Visitors to the city in southern Portugal can enjoy the walled old town and relax by the sea.
September 2013
Posted inLife & Culture
Spruce up driveway for more curb appeal
New design variations offer distinctive looks.
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Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Like wounded bears, Bruins remain a force to be feared
Last June’s disappointing finish could provide added motivation for a strong team with key additions.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
On Baseball: Many reasons for Red Sox revival, but improved pitching tops list
Over the next week, we will be hearing all about the Red Sox transformation. Stop me if you’ve heard this phrase before: Worst to first. We will look at reasons for the change, from the general manager (see C1 story) to the manager, to the clubhouse atmosphere. But one reason for success is obvious. It’s […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting: Unpredictable deer makes hunt challenging, rewarding
I was talking with a group of deer hunters over the weekend at the L.L. Bean fall hunting expo and noticed a common theme kept arising. Serious deer hunters are constantly trying to learn more about their quarry, particularly the predictability of certain behaviors. Unfortunately deer just aren’t as predictable as we might like. One […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Allen Afield: Wing shooters shouldn’t just let their shots fly
Rainy, cold weather in June raised havoc with ruffed-grouse production in midcoast and central Maine, so partridge hunting in these regions should prove fair to poor this fall, and I’m betting on poor. Opening day Tuesday will discourage this crowd, but these days serious upland-bird hunters with dogs normally head north to huge, private timberlands […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Maine artist creates mountainous masterpieces
Her quiet times around Mt. Katahdin have been the most rewarding part of a painting career that began late.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News, Sports
Sox best in AL despite setback
After Boston clinches the league’s best record, the Orioles clinch the season series with a 6-5 victory.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Falmouth frustrated by York once more
FALMOUTH—After giving longtime tormentor York a scare in the teams’ first meeting this season, the Falmouth field hockey team was optimistic about its chances in the rematch Saturday afternoon on its home turf. Instead, the Yachtsmen had no answers for the Wildcats. York controlled play almost from start to finish, had huge edges in shots […]
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Bill Nemitz: Last-place ranking is LePage’s
Dear Governor LePage, The streak lives! For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes Magazine has ranked Maine the worst state in the country for business. Now, I know there are a lot of people out there (see: Maine Republicans) who don’t think Forbes’ latest annual smackdown of the Pine Tree State has any news value whatsoever. […]