Warmer Cape Cod Losing Namesake Catch Nov 13, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 12, 2009 ... In this Nov. 2003 file photo, flounder are displayed at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine ... In this Jan. 2007 file photo, the trawler Black Beauty leaves the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine. (CBS News)
Class of Six Chosen For MU Athletics ... Nov 13, 2009
In two games against Minnesota in the College World Series, Minnesota scored a total of two earned runs (MU won the first meeting, 4-1, but lost the championship game, 5-1) ; In the College World Series, beat Arizona State (7-0), lost a one-run game to USC (3-2), then beat Seton Hall (3-1), Minnesota (4-1) and Maine (2-1) before falling to Minnesota in the title game (5-1) ; Two members of the team Dave Harvey and , were 1st-team All-Americans both are individual inductees into the MU Hall of... (Mutigers.com)
Parole rules halt terrorist’s talk Nov 12, 2009
Can t leave Maine to visit UMass ... In another twist to a free-speech controversy that has roiled the governor and people across the state, Ray Luc Levasseur said he will not speak at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst today, obeying parole orders to stay in his home state of Maine ... Levasseur said he leaves Maine to visit his grandchildren in New York, but knew this request would be closely inspected. (Boston Globe)
Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake, other fish Nov 12, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Fishermen have known for years that they've had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England ... For the study, which first appeared Oct. 30 in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, Nye and three other NOAA biologists analyzed water temperature trends from North Carolina to the Canadian border off Maine from 1968 to 2007. (Concord Monitor)
Baker captures Taste of the Town award Nov 11, 2009
During the winter, it s the Chocolate Decadence, said Topham, whose business serves customers as far north as Portland, Maine and as far south as Newport, R.I. In the summer it s a toss-up between our bruleed lemon tart and our panna cotta with spiced red wine berry sauce. Located in Billerica on Technology Park Drive for the past three years, I Dream of Jeannie Cakes was previously in Methuen for seven years. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Terror Bomber U. Nov 11, 2009
He remains under federal parole in a Maine halfway house. Rick Brown, president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, said school officials should be ashamed to grant a forum to the former leader of a group which fatally shot a New Jersey state trooper and attempted to kill two Massachusetts state troopers. (Fox News)
Intrepid Maine troop greeters age along with wars Nov 11, 2009
Mundy is one of three senior citizens showcased in a documentary about Maine's troop greeters that will be shown for a national audience for the first time on PBS on Veterans Day ... They got a confidence boost when the rough cut played at Maine's Camden International Film Festival ... themainetroopgreeters. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Unequal rights for a model citizen Nov 11, 2009
Last week, after reading that the voters in Maine overturned a legislative act permitting same-sex marriage, I am particularly down about this. Although I know that life is not fair, and that bad things happen to good people, it has been deeply inculcated in me to believe that the United States of America is a place where our basic governing philosophy is that everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and to contribute to our society. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Kevin Morris' Weekly Teleconference Nov 10, 2009
On how the quarterback position has performed the last three weeks: Well, you just look at the numbers and you'll see we didn't play really well at the quarterback position against Richmond or at Maine ... He got bruised up in the Maine game ... He got back in the mix and shook the rust off a little bit at Maine and really got going this past weekend against Northeastern and played well. (Umassathletics.com)
Burak standouts out for URI swimming team Nov 10, 2009
Currently, the URI is undefeated with wins against University of Maine and Providence College. Burak, who is captain, placed first in three events against Providence College and first in two events against University of Maine. (Easton Journal, MA)
McCain: No, really, we vetted her! Nov 8, 2009
The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop ... AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 ... When same sex marriage came under attack in Maine, Hogarth, a blogger for the Web site Beyond Chron, decided he had to do something to help. (Salon)
Swimming & Diving Impressive In Sweep Over Maine Nov 8, 2009
