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January 5, 2013

Snowed under at Saddleback

Ex-owner John Christie had mixed success during the 1970s but hopes the new investors share his vision.
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January 5, 2013

North Cairn: Enduring the Maine winter with a stash of supplies and common sense

A lot of my resolutions are not my own creations. I am still a “from away” here, relatively new to some of the esoteric knowledge that Mainers possess after a lifetime of living through winters in the northernmost state of New England. I understand I have a lot to learn. It’s not that I am […]
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January 5, 2013

Birding: Birds up for the Audubon count

The 113th National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count is now over. Between Dec. 14 and Jan, 5, birders picked a day to count as many birds as possible in a circular area 15 miles in diameter. These count circles are visited each year, providing a valuable snapshot of changing bird populations. This column is the […]
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January 5, 2013

Hunting: Looking for shed antlers is a worthy winter challenge

A new year brings change and a shift in emphasis toward winter sports like ice fishing, snowshoeing, Nordic and Alpine skiing. Though priorities might shift, the hunting season never ends, especially for dedicated deer hunters. Regardless of their specific objective, whether it be hunting hares or coyotes in winter, turkeys in spring or mushrooms in […]
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January 5, 2013

Allen Afield: Mainers gifted with outdoors recreation, world-class outfitter

You gotta love L.L. Bean. This past Christmas afternoon, I visited the Freeport store to buy the finishing gifts for a late holiday celebration three days later and found many discounted items, including a collection of 40 Northeastern saltwater flies in an unbreakable fly box. This proved a perfect gift for my oldest daughter, Heather, […]

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January 5, 2013

Skiing in Maine: Foundation, town working to keep Snow Bowl a treat

For more than 70 years, the Ragged Mountain Recreation Area has been the home of the Camden Snow Bowl. As a recreation facility built by the work of the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps, the Snow Bowl has been valuable for generations. It’s been a place for community networking, enrichment, and recreation, providing an environment for […]
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January 5, 2013

Mark Latti: Eyes in the sky seeing abundance of moose

Snow is in the air, and in parts of Maine, helicopters are as well. It begs the question as to whether change may soon be in the air, too. Maine Forest Service ranger pilots and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists are flying over specific areas of the state, counting the number of moose for the […]
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January 5, 2013

Best Bets

WEDNESDAY Explore India 6 p.m., Pinkham Notch, N.H. Join the Appalachian Mountain Club for an international program featuring cuisine from a featured nation. Heather and Lynne Zimmerman will share their pictures from across the Himalayas, stretching from Ladakh to Sikkim. They will show views of the highest peaks in the world and introduce you to […]
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January 3, 2013

Feds bust alleged narwhal tusk smuggling ring

An indictment says two Canadians smuggled the Arctic whale tusks into Maine, where they were illegally shipped via FedEx to American buyers.
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December 31, 2012

Big snow boosts Northern New England snowmobilers

Many of northern New England's rural communities depend on snowmobilers to keep stores, restaurants and motels going strong.

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