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November 3, 2012

Your Turn: Reader photographs
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November 3, 2012

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TODAY Let’s Talk Turkey 1 p.m. in Boothbay It’s time to look deeper into the bird we celebrate every Thanksgiving. From 1 to 2 p.m. in the Coastal Room at the YMCA, join environmental educator Tracey Hall in this entertaining investigation into the bird that was almost our national symbol. Limit of 30 attendees. Call […]
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November 3, 2012

North Cairn: Life’s storms give way to peace

I knew the storm was hard upon us when the last rose of fall was broken. I had retreated from the press of weather coverage on television, had snapped the radio to “off” and decided to forego the preparatory hysteria about the possibility of a hurricane. My own resolve couldn’t stop the phone from ringing, […]
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November 3, 2012

Carey Kish: Megunticook Traverse worth the traveling

Amid the 6,200 beautiful acres of Camden Hills State Park in Camden and Lincolnville are 21 trails totaling more than 30 miles of hiking. A great way to see a good chunk of the park is via the Megunticook Traverse, a Maine classic and perhaps the finest ridge walk not only in the park, but […]
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November 3, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: Sandy may mean a stay of execution for invasive smelt

Hurricane Sandy went easy on Maine compared to other states, but the effects of the super storm were felt even in small ways and as far north as Moosehead Lake. For fisheries biologist Tim Obrey in Greenville, the rain that flooded Wadleigh Pond last week pushed back the conclusion of an historic project he has […]

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November 3, 2012

Hunting: Taking a stand for safety

When I started deer hunting there was only one kind of treestand. You built it yourself out of two-by-fours and spikes. Then along came an invention called the self climber that ultimately changed the face of deer hunting. Today there are dozens of treestand manufacturers and hundreds of models to choose from. The overwhelming majority […]
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November 3, 2012

Allen Afield: Whitetails enjoy a short-term advantage

Whitetail hunters have two huge strikes against them for the next 1-1/2 weeks, and here’s why: • All the hunting pressure during opening week pushes deer into more nocturnal patterns by this second week coming up, when these wily creatures hunker in thickets in daylight and wait until night to move. • This surreptitious behavior […]
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November 3, 2012

Deer hunters head south

Numbers from the annual deer hunt are on the rise again, especially in southern and central Maine.
Published
October 28, 2012

Maine deer season opens on foggy note

Hunters who trumped the conditions keep cutters busy at Ballard Meats in Manchester.
Published
October 27, 2012

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UPCOMING Wednesday Walkers 10 a.m. on Nov. 7 The Wednesday Walkers is an open group of hikers who meet each Wednesday at a different preserve throughout midcoast Maine. Everyone is welcome on the Ovens Mouth East Preserve hike. Enjoy gorgeous views of the Back River and salt marshes. Registration is not required. The group will […]

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