Swimming g Impressive In Sweep Over Maine - STONY BROOK OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE ... Swimming g Impressive In Sweep Over Maine ... Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook's swimming g teams picked up their first wins of the season, as the men's team defeated Maine, 151-101, and the women's team topped the Black Bears, 164-131. (Goseawolves.org)
Veterans account for large percentage of nation’s homeless Nov 8, 2009
Two years ago, Walker, 53, raised some gas money to travel to see his son in Maine and heard about a housing program for homeless vets in Lynn. Since then, he has lived in a rooming house there with 14 other veterans. (Boston Globe)
• Elizabeth A. Wicks Nov 8, 2009
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, John R. "Bob" Wicks; three sons, David Wicks of Bangor, Maine, Brian Wicks and his wife, Kate, of Silverdale, Wash. and Kevin Wicks and his wife, Anne, of Horseheads, N.Y.; two daughters, Corinne Wallerstedt and her husband, Chris, of Potomac, Md. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Visa snafu snarls honeymoon, social network saves the day Nov 7, 2009
That's just what happened to Bethany Thomas, a 30-year-old fantasy writer from Peaks Island, Maine, whose pen name is Catherynne M. Valente, and Dmitri Zagidulin, her 31-year-old Ukraine-born programmer husband whom she met online, this week. Their travel experience and its happy aftermath, she said Friday, serve as "a huge triumph for social networking. Without it, we'd still be stranded in Frankfurt with a $100 voucher.". (USA Today)
How readers gotpieces of thewall Nov 7, 2009
Lesson on history and culture'When I was a child growing up in Maine and Utah I watched the Berlin Wall on television with fascination. I couldn't understand how it could be that a wall had been built through the center of a city. (MSNBC -- International)
3 Northeastern weekend escapes Nov 7, 2009
In Maine, a lobster-roll lunch can precede an afternoon of blueberry picking and Skee-Ball by the boardwalk ... Travel ideas for Maine, New York's Hudson River Valley and Virginia ... () -- Enjoy the seaside charms of southern Maine, antiquing in the Hudson River Valley and Virginia's emerging wine country. (CNN)
The Schooner Ernestina (ex. Effie M... Nov 7, 2009
Nova Scotia and Maine Years ... Her license was renewed in 1911 in Portland, Maine for the fisheries and to unload fare ... In 1912, right before Christmas, the author Frederick Wallace was a passenger aboard Effie on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia with Captain Harry Ross in command. (Suite101.com)
Slouching Towards St. Louis Nov 7, 2009
His feature lobster dinners in Maine. To be fair, he does regularly bear witness to cultural rarities, including Santeria rites in Cuba, and he does savor such dishes as a Korean fish snack with the texture of "a Q-tip covered in Vaseline." To be sure, more truthful titlesRather Interesting Places. (Slate)
A little trivia offsets Washington crazies Nov 6, 2009
Maine is the only state that borders only one other U.S. state. The airport in La Paz, Bolivia is the world s highest airport. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
" Share: Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 09:05 PST The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost By AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. SAN FRANCISCO -- Paul Hogarth remembers how angry he was when Proposition 8 passed in California. I witnessed the train wreck, he says. I was angry with how we blew it. When same sex marriage came under attack in Maine,... (Salon)
Prep football report Nov 6, 2009
Coast Guard receiver Eric Gerken (Tampa Catholic) had three receptions for eight yards in a 76-49 loss to Maine Maritime. Fort Hays State receiver O.J. Murdock (Middleton) had six receptions for 71 yards in a 66-40 loss to Northwest Missouri State. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Businessman's Appalachian Trail hike recalled Nov 6, 2009
How do you travel 2,178 miles between Georgia and Maine ... Mars completed the journey September 10 at Mount Katahdin, Maine. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Jury Awards $20 Million in Texas Hotel Tax Dispute Nov 4, 2009
Gay Marriage Referendum Defeated in Maine. . (ABC News -- Wire)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 4, 2009
Voters in the US state of Maine have rejected a law allowing same-sex couples to marry. Simon Mann, the freed mercenary, has flown out of Equatorial Guinea in a private jet believed to be heading for Britain. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Global warming Nov 4, 2009
Follow News & Politics. Editor: Updated: Today Topic. (Salon)
The Clinton Foundation's donors Nov 4, 2009
" Remember that for all the hoopla over Hillary Clinton's refusal to concede in 2008, in 1980 Teddy Kennedy took his fight with an incumbent president all the way to the convention, despite having half as many delegates. Once Carter limped into the general, he was dispatched by the "Great Communicator," one of the most skilled Republican political figures since Teddy Roosevelt. It was Carter's 1976 victory that was the fluke. A Baptist from Georgia won narrowly in the wake of Watergate and... (Salon)
