Dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Calzolaio Pasta Company, followed by an amazing concert at one of Maine’s hidden (literally) gems, Skye Theater — both a short drive from home — made for a splendid mid-week escape.
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Tigers’ Cabrera wins 1st Triple Crown in 45 years
Miguel Cabrera became the 15th player to win baseball’s Triple Crown on Wednesday night, the reluctant superstar thrust into the spotlight after joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig.
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FACT CHECK: Presidential debate missteps
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney spun one-sided stories in their first presidential debate, not necessarily bogus, but not the whole truth . . .
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ALLEN AFIELD: Uplands enchant us in October
Often enough each October, Maine’s upland-bird hunting offers woodland wanderers a magical experience that may include agreeable temperatures, snapping dry air and cerulean skies splotched with fleecy white clouds. Nature’s touches prove really enticing up north, where lighter development means more open land for hunting grouse and woodcock.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Campobello Dreaming
Campobello Island is in Canada but it should be in Maine. It sure feels like home to us. We spend a week every August at Campobello’s Island Chalet, and this year we added two new things: an exciting whale-watching adventure with Island Cruises and tea with Eleanor Roosevelt!
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Selection for children
Roundup of children’s books by Maine authors
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ALLEN AFIELD: SAM will host coyote-hunt workshop
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) hosts a Coyote Hunting and Trapping Workshop on Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at SAM’s headquarters on 205 Church Hill Road off Route 3 in Augusta. For info, please call (207)-623-4589 or check www.sportsmansallianceofMaine.org.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): CLEONICE: Make a point to stop at a great restaurant in Ellsworth
We’ll never drive through Ellsworth again without eating at Cleonice.