013 218 pages, $14.95 ISBN 978-1-938883-34-7 Gil Hodges, shameless boozer and world-class Lothario, thinks being stranded on a Maine island with five women is a pretty sweet deal, until he discovers they are all liars and at least one might be a killer. […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Five Days’ and ‘Blue Lights in the Night’
One of the greatest deceits in a marriage occurs when a husband and wife say they love each other and both know it isn’t true.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): The end of our summer was a whale of a week
It was the perfect ending to a wonderful summer: a week in Lubec, dinner at the Water Street Tavern (our favorite restaurant there) and an exciting whale-watching adventure with Campobello’s Island Cruises.
Text of President Obama’s speech
Here is the text of President Obama’s speech on Syria, as provided by the Federal News Service.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Winthrop/Monmouth debut put off another day
WINTHROP — The collaboration of the Winthrop and Monmouth high school football teams got off to an inauspicious start Friday when its season-opening game against visiting Lisbon was postponed because the field lights failed to come on.
ALLEN AFIELD: Fall is grand time for cyclists
The fall bicycling season begins in earnest now, a grand time of year for this crowd. Days often stay cool enough, so pedalers don’t sweat a gallon, but the September sun offers enough warmth to allow us to bicycle in shorts and a short-sleeve shirt — except at dawn and during cold snaps.
Eliot Cutler calls for health care reform
Cutler criticizes Gov. LePage for not expanding Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul.
US: Chemical attacks make Syria top security risk
Officials say not acting will embolden countries like Iran and North Korea that are hostile to the United States.