Since the first atomic bomb was dropped in 1945, only two books have best described the unbelievable destruction and the moral and political dilemma of development and use of a nuclear weapon during World War II.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Snowmobiling spurs Maine’s winter economy
Most residents of this state have at least an inkling that snowmobiling spurs the winter economy, particularly folks in rural hamlets in northern and eastern Maine. They really get a firsthand view of this sport’s importance, as sledding crowds flock to local businesses.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “Last To Die” and “Finding Your Inner Moose”
When best-selling Camden author Tess Gerritsen sits down to write a new novel in her popular Rizzoli and Isles mystery series, she knows her fans will expect a clever, suspenseful tale of mayhem and excitement. This latest mystery will not disappoint.
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CORRECTION
The Sappi Fine Paper mill in Skowhegan has 170 salaried employees. An employment figure reported in a story on page A1 of Friday’s paper was incorrect. It was a reporter’s error.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Striper catches have plummeted
Stripers Forever (SF), a conservation organization that monitors our striped-bass resources, recently pointed out that the recreational catch of wild stripers along the Eastern Seaboard has dropped from nearly 29 million in 2006 to 8 million in 2011, thanks to poor spawning success in Chesapeake Bay and also to over-harvesting by recreational and commercial anglers.
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BOOKS: Shedding light on traditional societies
What if, in trying to figure out the best way to lead our lives, we could conduct tests on the different methods?
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BOOKS: Robert Langdon returns in May
A new Dan Brown novel is coming in May, and the subject is Dante.