What type of country the U.S. is Nov 4, 2009
He remained in Syria for the next 10 months under the most brutal and inhumane conditions imaginable, where he was repeatedly tortured ... Same-sex marriage appears bound for defeat in Maine, but gay and lesbian candidates have some success Alex Koppelman. (Salon)
Paris, air/4 nights, from $599 Nov 4, 2009
Gateways: New York City; add $50 for Boston, Philadelphia; $70 for D.C.; $140 for Miami; $160 for Portland, Maine; $200 for Atlanta, Dallas; $210 for Charleston, Cleveland, Nashville; $240 for Denver, L.A.; $280 for Austin, Salt Lake City; $400 for Las Vegas, Spokane; additional gateways available. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
3 million on government arts jobs in Maine, including $30,000 for basket makers, $20,000 for storytelling and $12,500 for a music festival. - $71,000 for a hybrid car to be used by student drivers in Colchester, Vt. (The Drudge Report)
An NAACP Chapter of a Different Hue Nov 4, 2009
Here they are: the Maine State Prison Chapter of the NAACP. ... When he sat down with the warden and said, "Thanks for bringing me to Maine. My grandfather is buried here," an awkward feeling of surprise hung in the room ... Such as a prison, in Maine, which, according to census projections, is 95. (CBS News -- US)
Report: $50,000 a year now common for college Nov 3, 2009
According to the Campus Grotto website, six colleges now charge more than $40,000 a year just for tuition, led by Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Most Read Stories. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Rental car taxes are getting jacked up Nov 3, 2009
If the signatures on the petitions turn out to be valid, the increase will be put to a vote in June, says Sara Lewis, a Maine taxation official. The action in Maine represents something of a victory for business travelers, corporate travel departments and rental-car companies who are increasingly upset over what's been an explosion in taxes imposed on renting a car ... In Maine and other states, legislators who back imposing or increasing taxes on renting cars often argue that they're paid by... (USA Today)
Dust-up stirs over off-road vehicle Thousands of off-roaders kicked off the high season last weekend with campouts and spinouts at Glamis, Ocotillo Wells and other ... Nov 3, 2009
More than 416,000 ROVs crisscross terrain from San Diego County to Maine, sometimes at more than 60 mph. Their numbers are swelling as recession-conscious hobbyists buy them instead of more expensive sand cars. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hawaii's class time thin even before cuts Nov 2, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards' graves Nov 1, 2009
In Maine alone, he found 29 poets whose final resting places are a mystery to the public. "So many of these individual poets have such interesting stories and such interesting lives that I really feel it's a shame that they've been lost to our literary imagination or our literary history," he said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
In NYs 23rd, conservatives bag a GOP heretic in Scozzafava Nov 1, 2009
Now if the Republicans can get rid of the two senators from Maine the Democrats can have 62 votes in the Senate. The Republicans took the Democrats from 58 to 60 by ditching Chaffee & Spectre, with no help at all from the Democrats. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Daily television listings Oct 30, 2009
ON CHRONICLE On the Road 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Peter Mehegan completes a circle, piloting the old Chevy to the one Maine county he d neglected: Aroostook. ON GREATER BOSTON Beat the Press 7 p.m. WGBH-TV (Channel 2) Host Emily Rooney moderates a discussion of the major media issues of the week with commentator Callie Crossley, Joe Sciacca of the Boston Herald, and Dan Kennedy of Northeastern University. (Boston Globe)
N.H. Bills Lost Hikers for Cost of Rescue Oct 30, 2009
Three states besides New Hampshire Hawaii, Oregon and Maine have general laws allowing agencies to bill for rescues. Only Maine has attempted to recoup money a handful of times and the bills were never paid ... Hannah Groom, a 21-year-old college student from Cumberland, Maine, learned the hard way. (CBS News -- US)
Heated battle in Maine's same-sex marriage vote Oct 29, 2009
(10-28) 04:00 PDT Bangor, Maine. The next bellwether battle over same-sex marriage will be settled in Maine Tuesday by an expected 500,000 voters, about as many as cast ballots last year in Sacramento County when the nation's most-populous state, California, repealed same-sex marriage ... Voters in Maine, where the largest city, Portland, is roughly half the size of Oakland, will be the first in the nation to decide whether to overturn a law approving same-sex marriage after it was passed by a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's new at ski destinations, Oregon to Maine Oct 27, 2009
