Anna Kendrick wanted to be on Broadway when she was 5, maybe 6 years old. By the time she was 12, she had made it and more: She was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as the kid sister in a revival of “High Society.” “She didn’t even know what Broadway was, but […]
March 2010
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Ask an Outdoorsman: Get educated about avalanches
Q: What causes avalanches? A: Basically, it happens when a lot of snow breaks away from a weak layer of snow. And this has to be on terrain of a sufficient angle. “Basically avalanches are a whole lot of bad luck,” says Jeremy Kupferman, a Professional Climbing Instructors Association certified climbing instructor and assistant winter […]
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Allen Afield: Yes, weasels can provide fun learning experience
Recently, on a sun-splashed day on the Bartlett Road in Belgrade, a short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea) in its winter white caught my eye, darting furtively along the top of a dirty snowbank right beside my vehicle. I stopped and so did the little predator. He eyed me suspiciously before retreating to the woods. My passing […]
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Recumbent bikers ignore the smirks, lean back and enjoy the ride
At first glance it looks comical, like a clown bike or a novelty ride to rent to tourists at the beach. For Shari Bernhard, her recumbent bike is the only reason she is still a serious cyclist. The hunched-forward position in riding a conventional bike aggravated an old neck injury. The pain became unbearable on […]
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Our View: Health cuts should be top priority for new funds
Like the doctor in a classic joke, Gov. Baldacci has some good news and some bad news. For once, state revenue projections are improving, meaning that between tax receipts and federal funds, the Legislature will have nearly $80 million more to work with. But while that might sound like a lot of money, compared to […]
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Letters to the Editor: March 7, 2010
Wind project raises serious concerns There is a tide in Maine that is threatening to sweep away many of our state’s treasures. The mountains of rural Maine have been targeted by our lawmakers and the wind industry for rapid development. A proposal to build Maine’s largest wind complex in Highland Plantation, at the doorstep of […]
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Corrections
CORRECTIONS • The lead item in Sports Digest on Page C4 Saturday contained incorrect information about the New England high school indoor track and field championships held Friday in Boston. Correct information about the meet can be found in today’s paper on Page C7. • A high school hockey preview on Page C4 Saturday should […]
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Mainers bring home medals
Six Maine wrestling champions place fifth or higher to earn honors at the New England meet.
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Maine’s hoop dreams crumble quickly
The Black Bears’ hopes of winning the America East title end with a first-round loss to UNH.
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Maine & New England Dispatches
PORTLAND Grand jury indicts two men in Parkside shooting death Two Portland men were indicted Friday in the shooting death of a man outside a Parkside apartment building on Feb. 10. Indicted in the death of 24-year-old Serge Mulongo were Daudoit Butsitsi, 24, who was charged with intentional or knowing murder, and Moses Okot, 21, […]