From Portland to Lubec, these hikes will be worth your time now that summer is finally here.
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Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Now that I’m wealthy, I can afford good cheese | Column
Mark LaFlamme: Stop signs, paint puddles, whiny town employees — I may not come back from vacation next time.
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Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme
Every hiker you encounter on Katahdin has a story to tell | Column
She was 81 years old and climbed to Chimney Pond more times than she could remember, and I didn’t even get her name, writes Mark LaFlamme.
Posted inMaine, News
Searchers find father’s body near top of Katahdin
Tim Keiderling, 58, had last been seen Sunday morning hiking toward the 5,267-foot summit in Baxter State Park. His daughter, Esther, 28, is still missing.
Posted inMaine, News
Peregrine falcons show signs of national decline, but not in Maine
The deadly avian flu killing falcons in other states hasn’t hit here, but biologists still worry about Maine’s peregrine population because it’s so small.
Posted inLetters
Coverage of Maine’s Hands Off! protests was disappointing | Letter
Last Sunday’s story, “A groundswell of everyday people,” was long and descriptive but lacking in hard news about the many “Hands Off!” rallies around the state. Only eight community rallies were even mentioned when, in fact, there were at least 29 of them – including Bridgton, Lubec, Millinocket, Rockland, Houlton, Bath and York. Brunswick, where […]
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, Outdoors, Things to Do
Booking Maine’s most sought-after campsites is a competitive sport
Reservations for this summer have opened at many popular campgrounds, and some are filling up fast.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, Outdoors, Things to Do
Tips for reserving a site at Maine’s favorite campgrounds
What you need to know to book a stay at the state’s most in-demand spots.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republicans in Maine Senate balk at budget compromise
A compromise proposal for funding a MaineCare shortfall failed to get the two-thirds support needed to pass it as emergency legislation Tuesday night in the Senate, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Maine society, foundation to host story about German POWs
David Greenham will share a story of cooperation, kindness and enemies who found a way to work for a common good and even become friends.