Stan Musial spent a 22-year career in St. Louis, taking seven batting titles and three World Series.
2013
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Hundreds of gun enthusiasts flock to Augusta show
Those at the show oppose an assault-rifle ban, but some back expanded background checks.
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Hundreds of gun enthusiasts flock to Augusta show
Those at the show oppose an assault-rifle ban, but some back expanded background checks.
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Hundreds of gun enthusiasts flock to Augusta show
Those at the show oppose an assault-rifle ban, but some back expanded background checks.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Earl Weaver, 82, Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame manager
BALTIMORE – Loved in Baltimore long after he ended his Hall of Fame career, Earl Weaver remained an Oriole to the end. The notoriously peppery Hall of Fame manager died at age 82 on a Caribbean cruise associated with the Orioles, his marketing agent said Saturday. The Duke of Earl, as he was affectionately known […]
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Earl Weaver, 82, Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame manager
BALTIMORE – Loved in Baltimore long after he ended his Hall of Fame career, Earl Weaver remained an Oriole to the end. The notoriously peppery Hall of Fame manager died at age 82 on a Caribbean cruise associated with the Orioles, his marketing agent said Saturday. The Duke of Earl, as he was affectionately known […]
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: Christmas count delights from around the state
This column is the second of three in which I will describe some notable sightings of Maine Christmas Bird Counts. We’ll take a tour around inland portions of the state this week. The next column will cover some coastal and off-shore counts. The Lewiston-Auburn CBC on Dec. 22 produced a nice mixture of lingering species and winter […]
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Best Bets
THURSDAY Full Moon Hike 5 p.m. in Jefferson The Full Moon Hike at Hidden Valley Nature Center will include an owl prowl, led by Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association naturalist Lynne Flaccus. Coyote tracking, winter tree and twig identification and winter camping skills are also on the schedule. There’s a $5 suggested donation. Reservations are recommended. […]
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Snowmobiling: Snowpacked happy trails there for the riding
So far, Maine has been blessed with a white winter and while the warmer weather early last week may have melted some of the snow on the southern coast, there is still plenty of good snowpack in the western, central and northern areas. “With the exception of this minor January thaw, riding conditions have been […]
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John Christie: Waterville Valley regaining its grandeur
A few times every ski season I like to spread my tips a little and explore some undiscovered (by me) ski area either in Maine or beyond, or to revisit a favorite or two of mine outside the state that I’ve neglected for a long time. The neglect is excusable, as we’ve got such great […]