Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle already has as a successful string of popular crime novels featuring newspaper reporter Jack McMorrow, and now he offers the second book in a new mystery series about a young rookie Portland police officer.

AUGUSTA — Lithgow Public Library will sponsor an event with Donn Fendler as he gives a presentation on his newest book, “Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness,” along with co-author Lynn Plourde and the graphic novel’s illustrator Ben Bishop.

Our online dictionary defines “splurge” this way: “to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one.” The dictionary’s example is perfect for this review: “They splurged on a trip to Europe.”
The Camden Harbour Inn and its restaurant, Natalie’s, is a luxurious splurge with many amenities that reminds us of Europe, but it’s a whole lot cheaper than traveling to Europe!
Our plan was to write a single column about the inn and restaurant, but we couldn’t stop writing once we got started. So today you get the inn — next week the restaurant.