A 17-year-old mystery that destroyed lives roars back in an attempt to annihilate the survivors in Harlan Coben’s taut and exciting new thriller, “Stay Close.”
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BOOKS: ‘Fall From Grace’ a sappy family drama
Buried secrets threaten to devastate a family in Richard North Patterson’s latest saga, “Fall From Grace.”
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FOR THE BIRDS: Bumper crop doesn’t lead to crossbill sightings
In the fall, I had high hopes for a winter with tons of northern finches. Red spruce, balsam fir, tamarack and eastern hemlock trees were producing bumper crops of cones. These so-called mast years occur sporadically, and different tree species do not necessarily have mast years in the same years. The winter was shaping up as a marvelous smorgasbord for the finches that depend on conifer cones for their main food.
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ON SKIING: A life inspired by mountain and mentors
Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton holds a very special place in my heart, and I’ve taken great joy in watching its metamorphosis at Shawnee Peak under the careful and inspired guidance of Chet Homer and Ed Rock.
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Lawmakers told cuts would devastate MPBN
The public broadcasting network says it needs time to replace the state’s 17.4 percent share of its budget.
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Romney routs Santorum in Illinois GOP primary
With more than half the returns in, Romney has 48 percent of the vote compared to 34 percent for Santorum, 9 percent for Ron Paul and 8 percent for a fading Newt Gingrich.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Day or night, Portland is a great destination
Impressed with the renovated Holiday Inn by the Bay, pleased to discover a new favorite at the Good Theater — and ecstatic to finally find the hot chilies we’ve been looking for — a recent weekend in Portland was, as always, a lot of fun. It’s tough not to be drawn to Maine’s big city when you’re looking for the best in lodging, entertainment, food and shopping. Our February visit hit all those notes and more.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “American Nations” and “Return to Sender”
New books from Maine authors.
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BOOK TALK: Barbara Walsh on “August Gale”
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Barbara Walsh will speak Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m. at the Wayne-Cary Memorial Library.