It takes more than a spooky noise, a flicker of light, a hushed voice or a curtain moving in a chilly draft or air to make an authentic ghost story. It has to stand the test of time and scrutiny of numerous non-believers. Of course, the closer we get to Halloween, the more commonplace these […]
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott has Sochi, and 2018, in sight
The 37-year-old Wescott is overcoming a knee injury in hopes of being healthy for the Sochi Olympics, where he would have a chance to win snowboardcross for the third straight time. But before he even begins that quest, he’s committing to staying in his sport through at least 2018, a year after he hits the […]
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Destination Maine
They came, they saw and they ate seared marinated tofu and espresso-rubbed filet mignon. They were New York parents dropping kids off to summer camp and visitors just passing through — people generally from away stopping into the upscale Oxford House Inn on Main Street in Fryeburg. Its menu is heavy on local foods — […]
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Farmers’ Almanac predicts a stormy Super Bowl
LEWISTON (AP) — The Farmers’ Almanac is using words like “piercing cold,” ”bitterly cold” and “biting cold” to describe the upcoming winter. And if its predictions are right, the first outdoor Super Bowl in years will be a messy “Storm Bowl.” The 197-year-old publication that hits newsstands Monday predicts a winter storm will hit the […]
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Nearly 50,000 still without power early Friday night
UPDATED: 5:30 p.m. A powerful winter storm knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses Friday, and some could stay that way for days. More than 48,000 Central Maine Power customers were still without power by nightfall Friday after more than two feet of snow fell on some areas in Maine. The National […]