A long-lost former acquaintance of mine, who took far too many chances as a young man, once mused: “If it ain’t scary, it ain’t no fun.” He would have enjoyed a ride in a rubber raft down the West Branch of the Penobscot River below the dam at Ripogenus Lake. This section of the river […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Trying to get a handle on state's moose population
Maine’s newly released 10-year Big Game Management Plan clearly claims that, when it comes to managing our biggest and most popular big game animal, there is uncertainty. Moose ticks are the wild card. The 64 million dollar question is: How are moose ticks impacting our moose population? In 2010, about the time that wildlife biologist […]
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Cory Christopher L'Etoile
YARMOUTH — Cory Christopher L’Etoile, 48, entered the loving arms of Our Lord and Savior Sunday, June 17. He was born Feb. 13, 1970, in Hyannis, Mass., a son of Raymond and Deborah Sullivan L’Etoile. He was a graduate of Mt. Ararat, ’88, where he captained the boys’ varsity hockey team his senior year. He later […]
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Conrad Levesque
TILTON, N.H. — Conrad Levesque died peacefully at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, N.H., on Thursday, June 7, at the age of 82. Conrad was born May 18, 1936, in Van Buren, to Olivier and Sophie (Daigle) Levesque. He was one of 15 other siblings. He was with his longtime companion, Lucette Boudreau, who […]
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Constance J. Charest
LEWISTON — Constance J. Charest 74, of Webber Avenue died Saturday June 2, at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 22, 1943, a daughter of the late Alpha and Rita (Pelletier) Morin. Connie married her true love, Robert E. Charest, on Nov. 19, 1960, and together […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Is it time for a spring bear hunt?
My wife, Diane, half-whispered and half-yelled at me: “Paul, come downstairs quick.” Standing in the shadows of the half-light by the kitchen window, she was pointing out by the bird feeder. A large black bear was standing on all fours not 15 feet from the sliding glass door on which it had slathered its drool […]
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Carleton "Carl" Hallock
SCARBOROUGH — Carleton “Carl” Harold Hallock, 65 years old, lost his hard-fought battle to cancer with dignity Thursday, May 17. He was surrounded by his loving friends and family until his very last breath. Born on Sept. 20, 1952, in Lewiston, Maine, to Jeanne and Harold Hallock. He attended school in East Auburn and graduated from […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Second Amendment remains necessary
If you have followed national issues at all, you may have learned somewhere along the way that even the hallowed U.S. Supreme Court Justices are not immune to all of the foibles, personal biases and character flaws that are the hallmark of the human condition. It is for this reason that our way of life […]
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Outdoors in Maine: UMaine-Orono a wellspring of promise
The New England Outdoor Writers Association (NEOWA) is a large group of outdoor writers and photographers that promotes wildlife conservation and professionalism in outdoor communication. Each year, NEOWA awards significant scholarships to a wildlife major from all six of New England’s land grant universities. The hope is that these wildlife majors will go on to […]
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Wheaton named 'Legendary Maine Guide'
In 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Maine Professional Guide’s Association ( MPGA), did a wonderful thing. They created the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award. It was fitting that Robinson was the first (posthumous) recipient of his namesake award. The idea was to select annually a deserving […]