BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “Brush with Death” and “Mystery on Pine Lake”

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September 26, 2013

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “Brush with Death” and “Mystery on Pine Lake”

The Gray Whale Inn on Maine’s Cranberry Island is a warm, comfortable bed and breakfast inn — the kind of place tourists would love to stay.
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September 26, 2013

BOOKS: Latest in Fargo series a good read

BY JEFF AYERS Associated Press THE MAYAN SECRETS: A FARGO ADVENTURE By Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry Putnam The Clive Cussler empire expands with another title in the Sam and Remi Fargo series. Co-written with Thomas Perry, “The Mayan Secrets” is also the best of the series so far. The Fargo husband-and-wife treasure-hunting duo have […]
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September 26, 2013

BOOKS: ‘Shining’ sequel centers on a different breed of monster

BY RENE RODRIGUEZ The Miami Herald DOCTOR SLEEP By Stephen King Scribner (544 pages, $30) Mrs. Massey, the decomposing woman from Room 217, shows up on page five. Tony, the little boy who lives inside Danny Torrance’s mouth, appears soon afterwards. And REDRUM is just around the corner. Stephen King’s eagerly awaited sequel to his […]
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September 26, 2013

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Spice up your evening with a feast and a show

It was a great combination: an excellent feast at our favorite Mexican restaurant, Buen Apetito, followed by a play at the Aqua City Actor's Theater.
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September 26, 2013

Exhibits & Museums

Living History Days -- A Journey through 1790-1900s at Leonard's Mill, Route 178, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6. Presented by Maine Forest & Logging Museum. Admission, $10 for adults, $5 for children. 947-6278; leonardsmills.com

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September 19, 2013

BOOKS: Best sellers for the week of Sept. 19

Publishers Weekly best sellers
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September 19, 2013

BOOKS: ‘Food Lover’s Companion’ adds global finds, nutrition

“The New Food Lover’s Companion” newest edition means no one need wonder long about what an aamsul is.
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September 19, 2013

BOOKS: Notable biography examines dogged conservationist

Irony alert: The man often credited with saving the buffalo from extinction began his crusade by killing 20 of the furry beasts. It had taken five weeks to find even a handful of buffalo in Montana in the fall of 1886, their numbers down from the millions to the hundreds after decades of unregulated hunting for economic gain.
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September 19, 2013

TRAVELIN’ MAINERS: Bar Harbor isn’t just for summer anymore

We love to visit to Bar Harbor in the fall, when most of the tourists have left. The weather is cooler and more comfortable, and our favorite places are less crowded.
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September 19, 2013

‘Early Evening Show’ at Johnson Hall Saturday

GARDINER -- "The Early Evening Show" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center.