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September 11, 2011

‘I was just overwhelmed with pain’

His interaction with two of the Sept. 11 hijackers at Portland International Jetport has left Mike Tuohey a haunted man.
Published
September 11, 2011

Next Maine Event: Chance to get inside historic coastal lights

The pleasure of ascending the circular staircase in one of Maine’s coastal lighthouses was once limited to lighthouse keepers. Of course, those lighthouse keepers might not have always described it as a pleasure. The climb to the lantern room meant work, and it wasn’t always easy. Before electrification and automation in the 20th century, keepers […]
Published
September 9, 2011

‘I was just overwhelmed with pain’

His interaction with two of the Sept. 11 hijackers at Portland International Jetport has left Mike Tuohey a haunted man.
Published
September 8, 2011

Off Beat: What’s up, Dach? Wienerfest!

The world wasn’t made for Dachshunds. Being short of leg and long of torso presents a pack of everyday problems. For one, Dachshunds have to ask for help reaching things on high shelves (“high” being loosely translated as anything in excess of a foot from the ground). They have to look up to converse with […]
Published
August 28, 2011

Next Maine Event: Camden fest features big end-of-summer sail

4:02 p.m. Aug 29 – This story was changed to remove information about the The USS John Hall, a Navy fast frigate built in Bath, joining the festival fleet this year. The USS John Hall, having moved out to sea in order to avoid Hurricane Irene, will not be back in time for the festival. When […]
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August 25, 2011

Off Beat: Cycling across the water will get you noticed

The first time some snappy young chap cruised by on his newly invented velocipede, people probably scoffed. “Look at that man using pedals to propel himself forward on that two-wheeled land vehicle!” they might’ve said. “How ridiculous!” Locals may have laughed as he passed. Children may have gazed in semi-frightened wonder. And the cynics — […]
Published
August 18, 2011

Off Beat: Grunt and bear it

A novel community service group posits that a great workout can do a lot more good than simply toning one’s muscles.
Published
August 11, 2011

Off Beat: Get in the spirit with hunt for midcoast wraiths

It’s hard to maintain a healthy relationship with a ghost. An apparition’s here-one-minute, dissolved-into-mist-the-next lifestyle makes it an unreliable friend. Late-night conversations (the better to get to know each other with) tend to feel one-sided. You ask “Who are you?” or “Why are you here?” and a spirit responds with silence or, at best, indecipherable […]
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August 7, 2011

Next Maine Event: Mountains of music at Saddleback bluegrass festival

The slopes at Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley aren’t strangers to mountainside revelers. During the winter, skiers and riders bustle about the trails and the base lodge, bundled to the hilt. But when the snow’s away, the bands will play during the second annual Saddleback Mountain Bluegrass Festival. Fiddles and banjos will be in abundance during […]
Published
August 4, 2011

Off Beat: Redneck Olympics: Competition, sure, but mostly it’s for fun

Playing horseshoes with the U-shaped toilet seats commonly found in public restrooms doesn’t make you a redneck. (Though friends might worry over how you came to possess such a collection of toilet seats, which, you have to admit, is a legitimate concern.) The backyard game could be explained as a creative repurposing of fixtures following […]

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