Even on the campaign trail Romney remains his father’s son, but he’s learned from Dad’s political past.
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OUTDOORS: Chain of 5 ponds idyllic for kayaking, catching fish or not
Some 45 miles up scenic Route 27 from Kingfield lies a magical unit of the Maine Public Reserved Lands comprised of five interconnected ponds ideal for kayaking and fishing.
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OUTDOORS: Despite what the compass or GPS says, good plans can always go south
Murphy never met a boat he didn’t like. I’m not a pessimist, just a realist. Spend enough time around boats, and something is bound to go awry.
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OUTDOORS: Maine high in birding
I have written several times in this column about the value and utility of eBird (www.ebird.org). This online resource is a powerful way to share bird sightings with the world at large. eBird can be valuable if you are planning a trip to an unfamiliar location.
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CORRECTION
In publishing a photo of a robbery suspect in a Newport drugstore and a photo of a Jeep being removed from Bond Brook in Augusta, both on page B2 of Saturday’s edition, the newspaper coupled each photo with the story about the other’s subject matter. It was an editing error.
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ALLEN AFIELD: It’s August, time to start scouting deer
Did someone mention late summer deer scouting?
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor: A weekend here is one you won’t forget
Oceanside massages as waves lapped the shore, dinner featuring amazing food and a gorgeous sunset, an amenity-filled suite looking out over the bay — our weekend visit to Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor was one we will never forget.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “Maine Trivia” and “Matinicus: An Island Mystery”
Curious folks who are fascinated by useless information will find John McDonald’s newest book, MAINE TRIVIA, to be just the cure for insomnia, with the bonus that it “will also make you appear smarter than you really are.”
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Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival This Weekend
The 39th Annual Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival begins Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Litchfield Fairgrounds. This year’s headlining act is Georgia quintet Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out.
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There’s a new kid on the block in ‘The Bourne Legacy’
The CIA in the Bourne world has a new motto: No more mister nice guy. Matt Damon was a tortured nice guy at heart who ran off the Langely reservation, found a god of a sort in his memory bank, fell in love too much, and vanished from the grid.