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Published
August 15, 2010

Deirdre FlemingDempsey’s challenge: Making time to stay fit

Patrick Dempsey doesn’t like what he sees in the mirror. It’s true. “I looked at myself the other day and thought, ‘I need to get in shape,’” Dempsey said in a phone interview with the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. While the actor said some of those who work with him on the television show […]
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August 15, 2010

Allen AfieldFish buffet awaits anglers drifting down the Androscoggin River

The Androscoggin River, from Gilead south, slides, rushes and tumbles between rugged, rolling hills that smile evenly at the sun, and in places, bare, gray, granite ledges rise above a sea of hardwood foliage. As the river nears Bethel, and certainly south of there, stretches look more pastoral than wild, and why not? From the […]
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August 15, 2010

BoatingLobster boats get on board as MS Harborfest grows

It’s always great when you can take part in something fun and do some good for others at the same time. That’s exactly what will happen from Thursday through Sunday, when boating enthusiasts gather for a series of events to raise money to put an end to multiple sclerosis. The 29th annual MS Harborfest will […]
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August 15, 2010

New way to explore Down East

A converted railroad corridor offers recreational users sweeping views that should help its coastal region draw visitors.
Published
August 15, 2010

HikingQuebec frontier ‘good for the soul’

The region along the United States-Canada boundary in northwestern Maine and northeastern New Hampshire is a remote area of jumbled mountain peaks, vast tracts of forestland and a lot more moose than people. The Sentiers Frontaliers meanders through this wild country of the Eastern Townships of Quebec, generally following the sinuous route of the border […]

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August 15, 2010

Mark LattiSink your teeth into shark fishing

Any angler likes to catch big fish, but how would you like to catch a fish that is bigger than you? How about a fish where “matching the hatch” means placing a bluefish or other family-meal-size fish at the end of your 12/0 hook. It’s a hook about the size of your fist. And the […]
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August 15, 2010

Saltwater FishingWhat bugs other anglers on the water?

Being well into the 2010 fishing season, my guys out in the field have been getting the typical complaints about how inconsiderate and obnoxious some anglers can be. Most people don’t recognize what they are doing and most often these mistakes are from inexperience or lack of understanding. After speaking with several charter captains, recreational […]
Published
August 8, 2010

Kid Tracks: Bonus for trail riders: easy access to river

The Paper Mill Trail at Miller Park in Lisbon is a great place for families with young bike riders. Parents will like its off-the-road paved trail and the kids will feel a sense of accomplishment if they make it to the end and back — about 4 miles, round-trip, of smooth riding. The Paper Mill […]
Published
August 8, 2010

Canine capers

At least a little silliness is required for contestants in the Boatyard Dog Trials, but so is serious devotion between human and dog.
Published
August 8, 2010

Outdoors Dispatches

CAMDEN Geocaching Festival today will get families seeking Merryspring Nature Center in Camden will host the second annual Geocaching Festival for families from 1 to 3 p.m. today. Geocaching is the outdoor adventure game of hiding and searching for treasure boxes with the assistance of a Global Positioning System receiver. The free festival will offer […]

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