The old saw goes something like this. “What’s the difference between a grouse and a partridge?” Answer: ” A partridge is shot on the ground. A grouse is shot in the air.” Whether you call it a grouse or a partridge, this is a very special, coveted game bird made so by its profound wariness […]
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Downeaster completes track repairs, restores cancelled trains
PORTLAND — Amtrak’s Downeaster has restored its full schedule of five daily round-trips between Portland and Boston after track defects detected months ago led to delays and cancellations. Patricia Quinn, the executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, said in a statement that the service restored its full schedule on Friday. “We […]
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For LePage, state-funded contingency account is personal charity fund
AUGUSTA — There’s a truism in politics that the Legislature “controls the purse strings.” It’s a shorthand reference to the fact that if you want the state to spend money on something, you’ve got to go through the Legislature. But there’s one state account set aside for the governor to spend, largely at his or […]
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Maine might add two birds to its endangered list
PORTLAND — Maine environmental officials are proposing to add two bird species to the state’s list of endangered animals. The species, the black-crowned night heron and great cormorant, could be upgraded from threatened to endangered, State Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesman Mark Latti said. The change is subject to public hearings and approval […]
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Runners gather for Maine’s largest road race
CAPE ELIZABETH — More than 6,000 runners are expected to take part in the annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race. Thousands of spectators are also expected to line the coastal route in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday.The field includes American runners Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan. Keflezighi in April became the first American male […]
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Pine State becomes sole bidder in effort to market Maine liquor
AUGUSTA — After spending years preparing to bid on the state’s wholesale liquor contract and successfully appealing this spring when part of it was awarded to someone else, Ford Reiche has decided to walk away. The president of Dirigo Spirits and former Auburn businessman said Friday that his company decided not to bid again on […]
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Portland’s mysterious Google barge to be scrapped
The barge carries dozens of old shipping containers that were joined to create a four-story building. Google envisioned it as one of three floating retail stores. The Portland Press Herald says an international company is buying the barge and taking it on an ocean voyage. Portland Harbor’s deputy harbor master says the containers will be […]
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Snowe, McKernan top list of hosts for LePage event with Christie in August
LEWISTON — Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe and her husband, former Gov. John McKernan, are among a group hosting a fundraising event for Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign later in August. The event, featuring New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie, will be held at the Lucerne Inn in Dedham, just outside of Ellsworth. The […]
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Western Maine mountains beautiful backdrop
When it comes to mountains, Vermont has the Greens, New Hampshire has the Whites, and Maine has the Blues. The Blues, better known as the Longfellow Range after Maine’s most famous poet, extend northeast from Bethel to the 5,268-foot Mt. Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. The section of the Blues from the […]
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Lewiston-Auburn shoe man, Wellehan, featured on Obama’s Facebook page
LEWISTON — A well-known Lewiston-Auburn shoe store owner was featured in a video on President Obama’s Facebook page. Jim Wellehan, the owner of Lamey-Wellehan, a small Maine shoe store chain based in Auburn, was touted by Obama for paying his employees a “fair wage.” The video is a tie to Obama’s push to move the […]