The 2012 buying and selling season is well under way, and the housing market is finally showing signs of life. Agents are sharing stories of bidding wars in many markets as buyers are getting off the fence, ready to capitalize on still-record low levels of affordability. So is now really a good time to buy? […]
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Obama urges Senate passage of equal pay bill
Bill is not expected to gain the support needed to advance.
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OUTDOORS: Turkey hunt brings thrills
Back then, few folks hunted in spring — say for bears (legal then), woodchucks and crows. They concentrated on angling, but that changed after the successful turkey introduction in this state during the 1980s.
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Black ministers divided over Obama’s views on gay marriage
Most of the clergy at a national gathering oppose gay nuptials, but a speaker offers a different opinion.
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AUGUSTA — The board that oversees county jail systems throughout Maine on Thursday voted to maintain funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year, even as it deals with unrest created in large part by the state government’s refusal to live up to its financial promises.
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House of the Week – 3 Roberts Lane, Cape Elizabeth
A home in this charming enclave off Shore Road, on the edge of Pond Cove, last sold in 2008 — not because the housing market slowed, but because people so rarely move from this neighborhood. Here there are not only stunning ocean views, but also deeded waterfront access — along one path, to rocky shoreline […]
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Weekend (and pie) at Berry Manor Inn well worth the wait
We waited months for a vacancy at Rockland’s award-winning Berry Manor Inn. Many readers told us this was a great place, and now we agree!
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BOOKS: Strong debut novel depicts life in a Shaker community
“A Simple Murder” works as an intense historical but also a heartfelt story about families, especially the bonds between fathers and sons, and the grievances that can pull relatives apart.
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BOOKS: What’s for dinner in 2035?
What will we be eating in 2035? That’s the question reporter Josh Schonwald sets out to answer in “The Taste of Tomorrow.”
