Every state has its own distinct lore and recognizable icons. Mere mention of Maine to most anyone across the country invariably elicits mention of lobsters, moose and L.L. Bean. Most Mainers — and a good many folks from away — are familiar with the tale of an avid outdoorsman named Leon Leonwood Bean who, a century ago, returned from a hunting trip with cold, damp feet and decided he could build a better boot.
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DEIRDRE FLEMING: Maine’s deer herd is getting help from IFW
AUGUSTA — A century from now, Mainers will look back and say the state’s fish and game department did what it promised, vowed Chandler Woodcock last week.
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LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI — Erskine graduate canoes 72 days from St. Paul to New Orleans
A lot has changed on the river since Mark Twain wrote “Life On the Mississippi” in the early 1880s. A lot, however, has remained the same.
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BOOKS: ‘The Hunter’ a suspenseful thrill ride
San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt returns in “The Hunter,” another fantastic thrill ride from author John Lescroart.
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MAINE AUTHOR: Shadows in the Dark
Vanessa wonders if there is more to life than small-town Maine. While she considers herself normal, she soon learns she is much, much more.
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BOOKS: Publishers Weekly Best sellers
Best sellers for the week of Jan. 12, 2012
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E-book sales have topped 5 million for James Patterson
The sales machine that is James Patterson continues in the e-book era.
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BOOKS: Retired FBI agent tells of going after Bulger
Retired FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick tells his compelling story of trying to bring Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger to justice in “Betrayal,” written with Jon Land.
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APPS take e-books beyond reading
You can buy the Kevin Kling-Chris Monroe picture book “Big Little Brother” for $17.95 and read it to your child. Or you can buy the iPad app of “Big Little Brother” for $7.99 and hear Kling read it himself — and also watch the characters move and hear the toys talk.
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Rangeley year-round destination
THIS AREA IS well-known for it’s outstanding recreational
opportunities, but did you know about the community’s fabulous inns, restaurants and shops? Even though we central Mainers can reach the town in about an hour, we tend toward I-95 and longer trips north and south, even for an evening’s dinner. Turn that vehicle west and you will
find a warm and welcoming community offering everything that gives Maine bragging rights for its quality of life.