Portland runner turns a solo sport into an exercise in human connection.
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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Strange and quirky hunting stories from Registered Maine Guides
Busy as they are this time of year, Maine’s hunting guides love stopping to spin a tale.
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They can bag more deer elsewhere, but hunters set their sights on Maine
Hundreds of hunters from out of state are drawn by the solitude and the size of Maine’s bucks, despite being limited to one a season.
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Tradition of hunting with young children runs deep in Maine
Some parents even bring infants and toddlers into the woods to experience the surroundings.
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Girls’ soccer: Piscopo propels Cape Elizabeth to Class B state final
Prezli Piscopo breaks a scoreless tie late in regulation, then sets up a clinching goal in a 2-0 win over York.
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New electronic tagging system adds convenience to Maine’s deer hunt
On Youth Deer Day last weekend, 1,025 deer were shot – information that in the past wasn’t available for months.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Volleyball
Volleyball: Falmouth beats Gorham for a Class A championship
The Yachtsmen hand the Rams their only loss of the season en route to first title since 2013.
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Volleyball: Class A state championship preview
Undefeated Gorham faces top-seeded Falmouth at Marshwood High on Saturday.
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Volleyball: Class B state championship preview
Top-seeded Cape Elizabeth and No. 2 Yarmouth will meet Friday night.
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Volleyball: Gorham knocks off Scarborough
The undefeated Rams will play for the Class A title after beating the reigning champion.