Francis “Frank” Montello was many things to many people, but few of his associates, clients, students, friends or neighbors may know just how much music colored Mr. Montello’s life. “Music was my dad’s life. It was a big part of our family,” said his daughter, Maxine Montello, 24. “I think my dad grew up on […]
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Man robs Dunkin’ Donuts at One City Center
An armed robbery occurred at Dunkin’ Donuts at One City Center in Portland shortly before 8 p.m. today, according to Portland police. Police said the suspect is a white male of stocky build in his early 20s. He is 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9 and was wearing baggy tan pants and a gray sweat shirt, police reported. […]
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Charleston teenager shot in hand
A 15-year-old Charleston boy suffered a gunshot wound to the hand about 1:30 p.m. today while bird hunting with three people in Charleston, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The incident occurred after three of the hunters had leaned their shotguns against a truck parked on Ridge Road in Charleston, according […]
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Dempsey Challenge rolls on today
The charity event, founded by Maine native and actor Patrick Dempsey, is expected to raise more than $1.1 million this year.
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Dempsey, pros to appear at L.L. Bean Saturday
Actor Patrick Dempsey and three Tour de France veterans will make one of several appearances on Saturday afternoon.
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Hunt serves a special purpose
Volunteers team up to give six veterans a meaningful moose-hunting adventure
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Scenic route awaits riders in Dempsey Challenge
Cyclists who have ridden the 50-mile loop that the actor and the pros likely will take call the course an enjoyable challenge.
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Pros to ride with Dempsey
As promised, Patrick Dempsey is bringing back a pack of professional cyclists with him to circle one of the Dempsey Challenge routes, most likely the 50-mile course. In an interview with the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in August, Dempsey said he hoped to also bring in women pro riders. But the professional racing schedule […]
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Freshwater Fishing: Juvenile salmon looking good around Sebago
Fishing doesn’t seem to have improved too much despite the weather cooling a bit. Biologists are still busy more with fish than fishermen. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE Biologists monitoring salmon production around Sebago Lake have some good news. “There seem to be salmon making good use of the upper part of the drainage and there […]
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Artful crafts
ATKINSON – Jerry Stelmok never thought he’d become one of the masters of an iconic Maine tradition. But building replicas of a 130-year-old Maine canoe is carried on at his home at a steady pace.
The classic wooden canoes he produces at Island Falls Canoes are modeled after some of the oldest Maine-made products and even in the worst times, Stelmok’s trade has persevered.
“I’ve been through three recessions and lasted. It’s a precarious market. But people always want canoes,” said Stelmok, relaxing at his kitchen table in rural Maine.