OK, political groupies, travel back through time to the campaigns of yesteryear. You can even wallpaper your bedroom with (long dead) politicians touting their virtues — and sometimes sliming their opponents.
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BOOKS: BIRDSEYE: In praise of curiosity
The author who told us more than we ever thought there was to know about cod (“Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World”) and salt (“Salt: A World History”) is back with a more traditional biography.
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Reports of O.J. Simpson’s ‘stroke-like symptoms’ in prison untrue, spokesman says
O.J. Simpson is alive, well and a model inmate, according to the Department of Corrections.
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Colorado GOP kills civil unions for gay couples
It was the second time within a week the bill failed. The first was after a Republican filibuster, the second during a special session.
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Flesh-eating germ rare, especially for the healthy
Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her leg. How rare is such a disease? See below.
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CORRECTION
Ryan Edwards’ grade level was reported incorrectly in a story on page C1 of Saturday’s edition. Edwards is a senior.
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Birding: Two new bird guides geared to Maine beginners
May and June are excellent times of year to introduce people to the birding fraternity. Males are dressed in their best finery. Birds fill the air with their beautiful songs. The frenetic activities of courtship, nesting and feeding young make it easy to observe birds. And, of course, our bird population here in Maine soars […]
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Kid Tracks: A view worth the effort
Caribou Mountain north of Fryeburg is no easy climb, yet so rewarding
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Josh Christie: ‘Up’ chronicles hiking adventures of mother, daughter
That Mother’s Day rolls around just as spring kicks into high gear in New England is a happy coincidence of timing — not only are there fresh flowers for Mom, but there’s ample warm weather to bring families outdoors. I know I spent a lot of Mother’s Days as a kid gardening, hiking, or just […]
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University of Maine at Farmington Graduation
University of Maine at Farmington Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12, 2012.