Doiron’s first book, “The Poacher’s Son,” won the Barry Award and the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for an Edgar Award, an Anthony Award, a Macavity Award, and a Thriller Award. PopMatters named it one of the best works of fiction of 2010. His second novel, “Trespasser,” was an American […]
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UMF to host acclaimed essayist David Gessner as first reade, Sept. 25
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will host , as the first reader in its 2014-15 Visiting Writers Series. Gessner will read at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in The Landing in the UMF Student Center. This event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a signing by […]
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Waterford Reading Group to begin with ‘Rebecca’
WATERFORD — Do you enjoy reading and talking to friends about the books you read? Are you looking for recommendations for great books you haven’t discovered on your own? If so, consider joining the Waterford Library Book Group. New participants are always welcome. The group meets once a month on the fourth Wednesday at 10 […]
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Maine author to read from memoir at Auburn library on Sept. 9
AUBURN — The memoir opens when a nun and a priest, each newly assigned to the same parish school in Waterville, Maine, are introduced to one another. Sister Maureen discovers she has fallen in love with Father McGillicuddy, and, after deep soul searching, leaves the convent. Reclaiming her original name, Elaine shares the story of […]
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Activities are part of Paris Public Library reading challenge
PARIS — The Paris Public Library continues this summer its annual Reading Challenge and is also hosting a variety of fun and educational activities for children. Children are encouraged to read during the summer to maintain or improve their reading skills. To promote this effort, the library hosts an annual reading challenge for area youths. […]
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Bush family behind new reading program
KENNEBUNKPORT — The daughter of former first lady Barbara Bush is launching a reading mentoring program that’ll begin in 20 high schools and elementary schools this fall. Dorothy Bush Koch says the Teen Trendsetters aims to pair teenagers with elementary school students who need reading help. She joined her mom and Barbara Bush Foundation President […]
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Hebron Historical Society invites Auburn author to read at May 27 program
HEBRON — The Hebron Historical Society will host a reading by Auburn author Annette Vance Dorey at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the Hebron Town Office, society president Bruce Conant said Wednesday afternoon. Conant said that Dorey will be reading from her book, “Maine Mothers Who Murdered 1875 to 1925: Doing Time in State […]
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Baseball: Fightin Phils hold back Sea Dogs’ comeback bid
READING, Pa. — For the second consecutive day, a late-inning rally wasn’t enough to lift the Portland Sea Dogs past the Reading Fightin Phils. Faced with a four-run deficit after two innings, the Sea Dogs (2-2) started to chip away. In the third, Bo Greenwell reached via a passed ball on a third strike and […]
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Maine student scores drop on reading and math exams
AUGUSTA — Maine students in grades three through eight scored lower on the state’s reading and math exams in 2013 than they did the year before. The tests were taken by nearly all students last October and are used to satisfy state and federal school accountability requirements. The scores also are used to determine each […]
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R. Sabine: Teach the children to read
Today’s schoolchildren can’t read. Most people would prefer not to know that, but like unpleasant engine noises, it shouldn’t be ignored. Less than half the high school juniors are proficient in critical reading and half of high school graduates who enter community college need remedial courses. A generation or more ago, that wasn’t a problem, […]