Taking the time to weigh pros and cons is critical before making a big commitment.
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Regis Philbin sells Connecticut home
The estate finally sells for $3 million, after being on and off the market for five years.
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CORRECTION
A story on page B3 on Friday, “Solon votes to take rock wall issue to court,” should have said that rock wall builder, Kirt Olson, attended the special town meeting Thursday night but did not speak publicly. It was a reporter’s error.
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HUNTING: Contributions of hunters come in many forms
Hunting is big business. If you doubt it, consider that fish-and-wildlife-related activities generate $2.4 billion in economic value for the people of Maine. Deer hunting alone brings in an estimated $200 million a year. That huge economic impact depends on maintaining a healthy natural resource. Managing that resource is an expensive proposition, and most of the bill is footed by sportsmen and women.
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Fly Fishing Gets Cold
KENNEBUNK — Dan Dykstra couldn’t wait to wade into the cold water of the Mousam River. So he asked fellow fisherman Kevin McKay to pull over for a taste of the brown trout fishery after they drove down from Bangor earlier this month. And didn’t the Old Town fisherman get into a mess of brown trout?
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ALLEN AFIELD: Increased bag limit hurts
Here’s the good news. In my lifetime, trout and salmon fishing in Maine has improved — not a lot but enough to notice.
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BOOKS: ‘Lunatics’ fun, lacks Barry’s typical wit
By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press “LUNATICS” By Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel G.P. Putnam’s Sons In his popular books and newspaper columns, Dave Barry displays such a zany wit that on the rare occasions he’s being serious he actually has to specify, “I am not making this up.” Paragraph after paragraph, his columns are laugh-out-loud […]
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BOOKS: ‘Captain Underpants’ author goes digital
The author of “Captain Underpants” is joining the digital age and bringing back his million-selling series after a six-year hiatus.
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BEST SELLERS for the week of Jan. 19
Publishers Weekly best sellers for the week of Jan. 19, 2012
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: True stories and recipes from islands and kitchens
Many books have been written on the subjects of lobster fishing and life on a Maine island, usually painting a romantic, picturesque image of rugged individualism and serene independence. Well, this isn’t one of them.