It’s tourney time again, and many ice anglers have visions of prize money, fame and fortune.
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KID TRACKS: Wonderful winter hiking, light snow, false starts and all
There are a lot of variables to consider when hiking with kids. This is true of hiking with a dog as well. But there is one thing you can count on with both — a bathroom break will be needed within the first dozen steps of hitting the trail. Never in all the years I’ve been hiking with kids, and the few occasions I’ve taken a dog, have I avoided a false start.
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How to make real estate choices now that help you retire comfortably later
Decisions you make now should be aimed at reducing risk and building wealth.
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High-end tubs for high-end homes
A luxurious soak is easy to come by in some of these high-end mansions.
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Mike Tipping’s commentary
Incorrect information was included in Mike Tipping’s commentary, published on page A5 in Tuesday’s newspaper. The correct information follows:
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ALLEN AFIELD: Learning deer behavior through photography
Folks my age remember when Maine’s deer hunters in the regular firearms season often shot the first whitetail that offered a sure kill-shot. In those days, an old saying ruled, “If it’s brown, it’s down.”
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OUTDOORS: He’s planning for the future, including winning a tying contest
Seventh-grader Sam Kenney of Dixmont is heading to Pennsylvania to compete today, but not for a traveling basketball or hockey team. The 12-year-old is going to the Pennsylvania Fly Tying Championship.
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Leading the way
AVON — With a makeshift air gun fashioned with duct tape and a gas engine on a home-rigged backpack, the biologists with the Department of Marine Resources laughed as they blasted holes for hatchery eggs into a rocky tributary of the Sandy. But their work could be a part of a long-sought Atlantic salmon solution.
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SKIING: Peak to Peak Challenge offers incentive to explore
Now that virtually every Maine ski area is in full, or nearly full, operation, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature, the arrival of what is traditionally the coldest stretch of the winter from mid-January through mid-February, and the extraordinary work of snow making crews whenever temps have allowed, perhaps it’s time to stretch your ski legs a little by exploring the rich variety of terrain and facilities that Maine has to offer.
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HIKING: : A trek in Europe is well worth the trip
The middle of a Maine winter is a good time to start planning your next big hiking adventure. A solid week on the trail somewhere, maybe two. It takes some doing to put a trip together, so it’s best to get the process going now.