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Media Mutt

Sun Rising
Posted: 01/07/09

Portland is getting a new, free daily ...Read more »

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The Scruggs Report

Winter Fly-Fishing and Other Pursuits
Posted: 01/02/09

There are a number of rivers where the fishing season never ends. ...Read more »

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Media Mutt

As the Blethen Turns
Posted: 01/05/09

The Maine newspaper soap opera continues. Also, other Maine media news ...Read more »

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Maine - The Way Life Was Last Week

Would You Rather Read About the Economy or Beer?
Posted: 01/05/09

I thought so. Also, other news of the week of Dec. 30, 2008-Jan. 5, 2009 ...Read more »

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Sea Glass and Scrap Iron

Party at My House
Posted: 01/02/09

Handmade sweets, egg nog and political neutrality to mark the winter solstice ...Read more »

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Media Mutt

Blethen Sale Delayed
Posted: 12/30/08

Both sides now say the Maine newspapers will be sold in early 2009 ...Read more »

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Tips from a Dweller

An Airport with Rocking Chairs

Just another reason there's no place like Portland. CheapTickets.com concurs. Read more »

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The Maine Mouth

Two Tasty Reasons to Try Yarmouth's Deer Run Tavern

Onion Rings and Key Lime Pie are two dishes not to miss at this Main street spot. Read more »

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Ask a Local

More Than a Pretty Place to Shop

Monica Kissane on the virtues of Freeport, Maine Read more »

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Where In Maine?

A strip of sand for 'Spider-Man'

Do you recognize this Maine location? Read more »

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Down East Bookshelf

Praise for the Dump Man

Smithsonian lauds Down East's 'The Dump Man’s Treasures' Read more »

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Postcard from Maine
January 7, 2009

Owners of the largest hotel in Maine are looking for a buyer. Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland has 239 rooms and 14 conference rooms.

That might be good fodder for the Portland Daily Sun, a newspaper hoping to muscle its way into the state's largest city. The Portland Daily Sun will be a free paper.

In Carrabassett Valley, far from the masses, voters may consider annexing part of Redington Township in an effort to develop mountain-top acreage into a 30-turbine wind farm.

January 6, 2009:

The state’s largest daily reports revenues are down at the Maine State Lottery, indicating Mainers may have less tolerance for chance in a soured economy.

Not everything is heading downward. Home heating oil prices posted a slight increase, the first since July 2008, this month. The average per-gallon price increased by one cent to $2.28.

Chellie Pingree will be sworn in as Maine’s first Democratic congresswoman today. She was elected to represent Maine’s 1st Congressional District in November.
 

January 5, 2009:

Outdoor retailers are waiting for a rush on ice-fishing gear in hopes those who escape cabin fever by spending time on Maine’s frozen ponds and lakes will buy new equipment. So far few anglers are nibbling. The Morning Sentinel is reporting high demand for Kennebec River ice shanties, yet meager sales of ice-fishing gear.

The same cannot be said for fish farm manufacturer in Searsmont, Maine. GreatBay Aquaculture has sold several of cavernous, submersible aquaculture pens that are propelled through the seas via remote control. The cages leave shore with up to 25,000 fingerlings and travel offshore — diving up to100 feet below surface level if needed — while carrying a payload of fish that fatten along 18-month journey before they become ready for market. Developers say the contraptions take fish farming far offshore, away from complaints of unsightly, shoreline holding pens.

As human consumption of white fish increases — and natural fish populations stagnate — some say aquaculture is one of the best hopes for helping supply meet demand.
  

Down East Magazine

Where In Maine?

A strip of sand for 'Spider-Man'

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Editor's Note

Best in Show

The Editor in Chief reflects on Napoleon's chances for victory — at Westminster. Read more »

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What's In A Picture?

The Big House

Guards at “Shawshank” rolled out the welcome mat around 1910. Read more »

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Upcoming Events

Mukluk Madness Weekend

01.09.2009 to 01.09.2009

Ring World Family Star Show

01.09.2009 to 01.09.2009

Explore the wonders of Saturn’s breathtaking rings and moons through the imagery of the Cassini space mission. Recommended for ages 10 and up....

Wacky BINGO

01.09.2009 to 01.09.2009

CLICK hosts the 4th annual “Wacky Bingo”. Last year, about 50 adults and children each brought along a wrapped Christmas gift that he...

Our Place in Space Family Star Show

01.10.2009 to 01.10.2009

Discover the universe in giant steps from the Moon to the distant quasars. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Showing each Saturday in January.

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD presents Puccini’s La Rondine

01.10.2009 to 01.10.2009

Nicolas Joël directs Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna in a new production originally mounted by the Théâtre du Capitole,...

Bath Antiques Show

01.11.2009 to 01.11.2009

Carlene Carter

01.11.2009 to 01.11.2009

Destination Pluto Family Star Show

01.11.2009 to 01.11.2009

Explore all of the planets and discover the special qualities that make Pluto a Dwarf Planet. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Showing each Sunday in...

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The Best of Maine

Maine & Me: Essays, poetry and other musings

Why I Love Maine:
First Ice of a New Winter

The ice forms on the lake for another winter... Read more »

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You Know You're a Mainer If....

If crossing the Piscataqua Bridge Tugs Your Heartstrings

The journey makes us all nostalgic, really, we're Mainers! What other characteristics define a Mainer? Read more »

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Your Picks

Share a Maine Favorite

Have a favorite beach, mountain walk, restaurant, author? Tell us more! Read more »

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