SCARBOROUGH (AP) — The soft-shell clams that are harvested by hand and raked from the mud flats of Maine are becoming less plentiful, and the downward trend jeopardizes one of New England’s oldest and most historic coastal industries. Maine is the soft-shell clam capital of the country. But clammers harvested less than 1.5 million (0.68 […]
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Conservationists: Imperiled Atlantic salmon decline worsens
BANGOR (AP) — Fewer of North America’s Atlantic salmon are making it back to rivers to spawn, which bodes poorly for the future of the imperiled fish, an international conservation group says. Atlantic salmon were once abundant in the rivers of New England and Atlantic Canada, but they are now endangered or have disappeared in […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Hodgepodge Hornberg produces heavenly results
In case you didn’t know, a Hornberg is a commonplace artificial fly used by some trout addicts to seduce their prey. Once a “go-to” fly in any fly box, it is less used today by upscale fly fishers — especially the elite sophisticates of the fly fishing community. Some that I have shared a stream […]
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Maynard H. Farrington
FARMINGTON — Maynard H. Farrington, 81, a resident of Jay, passed away Monday, June 12, at Franklin Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born May 24, 1936, in Dryden, the son of Harold and Dorothy (Williams) Farrington. Maynard graduated from Jay High School in 1954. On June 24, 1961, he married […]
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Veterans helping veterans seeking new members
AUGUSTA — Back In The Maine Stream, a nonprofit organization of disabled veterans helping other disabled Maine veterans, is seeking new members. The organization’s purpose is to increase quality of life and heal physical and emotional trauma through recreational fishing. Honorably discharged Maine veterans with a disability of 10 percent or more are eligible to […]
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Gordon “Bucky” R. Brown
AUBURN — Gordon “Bucky” Robert Brown, of Auburn, passed away on Friday, May 13. Born in Bingham on June 26, 1928, a son of Carl and Mable Brown. He left home at an early age to help the country he loved through WWII as a merchant Marine. He was also in the Navy and traveled the […]
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Fishing and fun on Main St. in Norway
NORWAY — The fourth annual Family Fishing Festival at Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway took place on Saturday, and according to Norway Recreation staff member Saara Leduc, there was no shortage of fish or fun. The fishing festival is a collaborative effort by several local organizations. Fishing poles for participants to use were provided by Cabela’s, […]
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Casting upon the waters
Markus Allan of Lisbon casts into the Little Androscoggin River along Route 121 in Mechanic Falls on Tuesday afternoon. The experienced fisherman was catching fish and didn’t have any problems with the hanging branches like others have, judging from the bobbers and tackle tangled in the trees.
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Beaver Park Fishing Derby set for May 6
LISBON — The Lisbon Parks and Recreation Department will be holding its annual fishing derby on Saturday, May 6. Derby fishing time is from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the middle pond at Beaver Park. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the beach area. The derby is open to participants ages 1-15. Any parent […]