The chairman of a House committee investigating the scandal predicted more firings on Sunday Morning.
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Database: Maine contributions to presidential candidates
To search a database of all contributions from Maine residents to this year’s presidential candidates, click here. You can also visit our new dataBASE section for all our recent databases.
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Enjoy the rare air
While winter was a no-show at ski areas, Mt. Washington has both unusually good quality and far fewer skiers than normal.
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FOR THE BIRDS: A book to add to shelves
A new book on birding with a strong Maine flavor has arrived in bookstores. The book is “How to Be a Better Birder,” and the author is our own Derek Lovitch. Lovitch is a professional bird guide and, with his wife, Jeannette, runs Freeport Wild Bird Supply. Many of the photographs in the book were taken in Maine, and many of the examples Derek uses to illustrate particular points were based on Maine observations.
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ON HUNTING: Savoring the right turkey call
The long-awaited opening day of spring turkey season has finally arrived. You’ve scouted, patterned your gun and practiced your calling, all to improve your chances of a successful hunt. But experience has taught you there are no sure things in turkey hunting.
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OUTDOORS: Another big challenge
LINCOLNVILLE — Andy Hazen is used to embarking on big adventures. He did it 20 years ago when he opened the fifth microbrewery in Maine.
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ALLEN AFIELD: Browns are a great fish Mainers often ignore
Recently, a friend told me that he has problems catching brown trout consistently, so he preferred targeting brookies, rainbows and landlocks. This fellow said that the last three species may occasionally offer fishless days, but on most outings, he found them much easier to fool.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Summer Dreamin’ of family time in Lubec and Campobello Island
Like us, you may enjoy vacationing with your kids, grandkids, and other family members. Last summer, we were blessed to have the following join us for our annual August visit to Campobello and Lubec: daughter Rebekah Smith, son-in-law Patrick Mellor, and our grandsons Addison and Vishal, and our son Joshua Smith and daughter-in-law Kelly. Today, you get their thoughts on this great family vacation spot, and a list of our favorite places there.
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BOOKS: Anne Tyler’s latest novel a classic mix of author’s themes
When you pick up a novel by Anne Tyler, you can expect certain things. It will be set in Baltimore. It will follow families populated by out-of-step characters ranging from the slightly odd to the wildly eccentric, whose actions, or non-actions, are motivated by a need for love and tangible sense of self; this need is sometimes conscious, sometimes not.
