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    August 31, 2013

    UMaine off to promising start

    The Black Bears struggle on offense but get strong performances from their defense and special teams.

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    August 31, 2013
    Xander Bogaerts

    On Baseball: Bogaerts biding time with Red Sox

    BOSTON – He was sitting on a couch in the Red Sox clubhouse earlier this week, checking his phone for messages, when a reporter approached, wanting to ask a few questions. Xander Bogaerts smiled, stood, shook hands and hopped over to his locker. Soon the interview began in Spanish. When it concluded, Bogaerts bounced around […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Peavy, Ellsbury lead Red Sox to 7-2 victory

    Jake Peavy improves to 11-6 and Jacoby Ellsbury has three hits as Boston beats the White Sox at Fenway.

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    August 31, 2013

    Steve Solloway: In greater game, Tebow’s a winner

    Exhibit A for the power of positive thinking took a hit Saturday morning. The New England Patriots cut Tim Tebow. Listen to the reaction and hear the empathy and the hoots of derision. It’s always been either-or. The quarterback who led Florida to national championships in 2006 and 2008 and was the Heisman Trophy winner […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Deirdre Fleming: Maine should be Vacationland for residents, too

    Last month, Travel & Leisure magazine listed Mount Desert Island 25th among the “World’s Best Islands.” Pretty great accolades. But the funny thing is, the home of Acadia National Park is merely one of Maine’s best coastal hiking and paddling spots. Really, our state is blessed with such places. And if you stop to think […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Wilderness on the main line

    Thanks to the Seashore Trolley Museum and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, the Smith Preserve is more accessible to all.

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    August 31, 2013
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    Wilderness on the main line

    Thanks to the Seashore Trolley Museum and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, the Smith Preserve is more accessible to all.

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    August 31, 2013

    North Cairn: Dog gone, she’s too demanding

    She would always have been a tough act to follow, the golden retriever I lost to epilepsy after 10 years. But tossing that German shepherd into the mix, that was nerve-wracking for me, a person who’s only known the cheerful, slightly loopy personality of goldens. If I had imagined the dog was a basket case, […]

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    August 31, 2013

    North Cairn: Dog gone, she’s too demanding

    She would always have been a tough act to follow, the golden retriever I lost to epilepsy after 10 years. But tossing that German shepherd into the mix, that was nerve-wracking for me, a person who’s only known the cheerful, slightly loopy personality of goldens. If I had imagined the dog was a basket case, […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Canoeing: For quintessential Maine: Take Dyer River, head north

    For end of summer peace and quiet in a beautiful setting, put your canoe in at the mouth of the Dyer River in the village of Sheepscot and head north for a few hours. The Dyer River meets the Sheepscot River at the launch site behind the Garrison Hill Grange. You can park in a […]