The group wants people to remember that Ayla Reynolds has been missing since Dec. 16, 2011.
September 2013
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The tweet that shook Portland’s Somalis
Stereotypes and fears are brought to the surface when Maine gets tied to a terrorist attack in Kenya.
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Retiree plans road trip to find retirement home
AUGUSTA – Say goodbye to Chris Harnish. The Augusta man is leaving Oct. 10 on a five-month journey to scope out possible retirement home destinations. “Nobody retires to Maine,” he says, in a stage whisper, looking around to make sure he’s not overheard in the 55-plus community where he lives. A quick check on the […]
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Schilling’s game goes up for auction
The former Red Sox star’s company went bankrupt trying to develop the online video game.
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Hanks wins raves for docudrama
NEW YORK – Tom Hanks has had enough of playing real people. In Paul Greengrass’ docudrama “Captain Phillips,” which premiered on Friday as the opening night film of the New York Film Festival, he plays Richard Phillips, the captain of a cargo ship famously taken by Somali pirates in 2009. Earlier this year, Hanks made […]
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Datebook
MONDAY Lewiston/Auburn Social Media Meetup, 5 to 7 p.m., Orchid Restaurant, 29 Lisbon St., Lewiston. The event is 21-plus and free to the public. TUESDAY Maine Women’s Summit on Economic Security, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with featured speaker Madeleine Kunin, former governor of Vermont and author of “The New Feminist Agenda.” The event will […]
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Another View: It’s not wrong to idealize the beauty of the state of Maine
Down East magazine should not be criticized for treating a Maine view like a high-fashion model.
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Birding: Time is approaching to catch a look at a pipit
Fall is the best time to see one of Maine’s rarest breeding birds, the American Pipit. The only place in Maine where these ground-dwelling birds nest is on the Tablelands leading up to Baxter Peak on Mt. Katahdin. Seeing these unusual breeders on a hike up Mt. Katahdin is a welcome bonus to a hiker […]
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What’s Up in October: Meteor showers, comets among month’s highlights
October will be a great month to enjoy New England’s famous fall foliage. The changing leaves will slowly transform our verdant summer landscape into one of myriad and dramatic colors. The chemistry of the chlorophyll is very complex and interesting, and really makes you appreciate our precious trees and the vital function they play on […]
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Golf: Looking back on a season worth remembering
This weekend’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Old Marsh Country Club in Wells marks the end of the major tournament schedule for the Maine State Golf Association. Which means the end of the golf season in this corner of the Northeast is fast approaching. There will still be weekly amateurs run by the MSGA until November. And […]