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March 2012
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
What’s Up in April: New supernovae visible, along with three asteroids
The month of April is named after Aprilis, which means aperture, since April is the month of opening. We have had one of the warmest winters on record, so we will wait and see what this spring will bring as life returns to the Earth in the northern hemisphere. As the nights continue to get […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Allen Afield: Sportsman’s show loaded with events
The 32nd State of Maine Sportsman’s Show takes place next weekend, March 30 to April 1, at the Augusta Civic Center. It’s the largest of its kind in the state, with 130 booths, 100 seminars, and many exhibits in the auditorium and in rooms around the big hall. The Maine Sportsman magazine and the Sportsman’s […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Mark Latti: Mild winter throws curve at fishermen
In the past week I have heard the first peeps of spring from the marshes, listened to the familiar “peent” of returning woodcock, pulled the taps from our maple trees, and turned over the garden. Most years, those sounds, smells and activities occur weeks after April Fools’ Day, the traditional start to the open-water fishing […]
Posted inNews, Sports
Abbott cleared to play in tonight’s game
College hockey’s top scorer suffered an apparent concussion last week in UMaine’s game with Boston University.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Food
Dine Out Maine: David’s 388 is a classic, and it’s easy to see why
With Portland’s reputation as a foodie city expanding as quickly as my restaurant trend reading list, I get distracted by the newest, sparkliest and most innovative kitchen crazes. Molecular gastronomy? Agri-chefs? Peruvian cuisine? When there are so many directions to look and an abundance of menu options to discover, standard bearers sometimes take a back […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Review: DaPonte vividly depicts passion
The DaPonte String Quartet played one of the most interesting concerts of the season Friday night at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Falmouth. Two masterpieces of the string quartet repertoire, Alban Berg’s “Lyric Suite” and the Schubert Quartet in D Minor (“Death and the Maiden”) were juxtaposed under the title “Fatal Attraction.” […]
Posted inNews
Reward in Maine killing increased to $60K
A reward has been increased to $60,000 for information leading to the killer of a northern Maine sawmill owner who was shot to death during a robbery four years ago.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. says soldier accused of Afghan massacre split his killing spree
Investigators say the U.S. soldier accused of slaughtering 17 Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, split his attack into two episodes: returning to his base after the first attack and later slipping away to kill again.