NEW YORK The November issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine is recommending 11 ski destinations from Oregon to Maine ... Saddleback in Maine, where the owners have been increasing skiable terrain and improving facilities, and will open a new glade this winter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), who has not signed on to the opt-out idea ... Obama left the impression in the meeting that he was leaning toward the "trigger" idea floated by Maine Republican Sen. (The Drudge Report)
Same-sex marriage battle in Maine Oct 26, 2009
Same-sex marriage battle moves to Maine - CNN.com ... Same-sex marriage battle moves to Maine ... If the legislation is upheld, Maine would join five other states in allowing same-sex marriage. (CNN)
Next stop: low-cost diesel rail? Oct 25, 2009
The old Boston and Maine Railroad operated diesel cars ... Instead of waiting 30 minutes or an hour between trains, one might wait 10 or 15 minutes for a DMU. The old Boston and Maine Railroad ran them almost exclusively in the 1950s and 1960s, said James O Leary, a former MBTA general manager who is now a partner in the company that runs commuter rail under contract for the T. They fell out of favor in recent decades, but transit agencies have been showing increased interest in hopes of... (Boston Globe)
Attorney general talks about war on terrorism Oct 24, 2009
ORONO, Maine -- Keeping the country safe from terrorism is a real concern, and the United States must not abandon the rule of law as it did in the early days of the war on terrorism, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Friday. "Our country is at its best when it provides the beacon of light of the rule of law for all the world to see," Holder told about 850 people at the University of Maine during his first visit to the state ... Holder, the nation's first African American to serve as... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
House health care bill exceeds $1 trillion Oct 24, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine, the only Republican this year who has voted for a Democratic-drafted health care bill in committee. As an alternative, she favors allowing the government to step in only if there is insufficient competition in the private insurance industry. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Maine Lobster Chef of the Year 2009 Crowned Oct 24, 2009
Source: Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau; Maine Lobster Promotion Council ... PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Maine Lobster Chef of the Year 2009 was crowned after a cook-off competition at Harvest on the Harbor, the three-day food and wine festival underway on Portland's waterfront ... Mackenzie Arrington, a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, earned the title of Maine Lobster Chef of the Year today with his dish of Roasted Lobster Tail on Braised Cabbage... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
50-mph warships being tested by Navy Oct 23, 2009
BATH, Maine - The Navy's need for speed is being answered by a pair of warships that have reached freeway speeds during testing at sea ... The lead contractor is Maine's Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Now that Gourmet magazine is gone, where can foodies turn? Oct 22, 2009
Now that Gourmet magazine is gone, where can foodies turn (Seacoast New Hampshire)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
ROCKLAND, MAINE (pop ... You'll find just enough sophistication to balance the saltiness of mid-coast Maine in Rockland, where regional mainstays are reinvented every day ... After honing her skills working for Perry Ellis in New York City, Beth Bowley was lured back to Maine four years ago. (CNN)
Holy Cross Women's Rowing Races At The Head Of The Charles Oct 19, 2009
and Jess Daly (Scarborough, Maine) finished in 14th out of 14 boats with a time of 21:11. 350. (Patriotleague.com)
Weather enough for you? Oct 18, 2009
Maine Brewers Festival: New England gets its fair share of leaf peepers this season. It also gets its fair share of beer sippers. (Boston Globe)
Which Airports Have the Least Delays? Oct 18, 2009
"Some of it is weather related," says Mr. Puentes, since places like Salt Lake and Honolulu don't get a lot of snow, especially compared to Rochester (ranked 7th worst) or fog compared to Portland, Maine (3rd worst). But, he says, some of the better ranked cities also reflect the fact that connecting are usually not delayed. (ABC News)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 17, 2009
The two nations arrived at an agreement which gave Sakhalin to Russia, while Japan took the Kuriles; however, a bitterness remained between them ... At Portsmouth, Maine, Roosevelt helped hammer out a peace, which gave the Japanese the southern half of Sakhalin Island, lease of the Liaodong Peninsula of China (along with the base at Port Arthur), and control of the Russian-built railway in southern Manchuria ... He had forced the Japanese to accept a peace that did not allow them to become the... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Women's Basketball Announces America East Schedule Oct 17, 2009
