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.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Amici’s Cucina: Find Italy in downtown Waterville
The sense that we were in Italy overtook us shortly after we were seated at Amici’s Cucina, on Waterville’s Main Street. Well, perhaps with the exception that everyone was speaking English.
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ON SKIING: Snow guns help ski areas combat woeful winter
After a big tease in the form of snowstorms around Halloween and Thanksgiving, it’s been a distressingly snowless ski season thus far. The country has less than half the average snow cover over the past five years for this time of the year, and we New Englanders in particular expect some snow on the ground before mid-January.
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DEIRDRE FLEMING: Gift inspires artist who knows Baxter State Park well
When Friends of Baxter State Park President Barbara Bentley learned two weeks ago that the privately owned parcel beside Katahdin Lake would be given to Baxter State Park, she turned to the one person she thought could truly understand the nature of this unusual place.
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KIDS TRACKS: While waiting for snow, give skating a try
Mother Nature hasn’t felt like offering up much white stuff (until recently) for my family to enjoy our usual outdoor winter fun on skis and sleds. So, we’re adapting. The cold spell has offered conditions to get outdoor community ice skating rinks around southern Maine up and running.
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For celebs, love — and moving vans
A rash of recent engagements may see some starlets looking to sell their current nests.
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Homes of the GOP candidates
Here’s a look at the homes that Republican hopefuls would happily leave behind for a stay at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.