BELGRADE — Residents on Tuesday voted 277 to 198 to approve a tax break for a firm that proposes to build a natural gas pipeline through central Maine.
Uncategorized
Posted inUncategorized
Hillary Clinton calls on female activists to lead
Clinton and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke at the first-ever Women in Public Service Institute.
advertisement
Posted inUncategorized
CORRECTION
A story on page A1 of Saturday’s paper contained an incorrect quote about the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office’s new police dog, Dracco. His handler, Cpl. G.J. Neagle, said Dracco is “not overly aggressive.”
Posted inUncategorized
Diamonds in the rough
Volunteers are journeying into the backwoods to help the state discover uncharted brook trout ponds.
Posted inUncategorized
Birding: Choir of early morning songbirds music to his ears
The overworn expression that there is no accounting for taste certainly applies to music. At this time of year, I thrill to the music of the birds whose concerts start well before the crack of dawn. As a reader of this column, I’m sure you share my joy of the morning chorus. On the other […]
Posted inUncategorized
Kid Tracks: Eyebrow and Old Speck trails both reward, challenge hikers
By WENDY ALMEIDA Assistant News Editor, Features The Eyebrow at Grafton Notch State Park is a trail on Old Speck Mountain that offers a lot of variety for hikers — from the cable handrails to the iron rungs and metal ladder to aid hikers across a small open rock face. Although it’s a steep climb, […]
Posted inUncategorized
John Christie: Options abound if you’re looking to spot a moose
Spending my summers as an employee of the Maine Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands, at Camden Hills State Park, I have the pleasure of talking with thousands of visitors “from away” and describing to them the things that make our beloved state so special. The two questions I’m asked the most, by […]
Posted inUncategorized
ALLEN AFIELD: Experience, books create skilled amateur naturalists
While bicycling one recent morning, I stopped at a convenience store to buy more Vitaminwater to get me home, and a quick conversation with three men in the parking lot started me thinking — once again — about the long road to becoming a knowledgeable amateur naturalist.
Posted inUncategorized
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): SHEPHERD’S PIE will make you want to take more frequent trips to Rockport
You might think Rockport is a long way to drive for shepherd’s pie, but you’ve never had the shepherd’s pie at Shepherd’s Pie.
This Rockport pub has mastered the small-plate menu, providing amazing textures and tastes, superb service and a casual style that masks the big-city sophistication of the food. It was love at first bite for us, long before we got to the phenomenal signature dish — shepherd’s pie.
Posted inUncategorized
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “Death in Arcadia” and “A Maine Prodigy”
Portland’s art scene is vibrant, quirky and intense. Apparently, it can also be deadly — especially when a much hated, wealthy city developer intends to turn the art world into commercialized arts and crafts.