Stony Brook then hosts a mid-week matchup with reigning regular season champion Boston University on January 13 before traveling to Orono, Maine on January 16 to take on the Black Bears ... A pair of road games--at Albany on February 10 and at Boston University on February 17--sandwiches a home matchup with Maine on February 13. (Goseawolves.org)
What's coming next week in travel Oct 17, 2009
UST-MAINECABIN:FT-Getting away from it all in a $700-a-week cabin in Maine. 3200 by Catherine Mallette. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
New version of David Mauriello's 'Just Say Love' to benefit the Players' Ring Oct 15, 2009
"He did and a partnership was born. First came "Body," followed by "at least six others," a few produced more than once at the venue. That same year Mauriello joined the Ring board and has remained a member."Just Say Love" was first offered in the "Late Night Series" summer lineup, then as a full run production for the 2005-'06 season.The play, which is about the love of two men, is drawn from a culture he knows and a passion for studying spiritual life, Eastern religion and philosophy, he says.... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Exclusive New England fall deals Oct 15, 2009
Fall escapes in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and more, from $119 a night ... 5 hours by car from Boston, the vibrant old port city of Portland, Maine engages visitors with an enticing mix of historic shipyard buildings, a thriving arts district, and sophisticated seafood restaurants ... Located at the center of Maines Mid-Coastal region, the quiet seaside community of Camden boasts a strikingly picturesque harbor, just 90 minutes north of Portland by car. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sampler for Oct. 15 Oct 15, 2009
100 YEARS AGO The Rev. George E. Whitman was enjoying a furlough from his mission work in China and was spending part of it with relatives and friends in Marlborough Edward Flaherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Flaherty of Essex Street, had entered the medical school connected with the University of Vermont in Burlington Carl Clark, employed in the grocery department of the Morse & Bigelow store, was enjoying a vacation in Maine. 75 YEARS AGO Louis Clark had returned home from Christmas Cove,... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Sen. group OKs health overhaul Oct 14, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, as Sen ... "When history calls, history calls," said Maine Republican Olympia Snowe, whose declaration of support ended weeks of suspense and provided the only drama of a 14-9 vote in the Senate Finance Committee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
The real female maverick in GOP: Olympia Snowe Oct 14, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, during the committee's hearing on health care reform ... Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, as Sen ... Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, smiles as she looks towards the Democratic side of the dais on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13,2009, during the committee's hearing regarding health care reform. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Hawkeyes Travel to Face Wisconsin Saturday Oct 13, 2009
Ferentz was named head coach of the Maine Bears in 1990 and held that position for three years ... Last season Maine's Jhamal Fluellen (21-104) was the only opponent to rush for 100 yards ... Iowa's 2009 opening win over Northern Iowa was not decided until the final play of the game and the win at Penn State was an eight point difference until eight seconds remained. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Ghosts, goblins and more fall fun Oct 13, 2009
The in Bar Harbor, Maine, is allegedly home to the ghost of a little girl named Abbee. There are even ghosts in state parks -- like at in Northeast Ohio where guests often complain of noises coming from unoccupied rooms. (CNN)
Gay rights marchers in DC: 'We won't back down' Oct 13, 2009
" Unlike the first march in 1979 and others in 1987, 1993 and 2000 that included many celebrity performances and drew as many as 500,000 people, Sunday's event was driven by grassroots efforts. Washington authorities don't disclose crowd estimates at rallies, though the crowd appeared to number in the tens of thousands, overflowing from the Capitol lawn. Some activists doubted the march would accomplish much. They said the time and money would have been better spent working to persuade voters in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Thousands of meals are put together in the course of a seven-day cruise. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Oct 13, 2009
Departing from Boston and sailing to Bar Harbor, Maine, and five Canadian ports where sweet lobster is plentiful it was especially disappointing to learn the lobster had been farmed and frozen ... Ellen Sussman is a freelance writer in Green Valley and most enjoyed stops in Bar Harbor, Maine, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
