The point total for Bangor High School’s Ellis Throckmorton was incorrect in a high school basketball roundup on page C2 of Saturday’s edition. Throckmorton scored six points.
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Finding fun without snow
NEWRY — Frozen waterfalls, whispering brooks, and the distant hum of snow guns outside a quiet grove. These are some of the things that make zip line rides in winter so unique.
ALLEN AFIELD: Decisions impact nature
Recently, at Barnes and Noble’s café in Augusta, Katelyn, my 23-year-old daughter, listened to me expounding on the 1995 wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park.
BOB HUMPHREY: IF&W considers many things
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is continually looking for ways to increase or improve hunting opportunity where, when and how it can be done without adversely impacting the resource. The agency also must protect wildlife populations where and when they are in decline. As a result, change is inevitable, and 2012 will see its fair share.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Mystery has clever plot; memoir a tale of adventure
Fictional Belfry, Maine, is one of those wacky small towns where the locals know just about everything about everybody’s business. One thing they don’t know, however, is who made off with dead Doc O’Neil’s half million dollars. Well, actually four people know — and they’re not saying.
BOOKS: Publishers Weekly Best sellers
Best sellers for the week of Jan. 5, 2012
BOOKS: ‘Dead Man’s Grip’: Det. Roy Grace returns
A tragic car accident on the streets of London reveals a conspiracy in Peter James’ “Dead Man’s Grip.”
Single mom Carly Chase, who’s in a hurry, swerves her car to avoid hitting a young man on a bicycle. A multicar accident occurs. Carly drives into a building; the bicyclist is hit by a truck.
BOOKS: ‘Michael’ Munroe back for ‘The Innocent’
Vanessa “Michael” Munroe is back in “The Innocent,” having agreed to rescue a child who was abducted eight years earlier and brought into a secretive and well-protected cult known as The Chosen, based in Argentina.
BOOKS: ‘Death Benefit’ is slow-paced, but worthwhile
Robin Cook’s “Death Benefit” is a slow-paced, but ultimately rewarding reading experience.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant: small place, BIG FLAVORS
The Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant in Rangeley is exactly the kind of place we hoped to find for you when we started writing this column: small, unique, with exceptional food, superb service, comfortable atmosphere and wonderful hosts. And it’s only a short drive away.